Merch Exam 3

Question 1

From the Latin word meaning “to remind”
Stone or metal structure
Commemorates the life, deeds, or career of a deceased person.

Answer 1

Monument

Question 2

Stone or metal structure

Built for the purpose of remembering

Answer 2

Memorial

Question 3

Small headstones
With one or more pieces
Identifies individual graves

Answer 3

Marker

Question 4

Purpose of a monument
Identify
Memorialize

Answer 4

Identify
    Information about deceased
    Name
    Date of birth
    Date of death
    Other information
    Family, spouse, etc.

Question 5

Memorialize
Epitaph
Cenotaph

Answer 5

Parts of a monument
Base
Tablet (die)
Accessories

Question 6

Inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the deceased.

Answer 6

Epitaph

Question 7

Monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present.
Example: Washington Monument, Vietnam Veterans Monument, MLK, Lincoln.

Answer 7

Cenotaph

Question 8

Lower or supporting portion of monument

May have first, second, or third base (tier)

Answer 8

Base

Question 9

Main upright portion above the base of monument

Answer 9

Tablet (DIE)

Question 10

Accessories
Vase for flowers
Picture of decedent
Similar items

Answer 10

Styles of permanent monuments
Flush Bench
Bevel top Upright
Slant Specialty

Question 11

Placed by funeral home or cemetery

Short-term identification of the grave

Answer 11

Temporary monument

Question 12

Top set even with surrounding terrain

“Memorial park” cemeteries

Answer 12

Flush

permanent monuments

Question 13

Set above ground with a slightly slanting top

Answer 13

Bevel top

permanent monuments

Question 14

Face with an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees in relationship to surrounding terrain.

Answer 14

Slant

permanent monuments

Question 15

Cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards.
Used to identify family burial plots or in conjunction with a family monument.

Answer 15

Bench

permanent monuments

Question 16

Vertical tablet - Die is taller than it is wide

Horizontal tablet - Die is wider than it is tall

Answer 16

Upright

permanent monuments

Question 17

Combination of any style
May include carved statuary
Other ornamentation

Answer 17

Specialty

permanent monuments

Question 18

Materials used for monuments
    Stone:        Metal:
    Granite        Bronze
    Marble
    Slate

Answer 18

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Question 19

Very hard and natural igneous rock.
Formed by heat and/or volcanic action.
Visible crystalline texture
Available in a number of colors - rose, black, gray, etc.

Answer 19

Granite

Question 20

Limestone rock with a crystallized texture.
Often with a mottled appearance.
Light and dark areas of lines
Metaphorphism

Answer 20

Marble

Question 21

Dense, fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by compression of various sediments (clay or shale).

Answer 21

Slate

Question 22

Same material used in casket construction
Cast bronze
An alloy made of copper and tin

Answer 22

Bronze

Question 23

Cremation merchandise
Container used for cremation
Caskets
Alternative containers

Answer 23

Types of caskets for cremation
Burial caskets
Cremation caskets
Rental caskets (not cremated)

Question 24

Any casket used for burial purposes
Wood - can be cremated with the body
Metal - body is usually removed & metal casket disposed of

Answer 24

Burial casket

Question 25

Casket cremated with dead human body

Answer 25

Cremation casket

Question 26

For visitation and funeral Body placed in another container for final disposition Re-used for same purpose

Answer 26

Rental casket

Question 27

``` Designed for placement in casket shell Insert Made from Cardboard Contains pillow and lining material which matches casket interior insert has A cardboard cover Used for transporting to cemetery ```

Answer 27

Rental casket insert

Question 28

``` Remember when using a rental casket Family should sign a waiver Acknowledging it as a rental casket Which has been used And will be used again ```

Answer 28

``` Types of alternative containers Corrugated containers Pouch Plywood or particle board Wood box ```

Question 29

Constructed from a type of cardboard made with a series of alternate folds and ridges. Cardboard

Answer 29

Corrugated container

Question 30

Leak resistant zippered bag Contains a dead human body and body fluids Typically used to remove remains from place of death

Answer 30

Pouch

Question 31

Post-cremation containers: Urns - Suggested minimum volume is 200 cubic inches May need larger size to accommodate cremains of a large adult or a body cremated in a wooden casket or alternative container

Answer 31

Types of post-cremation containers Temporary Permanent

Question 32

Cardboard or corrugated box Hard plastic container Both with plastic lining or bag to hold the cremains

Answer 32

Temporary containers

Question 33

``` URN •Container for cremated remains Metal (copper, bronze, steel) Wood (walnut, cherry, mahogany) Marble Ceramic Plastic or polymer Other materials (paper mashie) ```

Answer 33

Permanent containers

Question 34

Metal or concrete vault to encase urn | Sealing or protective features

Answer 34

Urn vault

Question 35

Encase the urn | No sealing or protective features

Answer 35

Liners

Question 36

Other post-cremation merchandise Pendants “Keepsake” or miniature urns Other “unique” methods of disposing of cremains. Celestis, shotgun shell, pottery glaze

Answer 36

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Question 37

``` Garments for burial purposes Specially designed for easy dressing Verity of items for men and women Suits, dresses, etc. Includes undergarments ```

Answer 37

Burial garments

Question 38

``` Available at the funeral home or florist Casket spray End pieces Corsages Boutonnieres Specialty items Potted plants ```

Answer 38

Flowers and plants

Question 39

Various miscellaneous items provided or used to compliment the service of a funeral director. ``` Includes Register book Prayer cards Religious, fraternal, and military symbols Acknowledgment/thank you cards. ```

Answer 39

Sundry items

Question 40

rock created by pressure, heat, and water resulting in a compact and highly crystalline condition

Answer 40

Metaphorphism

Question 41

Building containing crypts or vaults or casket for entombment. Above ground structure for burial

Answer 41

Mausoleum

Question 42

``` Chamber in a mausoleum For entombment of casketed remains Individual Companion Family ```

Answer 42

Crypt

Question 43

Structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building | Contains niches or recesses or urn

Answer 43

Columbarium

Question 44

``` Recess or space in a columbarium. For permanent placement of cremated remains. Individual Companion Family ```

Answer 44

Niche

Question 45

``` Types Mausoleum or columbarium Public: Cemetery or other location Mausoleum Columbarium Combination ```

Answer 45

``` Types Mausoleum or columbarium Private: Cemetery or other location Family Individual ```

Question 46

Area of ground set aside and dedicated for final disposition of dead human bodies. Latin word "coemeterium" meaning “A sleeping place”

Answer 46

Cemetery

Question 47

``` Cemetery property Divided according to: Section Block Lot Grave ```

Answer 47

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Question 48

Largest subdivision | Containing several blocks

Answer 48

Section

Question 49

Subdivision containing several lots

Answer 49

Block

Question 50

Subdivision containing several graves

Answer 50

Lot

Question 51

Excavation in the earth as a place for interment | Individual burial space

Answer 51

Grave

Question 52

Grave space where two or more persons may be buried in grave liners which have been stacked on top of each other. First person who dies is buried in the deepest grave liner. Subsequent burial on top

Answer 52

Lawncrypt

Question 53

Section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of cremated human remains.

Answer 53

Scattering garden