Cremation Flashcards

1
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It is believed that the first cremations took place during the early

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stone age

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2
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It is believed that the first cremations took place around

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100 BC

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3
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Who said, “show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.”?

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William Gladstone

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4
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Although faith and religious beliefs continue to influence death practices, in ancient ____ we begin to see the development of an independent funeral industry.

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Rome

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5
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Who developed the grand columbaria, containing niches for urns to house the cremated remains?

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Romans

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6
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Who constructed the first crematory in the U.S.?

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Dr. Francis LeMoyne

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7
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What year is considered the dawn of the cremation age in North America?

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1876

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8
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Where did Dr. LeMoyne perform his first cremation?

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Washington, Pennsylvania

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9
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What is defined as the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed chamber, utilizing direct flame?

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cremation

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10
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When utilizing a third party crematory, where is it best practice to go following a removal from the place of death?

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funeral facility

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