D.E.A.D. Cemeteries and Cremation (all questions)

Historians generally agree that the idea of cremation most likely had its roots in the:

early stone age

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

epitaph

Particulate matter commingled with the gases escaping from the stack of the crematory is referred to as:

fly ash and smoke

A stone marker, with or without an inscription used to mark the foot of the grave:

footstone

A solid surface in a cremation retort upon which the body is placed is called:

hearth

A designated area for the retention of human remains while awaiting the cremation processes:

holding facility

Carbon monoxide is the result of:

incomplete combustion

The actual time limit after which a funeral home must permanently dispose of unclaimed cremated remains is legally determined by ___.

individual State Law

Of those listed below, which are types of crypts which are installed in a cemetery in advance of need and my be buried two or three deep? niche Lawn receiving vault Mausoleum

lawn

A pre-placed enclosed chamber, which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete, installed in quantity, either side by side or multiple depth, and covered by earth is called:

lawn crypt

A crematory shall not accept a casket or cremation container from which there is evidence of:

leakage.

The person to whom the Cemetery Authority has conveyed a right of interment in a number of adjacent cemetery lots:

lot owner

In the language of cremation, retort capacity refers to:

maximum weight per cycle

A "big rock". The most famous of these are not sepulchral but things or places like Stonehenge.

megalith

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.

memorial

A cemetery which has adopted a park like style and abolished the use of upright memorials.

memorial park

A ceremony with religious content commemorating the deceased without the remains present.

memorial service

Human remains awaiting cremation, must:

never be stacked or placed on the floor

A space in a columbarium, mausoleum or other structure, used or intended to be used for the inurnment of cremated human remains.

niche

The measurement of ____ during cremation is the method by which incomplete or improper combustion can be determined.

opacity

A container that is designed for placement in the grave space around the casket, including but not limited to, containers commonly known as burial vaults, grave boxes, and grave liners:

outer burial container

That portion of the atmosphere supplied to the cremation chamber for combustion, cooling and ventilation is:

oxygen

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. polyester leisure suits alcoholic beverages artificial flowers pacemakers

pacemakers

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:

placed in the retort on the right hand side near the charging door.

Fear of tombstones:

placophobia

Hydrogen chloride is produced in the cremation process when _________ containing chlorine are cremated.

plastics

A single grave is called a:

plot

In which of these chambers is the body placed for cremation to begin?

primary chamber

The reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation by manual or mechanical means and reducing to granulated particles or dust?

processing and pulverizing

To pound, crush, smash or hammer into a powder or dust like consistency?

pulverize

A structure whose shape is geometric where the outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a simple point at the top:

pyramid

The term for the special brick that is used to line the firebox or primary chamber of the crematory retort:

refractory brick

The crematory operator should __________ any items for cremation that contain chlorinated plastics.

refuse

Chlorinated plastic containers should be:

refused by the crematory

A container for the preservation of relics of a Saint:

reliquary

Zinc ornaments, handles and trim should be __________ before loading into retort.

removed

In most states with cremation laws, the __________ is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws, rules and regulations of that state.

responsible cremationist

Any cremated or processed remains that do not fit in the temporary container or urn shall be:

returned in a separate container.

A receptacle for cremated remains usually made of cardboard, plastic or similar materials designed to hold the cremated remains until an urn or other permanent container is acquired or other disposition is made?

temporary container

crematory operated by an entity other than the funeral home or funeral provider who contracted with the family of the deceased is called:

third party crematory only

No crematory shall accept:

unidentified caskets or cremation containers

A receptacle into which processed cremated remains are placed.

urn

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.

use crib work

To cremate bodies larger than 300 lbs, the operator should:

use modified operating procedures.

Underground receptacles for caskets:

vaults

Meaning: Burial alive: vivisepulture none of these Reliquary wake

vivisepulture

A legal document which allows its creator a limited afterlife during which it may choose to placate, amuse, gratify, or anger the survivors. Intended for the purpose of the disposition of any earthly possessions.

will

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).

1,400*F- 1,800*F

The optimum temperature for human crematory operation is:

1600 degrees Fahrenheit.

The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year?

1876

Many adherents to the Roman Catholics faith are not aware of the Vatican's acceptance of Cremation in:

1963

In many States, the permit to operate a crematory states that the opacity shall not exceed________ % except for __________ seconds in any ________ minute period.

20; 30; 60.

How large would a grave need to be to accommodate a standard burial vault?

3 feet wide and 8 feet long

Human remains are made up of _________ % moisture, __________% combustible solids, and ___________ % non-combustible solids and are classified as Type ___________ waste.

85; 10; 5; 4.

___________ is/are recommended to assist in loading casketed or containerized human remains into the cremation unit.

A 2 1/2 inch diameter cardboard roller

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

All of these

The person or persons with the paramount right to authorize the cremation of a deceased human?

Authorizing agent

Which of these are in the design of a retort? breech Neither breech nor flue are correct Both breech and flue are correct flue

Both breech and flue are correct

Turbulence in the exhaust flow in a cremation retort is caused by:

Both drop arches and curtain walls

The quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit while water is in the liquid state:

British Thermal Unit (BTU)

Term often used by Native Americans to refer to their places of burial:

Burial Ground

Human made subterranean or hillside passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place. Most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.

Catacomb

The everyday supervision and planning of a cemetery is the responsibility of:

Cemetery management

The number of cremated remains that may be buried in a single normal size grave is controlled by:

Cemetery policy

Literally "an empty tomb." A monument erected in honor for a deceased who is interred elsewhere:

Cenotaph

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:

Church Yard

A stone with an inscription used to mark the grave. May be as simple as the name and dates- John Doe 1927 - 2004:

Gravestone

Once it has been started, the cremation process is:

Irreversible

During the performance of any maintenance on the retort, OSHA __________ procedures should be strictly followed to the letter or the rule.

LOTO (lock-out,tag-out)

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:

Lot Holder

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.

Mausolus

A single receptacle for communal placement of cremated remains is called ___.

Ossuary

Generally State or Country owned and operated cemetery for the burial of the indigent or unclaimed is called:

Potter's Field

The right to inter human remains in a designated lot as provided in the conveyance given to the original purchaser, or his designated successor(s):

Right of Interment

Which of these terms comes from the Latin "sepulcrum" which meant "a burial place"?

Sepulchre

_____________ is the mixing of gases in the cremator's exhaust flow.

Turbulence

These are relatively small cemeteries with rows of headstones of size and style determined by the lot owner. Located in larger cities, they appear crowded and may use multiple depth burial methods.

Urban Cemeteries

A cemetery created by an act of congress for the burial of those that served in the military:

Veterans Cemeteries

The practice of watching over the body the entire time between death and the funeral is called a ___.

Vigil

Family representative(s) present for the initiation of the cremation process?

Witness

Which one of the following metals is notorious for producing thick white smoke which will set off the pollution controls during the cremation process? Iron Steel Zinc Copper

Zinc

A cemetery located on a private property which is not available to the general public is called:

a family cemetery

Term used when cremated remains are cast from a private plane is:

aerial scattering

Cremation is the process of reducing human remains to its basic elements in the form of bone fragments through the use of - flame vaporization heat all of these are needed

all

Interment is used as a generic term to embrace all forms of disposition of human remains to include: entombment All of these inurnment burial

all

Of those listed below, which are the most easily discernible by a crematory operator with regard to determining the sequence of cases for that day? ethnicity amount of body fat religion the type of container which specifies the religion of the deceased

amount of body fat

A leak resistant zippered bag designed to contain a dead human body and body fluids and is used mainly for the removal of dead human remains from the place of death is called ___.

body bag

The amount of material that a cremation retort can incinerate per hour is called:

burn rate

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.

burner

In cremation, the __________ supplies heat to raise the temperature of the cremation chamber to the point where combustion of the human remains and container is possible.

burner

Combustion is also called:

burning

A mausoleum is a building primarily intended for ___.

casketed remains

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.

cenotaph

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:

combustion

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?

corrugated cardboard

A heating process that reduces human remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation in the presences of an open flame:

cremation

An environmentally safe casket which is designed for encasing the dead human remains for the purpose of cremation is ___.

cremation casket

A space of sufficient size in a public mausoleum used for the disposition of casketed human remains:

crypt

In cemetery language, "remains" and ____________ have the same meaning.

deceased

Disposition of human remains by cremation, without formal viewing, visitation or funeral ceremony with the body present?

direct cremation