History of Caskets

Question 1

mats, skins, wooden, and earthenware baskets are examples of ____

Answer 1

early burial receptacles

Question 2

in the ____ coffins were influenced by resources, economic status, war, famine, pestilence, and natural disasters

Answer 2

17th and 18th centuries

Question 3

in the ____ carpenters and cabinet makers also became coffin makers

Answer 3

1800’s

Question 4

early American coffins were typically made of ____

Answer 4

hardwood or pine

Question 5

during the ____ the “old fashioned” coffin transformed into the modern casket and casket shops emerged

Answer 5

19th century

Question 6

in 1836 the first U.S. patent was given to ____ of Richmond, VA for his “metallic coffin”

Answer 6

James Gray

Question 7

early 19th century coffins were often ____ because of the concern with grave robbers.

Answer 7

cast & wrought iron

Question 8

at approximately 1848 ____ developed an air-tight metal coffin to not only protect but to also preserve the body

Answer 8

Almond D. Fisk

Question 9

The ____ Co, of Cincinnati, OH, est. 1853 till 1974 is credited with the earliest development of the metallic casket

Answer 9

Crane & Breed

Question 10

coffins made of ____ were used at one time to help prevent decomposition

Answer 10

lead

Question 11

a ____ is anthropoid in shape, typically made of wood with a removable lid, and does not offer much protection

Answer 11

coffin

Question 12

a ____ is rectangular shape, typically made of wood, metal, or fiberglass with a hinged lid, and its more elaborate design is intended for interment, entombment, and
cremation

Answer 12

casket

Question 13

a case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection, practical utility, and a suitable memory picture; and any box or container of one or more parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment or cremation which may or may not be permanently interred, entombed or cremated with the dead human remains

Answer 13

casket

Question 14

a non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining; can be made of cardboard, pressed wood, composition material, canvas, or other materials

Answer 14

alternative container

Question 15

grave robbers were also nicknamed ____

Answer 15

resurrectionists

Question 16

in 1843 ____ of Baltimore, MD began developing new and useful improvements to coffins which were designed to alert people of live burials or disturbance of the grave

Answer 16

Christian Eisenbrandt

Question 17

____ came about due to fear of live burials and grave robbers; they were designed with wires, pins, springs, bells, guns, and other devices to alert people that the occupant was alive or that the grave was being disturbed

Answer 17

life signals

Question 18

casket which houses an alternative container which is then removed and the shell of the casket is used again

Answer 18

rental / ceremonial casket

Question 19

casket which is comprised of <5% chlorinated plastic by total weight

Answer 19

cremation casket

Question 20

casket which is completely biodegradable and environmentally safe

Answer 20

green casket

Question 21

casket which is designed to be interred or entombed

Answer 21

burial casket

Question 22

formed with iron

Answer 22

ferrous

Question 23

three gauges which metal caskets can be made from

Answer 23

16, 18, 20

Question 24

stainless steel can come in either ____ or ____

Answer 24

300 or 400 series

Question 25

____ when closed properly will resist the
entrance of outside elements

Answer 25

gasketed caskets

Question 26

____ are not intended to resist the entrance of outside elements

Answer 26

non-gasketed caskets

Question 27

type of stainless steel that can attract a magnet

Answer 27

ferritic / 400 series

Question 28

basic grade of stainless steel containing chromium and no nickel

Answer 28

ferritic stainless steel / 400 series or 409

Question 29

better grade of stainless steel containing chromium and nickel

Answer 29

austenitic stainless steel / 300 series or 304

Question 30

copper & bronze are sold in ____ and ____ per square foot

Answer 30

32oz & 48oz

Question 31

____ is a natural earth element used to make caskets which are extremely durable and naturally resistant to rust and corrosion

Answer 31

copper

Question 32

the finest and most expensive caskets are made of ____

Answer 32

bronze

Question 33

bronze is a metal alloy consisting of ____

Answer 33

90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc making up the other 10%

Question 34

copper metal rolled into sheets

Answer 34

wrought copper

Question 35

____ possesses greater durability and strength than copper and will not rust

Answer 35

bronze

Question 36

a casket made from a core of copper metal to which copper ions are deposited by an electrolytic process which forms a seamless unit

Answer 36

copper deposit

Question 37

bronze metal rolled into sheets

Answer 37

wrought bronze

Question 38

molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool

Answer 38

cast bronze

Question 39

3 types of wood caskets

Answer 39

solid hardwood, softwood, wood laminate

Question 40

____ come from deciduous trees or leaf-bearing trees

Answer 40

hardwoods (angiosperms)

Question 41

____ come from coniferous trees or
cone-bearing trees

Answer 41

softwoods (gymnosperms)

Question 42

ash, birch, cherry, mahogany, maple, oak, poplar, and walnut are examples of ____

Answer 42

hardwoods

Question 43

wood caskets require ____ to ____ board-feet of lumber

Answer 43

130 to 150

Question 44

a ____ is a unit of dimensional measurement, equal to a piece of lumber 12” square & 1” thick

Answer 44

board-foot