Which, Jessica Mitford’s book, was written as a criticism of funeral and memorializing services?

“The American Way of Death”

In 1885, early supporters of cremation organized?

United States Cremation Company at Fresh Pond, Long Island.

One of the original arguments for cremation—later invalid due to embalming and medical advances—was the fear of?

Disease transmission from decomposing bodies.

According to the NFDA, at least 37 states require?

Identification prior to cremation.

A durable Power of Attorney remains effective even if?

The person becomes incapacitated.

If the decedent executed a legal pre-need document, the?

Authorizing agent has the final say in funeral arrangements.

State statue provides guidance on?

Determining legal right of disposition.

Cremated remains must be shipped in the United States using?

USPS Priority Mail Express service.

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FNRL 240

Exam 4 Study Guide

Question	Answer
The first cremation in the United States (other than practices by Indigenous Americans) occurred in the year?	1792
The first U.S. crematory was opened in Washington, Pennsylvania by the year?	1876
Which, Jessica Mitford’s book, was written as a criticism of funeral and memorializing services?	“The American Way of Death”
The nineteenth-century pro-cremation work titled “Cremation: The Treatment of the Body After Death” was authored by?	Sir Henry Thompson
In 1885, early supporters of cremation organized?	United States Cremation Company at Fresh Pond, Long Island.
One of the original arguments for cremation—later invalid due to embalming and medical advances—was the fear of?	Disease transmission from decomposing bodies.
Besides the Greeks and Romans, another ancient culture known to have practiced cremation was?	Celts
Verification of identification begins at the place of death and ends at?	The next of kin.
Cremation is defined as reducing the human body to?	Inorganic bone fragments.
According to the NFDA, at least 37 states require?	Identification prior to cremation.
A durable Power of Attorney remains effective even if?	The person becomes incapacitated.
If the decedent executed a legal pre-need document, the?	Authorizing agent has the final say in funeral arrangements.
State statue provides guidance on?	Determining legal right of disposition.
The medical item that must be removed before cremation to prevent an explosion is a?	Pacemaker
The process of documenting every transfer and handling of the deceased from place of death to final disposition is known as?	Chain of custody
Cremated remains must be shipped in the United States using?	USPS Priority Mail Express service.
Placement of cremated remains in a columbarium niche is called?	Entombment
An ossuary is a structure or place within a cemetery designed to hold?	Urns
The cornerstone of a funeral home’s working relationship with a third-party crematory is?	Due diligence
The embalming case report "must" be completed for every decedent received into the funeral home, whether?	Embalming is performed or not.

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