CEMETERY AND CREMATION
FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Q: Who is credited with initiating the era of cremation in the United States?
A: ✔✔ Dr. Francis J. LeMoyne
Q: How was "ethics" defined in our lecture?
A: ✔✔ Ethics are guiding principles based on personal and professional values that
help determine what is morally right and good in decision-making and behavior.
Q: What term describes the process of using intense heat to reduce a human
body to bone fragments?
A: ✔✔ Cremation
Q: In the funeral profession, what respectful term is used for the remains
following cremation?
A: ✔✔ Cremated remains
Q: What are groups called that were created to provide affordable cremation
services?
A: ✔✔ Cremation societies
Q: Which religious group has traditionally opposed cremation but has started
becoming more accepting of it?
A: ✔✔ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
, Q: What major error did funeral professionals historically make when
serving cremation families?
A: ✔✔ Many assumed families only wanted basic cremation, ignored changing
market demands, and sometimes used disturbing visuals to sway clients toward
traditional services.
In 1963 the non-fiction book "The American Way of Death" by Jessica Mitford
changed the funeral industry in what pivotal way?
Funeral directors' image took a major negative hit and our industry became much
more regulated by the government
At the Vienna Exposition of 1873, a "cremation furnace" is exhibited by who?
Professor Brunetti
CANA is an acronym for what?
Cremation Association of North America
Particulate matter in visible emissions is measured in grains per cubic feet of air.
What is the standard not to be exceeded for cremation emissions?
.08
What is the proper temperature range of a cremator?
1,400-1,800° F
FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Q: Who is credited with initiating the era of cremation in the United States?
A: ✔✔ Dr. Francis J. LeMoyne
Q: How was "ethics" defined in our lecture?
A: ✔✔ Ethics are guiding principles based on personal and professional values that
help determine what is morally right and good in decision-making and behavior.
Q: What term describes the process of using intense heat to reduce a human
body to bone fragments?
A: ✔✔ Cremation
Q: In the funeral profession, what respectful term is used for the remains
following cremation?
A: ✔✔ Cremated remains
Q: What are groups called that were created to provide affordable cremation
services?
A: ✔✔ Cremation societies
Q: Which religious group has traditionally opposed cremation but has started
becoming more accepting of it?
A: ✔✔ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
, Q: What major error did funeral professionals historically make when
serving cremation families?
A: ✔✔ Many assumed families only wanted basic cremation, ignored changing
market demands, and sometimes used disturbing visuals to sway clients toward
traditional services.
In 1963 the non-fiction book "The American Way of Death" by Jessica Mitford
changed the funeral industry in what pivotal way?
Funeral directors' image took a major negative hit and our industry became much
more regulated by the government
At the Vienna Exposition of 1873, a "cremation furnace" is exhibited by who?
Professor Brunetti
CANA is an acronym for what?
Cremation Association of North America
Particulate matter in visible emissions is measured in grains per cubic feet of air.
What is the standard not to be exceeded for cremation emissions?
.08
What is the proper temperature range of a cremator?
1,400-1,800° F
