Cemeteries & Cremation DEAD

A cemetery for paupers: A) Potter's field B) Ossuary C) Memorial Park D) Flanders Field

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A crematory shall not accept a casket or cremation container from which there is evidence of: A) leakage. B) metal fasteners in the container. C) discoloration. D) odor.

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A group of two or more adjoining graves, crypts or niches owned by the same lot holder: A) Lot B) Plot C) Ossuary D) Grave

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A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. A) Epitaph B) Dolmen C) Cenotaph D) Crypt

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A sequence of chemical reactions between a fuel and a controlled oxidant, accompanied by the release of heat and production of new molecules like carbon dioxide and water is: A) combustion B) reduction C) explosion D) inflammation

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A short text honoring a deceased which is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque: A) epitaph B) elegy C) eulogy D) All of these

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A space in a columbarium, mausoleum or other structure, used or intended to be used for the inurnment of cremated human remains. A) niche B) ossuary C) obelisk D) vault

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Any air, controlled with respect to quantity and location, supplied through ports in the wall, roof of the secondary combustion chamber A) Secondary air B) Excess air C) Over-fire air D) Primary air

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Crematory operated by an entity other than the funeral home or funeral provider who contracted with the family of the deceased is called: A) third party crematory B) off site crematory C) both a and b D) none of these

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Human remains are made up of _________ % moisture, __________% combustible solids, and ___________ % non-combustible solids and are classified as Type ___________ waste. A) 85; 10; 5; 4. B) 10; 85; 4; 5. C) 5; 10; 85; 4 D) 10; 85; 5; 4

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In a hillside cemetery, where the grave is on a steep slope, it might be necessary for the funeral director to ____________ in order to keep the lowering device level over the grave. A) use crib work B) purchase an oblong vault C) have the pallbearers hold one end up D) pour a concrete foundation

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In cemetery language, "remains" and ____________ have the same meaning. A) deceased B) outer burial container C) plot D) memorial encasement

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In reference to cremation, the amount of waste incinerated per unit of time, usually expressed in pounds per hour is called ___. A) burn rate B) hearth rate C) capacity D) consumption rate

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In the middle of the 17th century, Sir Thomas Browne wrote the earliest known essay in defense of _________." It stressed the advantages of this form of burial. A) urn burial B) catacombs C) church yard cemeteries D) common (mass) graves

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In those states that require them, the metal ID disc for cremation must follow the remains through the process (from receiving to incineration to shipping) and must be: A) placed in the retort on the right hand side near the charging door. B) commingled with the remains. C) clamped to the container during the cremation process. D) put in the collection tray prior to the cremation.

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The Greeks called the swollen ground or mound which marked gravesites a tumulus. Today, the word _______ is used chiefly to refer to those burial places which are above ground. A) Tomb B) Pyramid C) Grave D) Vault

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The artificial grass, chairs, tent and casket lowering device are generally referred to as: A) cemetery set-up equipment. B) vault supplies. C) graveyard devices. D) None of these

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The attention reasonably expected from, and ordinarily exercised by, a person who seeks to satisfy a legal requirement or to discharge an obligation is: A) due diligence B) insurance C) non-breach of contract D) non-malpractice

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The burial, entombment, or inurnment of human remains: A) Interment B) Commend C) Commit D) None of these

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The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year? A) 1876 B) 1927 C) 1776 D) 1865

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The general term applied to markers or other permanent items used to identify the place of interment. Their purpose is to commemorate a family or an individual. A) memorial B) obelisk C) sign D) cenotaph

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The ignition of the flame in the crematory retort is generally ignited by: A) auto style spark plugs. B) remote control from the central EPA office. C) a match lit by the operator D) pilot lights.

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The person or persons to whom the Cemetery Authority has conveyed a right of interment through original purchase, by transfer from original purchaser, or who hold such right by inheritance: A) Lot Holder B) Executor/Administrator C) Fiduciary D) Inn keeper

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The quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit while water is in the liquid state: A) British Thermal Unit (BTU) B) Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) C) Kilogram (kg) D) Giga Bite (GB)

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The term for removal of the cremated remains from the retort is the same term used to describe working cremains into the softened soil of a garden specifically designated for that purposes. This term is ___. A) raking B) scattering C) casting D) none of these

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This type of cemetery originated in Europe where it was thought that the closer to the place of worship a person was, the greater their chance of going to heaven: A) Church Yard B) Family C) Pet D) Memorial Park

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Though the name is derived from the Greek, meaning "a small spit", they are Egyptian. These are the physical representation of rays from the sun streaming to the earth. A) Obelisk B) Cenotaph C) Ossuary D) Megalith

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Visual inspection of the machinery and smokestack of cremation equipment should be inspected ___________ or _________ when not in use. A) prior to every use - at least every 30 days B) after every use - at least every 10 days C) prior to every use - at least every 90 days D) after every use - at least every 7 days

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Which type of cemetery is allowed to be selective about who may be buried there? A) religious B) municipal C) incorporated D) urban

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which of the following are types of cemeteries? 1- Church Yard 2- cenotaph 3-Family 4-Veteran 5- Memorial Park A) 1, 3, 4 & 5. B) 1, 2, 3 & 4. C) 2, 3, & 4 only. D) 1, 3 & 5 only.

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A "big rock". The most famous of these are not sepulchral but things or places like Stonehenge. A) Plot B) Megalith C) Memorial garden D) Memorial

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A device for the introduction of flame by the delivery or combining of a fuel and air mixture in the presence of heat. Sometimes referred to as primary, secondary or after. A) stack B) burner C) flame D) flue

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A song or poem lamenting one who is dead: A) epitaph B) elegy C) eulogy D) All of these

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A stone rectangular pillar with a tapered top forming a pyramidion, set on a base, erected to commemorate an individual or event and honor the gods. A) memorial B) obelisk C) sign D) cenotaph

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Any Neolithic monument consisting of a large, flat stone supported by two or more rocks (like a table): A) Epitaph B) Dolmen C) Cenotaph D) Crypt

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Any refractory construction intended to change direction of flow or velocity of the products of combustion: A) stack B) baffle C) flue D) retort

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From the Latin "sepulcrum" which meant only "a burial place": A) Sanctuary B) Sepulchre C) Resting Place D) Mummified

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In many States, the permit to operate a crematory states that the opacity shall not exceed________ % except for __________ seconds in any ________ minute period. A) 20; 30; 90. B) 20; 30; 60. C) 30; 30; 30. D) 50; 20; 60.

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In most states with cremation laws, the __________ is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws, rules and regulations of that state. A) embalmer B) responsible cremationist C) funeral director D) funeral home owner

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In the language of cremation, retort capacity refers to: A) temperature. B) pounds per hour. C) door width. D) cadaver size.

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Many adherents to the Roman Catholics faith are not aware of the Vatican's acceptance of Cremation in: A) 1054 B) 1963 C) 1856 D) 310

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Match the following "Don't Say" words with their proper "Do Say" terms!!! 1- Ashes a- funeral coach 2- hearse b- marker 3- Headstone c- cremated remains A) 1-c; 2-b; 3- a. B) 1-c; 2 -a; 3-b. C) 1-a; 2-c; 3-b. D) 1-b; 2-a; 3-c.

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Named for the King of Cria, whose wife, Artemisia, built one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Astructure used for entombment. A building that houses crypts for burial. A community form of this building is for many families, and a private one is generally sold for use by a single family: A) Cemetery B) Mausoleum C) Crypt D) Grave

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One who loves cemeteries and funerals. A person who is interested in the study of cemeteries and other forms of final disposition is classified as a: A) Thanatophobe B) Taphophile C) Cenophobe D) None of these

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That portion of the atmosphere supplied to the cremation chamber for combustion, cooling and ventilation is: A) moisture B) oxygen C) CO2 D) fuel

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The act of placing cremated human remains in a urn? A) exhumation B) inurnment C) interment D) entombment

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The crematory operator should __________ any items for cremation that contain chlorinated plastics. A) accept B) refuse C) scrutinize D) hide

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The modern day mausoleum is named in memory of ____________________ who died in 353 BC, and the monument built as his memorial at Halicarnassus was included among the seven wonders of the ancient world. A) Hercules B) Mausolus C) Fred Flintsone D) Methuselah

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The optimum temperature for human crematory operation is: A) 2400 degrees Fahrenheit B) 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. C) 100 degrees Celsius D) 1200 degrees Celsius

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This is how long the gases produced from cremation are held in the cremation equipment and exposed to proper temperature before they are allowed to exhaust to the atmosphere. A) Capacity B) Retention time C) Burn rate D) Efficiency rate

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A cemetery which has adopted a park like style and abolished the use of upright memorials. A) grave yard B) church yard cemetery C) memorial park D) family cemetery

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A container for the preservation of relics of a Saint: A) tomb B) sepulchre C) reliquary D) sarcophagus

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A pre-placed enclosed chamber, which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete, poured in place or precast, installed in quantity, either side by side or multiple depth, and covered by earth is called: A) lawn crypt only B) garden crypt only C) garden crypt and lawn crypt D) None of these

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A single receptacle for communal placement of cremated remains is called ___. A) Scattering field B) Mausoleum C) Ossuary D) Cleft

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An upright memorial, including what used to be called a tombstone, also includes large structures like obelisks, usually made of granite, marble or common stone. A) megalith B) ossuary C) monument D) plot

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Any vertical refractory wall supported by arch construction which serves to deflect gasses in a downward direction (sometimes referred to as a curtain wall)? A) Damper B) Down-pass C) Drop arch D) Draft wall

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Carbon monoxide is the result of: A) shallow breathing. B) too much heat. C) incomplete combustion. D) low octane fuel.

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Chlorinated plastic containers should be: A) cremated on manual setting B) cremated last of the day C) refused D) cremated first

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Due diligence when using an off-site (third party) crematory requires that the crematory agrees to allow: A) That any jewelry, prosthetics or implants may be sold as long as the monetary gain is split with the family. B) The co-cremation of two small bodies to save energy is okay as long as a discount is passed onto the family. C) Licensed personnel from the funeral home to make unannounced visits. D) None of these are even legal

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How large would a grave need to be to accommodate a standard burial vault? A) 3' x 8' B) 36" x 96" C) both 3' X 8' and 36" X 96" are correct D) neither of these dimensions are correct

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Human made subterranean or hillside passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place. Most commonly associated with the Roman Empire. A) Crypts B) Grave C) Catacomb D) Vault

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In most States, regardless of the age of the cremation equipment, there is a __________ second retention time requirement. A) 1 B) 2 C) 1/2 D) 5

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In the ideal cremation process, the only compounds exiting the stack are? A) C6H5OH B) CI2C6H4 & HCHO C) CO2 & H2O D) CO & CH4

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Most products of combustion (smoke and odor) given off during the cremation process will be destroyed if subjected to temperature between __________ and _________ for a period of 0.5 seconds to 1 second, if the stream is subjected to proper mixing (turbulence). A) 100*C- 212*C B) 1,000*F- 1,200*F C) 1,400*F- 1,800*F D) 140*F- 180*F

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Of those items listed below, which are regarded as a threat to the integrity of the cremation equipment as well as a threat to the safety and well-being of the crematory operator. A) artificial flowers B) polyester leisure suits C) pacemakers D) alcoholic beverages

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Particulate matter commingled with the gases escaping from the stack of the crematory is referred to as: A) smoke only B) fly ash only C) both smoke and fly ash D) neither smoke nor fly ash

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Some modern lowering devices are equipped with telescoping legs to accommodate ____________ at the location of the grave. A) ponds on the cemetery property B) road curbs and driveways C) sloping ground or hillsides D) rivers and creeks thought the cemetery

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The State, in its exercise of Police Power, would create one of these to regulate the creation of cemeteries by providing for their establishment and discontinuance as well as to monitor their use: A) Roads and Street Department B) Mayoral Office C) Cemetery Authority D) Governorship

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The ability of the operator to evaluate the materials to be cremated (casket, container and human remains) is: A) of no value in controlling visible emissions. B) the last step in an attempt to control smoke. C) the first step in controlling visible emissions. D) the only means to determine the temperature at which the cremation should take place.

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The actual time limit after which a funeral home must permanently dispose of unclaimed cremains is legally determined by ___. A) Federal Trade Commission B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration C) individual State Law D) Veterans Administration

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The agency of the United States Government responsible for the protection of air and environmental quality is referred to by the acronym: A) OSHA B) ADA C) EPA D) FTC

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The reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation by manual or mechanical means and reducing to granulated particles or dust? A) processing only B) pulverization only C) both processing and pulverizing are correct D) neither pulverizing nor processing are correct

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The release of cremated human remains into the wind? A) Casting B) Scattering C) Both casting and scattering D) Neither casting or scattering

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The three "Ts" of proper pollution control are: A) Time, Temperament & Tradewinds B) Timber, Temperature & Time C) Time, Temperature & Turbulence D) Time, Temperature & Tenacity

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Turbulence in the exhaust flow in a cremation retort is caused by: A) Curtain walls only B) Drop arches only C) Both drop arches and curtain walls D) neither drop arches nor curtain walls

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Which of the following is used to refer to cremated human remains after they are pulverized and cleaned, leaving primarily small bone fragments as small as particles of sand or smaller: A) ashes B) fly ash C) processed cremated human remains D) crushed bones fragments

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Which of these are in the design of a retort? A) flue B) breech C) Both breech and flue are correct D) Neither breech nor flue are correct

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With the exception of _________ and ___________, most major religions readily accept cremation. A) Lutheran- Methodism B) Anglican- Baptism C) Islam- Orthodox Judaism D) Catholic- Protestantism

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_____________ can produced thick, white smoke that is difficult to control during cremation. A) Copper B) Iron C) Zinc D) Shellac

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A cemetery, originally a cemetery for the victims of great battles: A) memorial park B) burial field C) ossuary D) polyandrium

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A monument to someone buried elsewhere, especially one commemorating people who died in a war. A) memorial B) obelisk C) sign D) cenotaph

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A source that might bring radiation near embalmers or crematory operators. Sometimes called "seed implantation". A) vasectomy B) bypass surgery C) stint implantation D) brachytherapy

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A space of sufficient size in a building or land area used or intended to be used for the entombment of human remains: A) altar B) grave C) tomb D) crypt

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A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece: A) tomb B) sepulchre C) reliquary D) sarcophagus

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A vertical passage for conduction products of combustion to the atmosphere: A) Flue B) Chimney C) Stack D) All of these are correct.

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Cremation containers or caskets are made up of __________ % combustible solids,__________ % moisture, and __________ % non- combustible solids and are classified as Type __________ waste. A) 10; 85; 5; 0. B) 5; 10; 85; 0. C) 85; 10; 0; 5. D) 85; 10; 5; 0.

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During the performance of any maintenance on the retort, OSHA __________ procedures should be strictly followed to the letter or the rule. A) Labeling Rule + MSDS B) Blood-borne Pathogen Rule C) Universal Precautions D) LOTO (lock-out,tag-out)

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If the authorizing agent agrees to take possession of the cremated remains and does not take possession within _____________ days after cremation or on an agreed date, the crematory shall send written notice to the last known address of the authorizing agent to take possession of the remains. A) 10 B) 14 C) 90 D) 30

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Of those listed below, which are types of crypts: A) Garden B) Lawn C) Mausoleum D) All of these

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The air supply introduced under pressure directly into or adjacent to the fuel bed in a crematory retort is called ___. A) Secondary air B) Excess air C) Over-fire air D) Primary air

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The amount of waste incinerated, usually expressed in pounds per hour, with the characteristics or type of waste stipulated: A) rate per hour B) burn rate C) efficiency rate D) capacity

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The everyday supervision and planning of a cemetery is the responsibility of: A) Division of Cemeteries B) Cemetery Authority C) Cemetery Board D) Cemetery management

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The first of this type was in Mt. Auburn, Mass, in 1830. During the Victorian era, cemeteries were used as parks for walks and picnics: A) Catacomb B) Memorial Park Cemetery C) Veterans Cemetery D) Elite Garden Cemetery

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The physical identification of a space where a special person, or where several people died in a common occurrence. It is a memorial without the body present. A) mausoleum niche B) obelisk C) memorial park D) cenotaph

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The three components required for combustion to take place are: A) time, turbulence and temperature B) oxygen, carbon and hydrogen C) earth, air and fire D) heat, fuel and oxygen

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To bury or put a dead body into a grave: A) commend B) scatter C) entomb D) inter

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To cremate bodies larger than 300 lbs, the operator should: A) cut the body in half and do the two parts separately. B) use high flame at all times. C) cremate this one at the end of the day. D) use modified operating procedures.

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What is the term for the type of cardboard which is made with a series of zig-zag folds of thick paper with a smooth layer glued to either side of that folded paper? A) waterproof cardboard B) double thick cardboard C) cardstock cardboard D) corrugated cardboard

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Which of the following might fall under the jurisdiction or use of a cemetery: 1- land dedicated, reserved or used for interment 2- trees, shrubs and other vegetation grown on the property 3- graves, mausoleum, crypts, columbaria, niches, or other interment spaces 4- memorial works of art 5- roadways, walkways and ponds or lagoons (water features) 6- equipment, vehicles and facilities incident to the operation there of A) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. B) 1, 3, & 5 only. C) 2, 4, & 6 only. D) All of these

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Zinc ornaments, handles and trim should be __________ before loading into retort. A) painted black B) whipped with oil C) sprayed with windex D) removed

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