Merchandising Exam 3

Question 1

Stone or metal structure

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

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 piecesIdentifies individual graves

Answer 3

Marker

Question 4

Purpose of a monument

Answer 4

Identify Memorialize

Question 5

Purpose of a monument

Identify

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Purpose of a monument

Memorialize

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present.

Answer 7

Cenotaph

Question 8

Parts of a monument

Answer 8

Base
Tablet (die)
Accessories

Question 9

Lower or supporting portion of the monument May have first, second, or third base (tier)

Answer 9

Base

Question 10

Main upright portion of the monument above the base Also called Die

Answer 10

Tablet

Question 11

Vase for flowers Picture of decedent Similar items

Answer 11

Accessories

Question 12

Styles of monuments

Answer 12

Temporary & Permanent

Question 13

type of monument Placed by funeral home or cemeteryShort-term identification of the grave

Answer 13

temporary

Question 14

type of monumentPlaced by a monument companyAccuracy is vital

Answer 14

permanent

Question 15

styles of permanent monuments

Answer 15

Flush
Bevel top
Slant

Question 16

styles of permanent monumentsTop set even with surrounding terrain “Memorial park” cemeteries

Answer 16

flush

Question 17

styles of permanent monumentsSet above ground with a slightly slanting top

Answer 17

Bevel top

Question 18

styles of permanent monumentsFace with an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees in relationship to surrounding terrain

Answer 18

slant

Question 19

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 19

bench

Question 20

tablet or die is taller than it is wide

Answer 20

vertical tablet

Question 21

tablet or die is wider than it is tall

Answer 21

horizontal tablet

Question 22

Combination of any style

May include carved statuary or other ornamentation

Answer 22

specialty

Question 23

Materials used for monuments

Answer 23

Stone- Granite, Marble, and SlateMetal- Bronze

Question 24

Stone monuments
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 24

Granite

Question 25

Stone monuments Limestone rock with a crystallized texture created by metamorphism often with a mottled appearance. Light and dark areas of lines

Answer 25

Marble

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Slate

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Metamorphism

Question 28

Stone monuments | Same material used in casket construction Cast bronze

Answer 28

Bronze

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Mausoleum

Question 30

Chamber in a mausoleum for entombment of casketed remains

Answer 30

Crypt

Question 31

types of crypts

Answer 31

Individual crypt Companion crypt Family crypt

Question 32

Structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building.Contains niches or recesses for cremated remains.

Answer 32

Columbarium

Question 33

Recess or space in a columbarium for permanent placement of cremated remains.

Answer 33

Niche

Question 34

type of niche

Answer 34

Individual Companion Family

Question 35

Types of mausoleum or columbarium

Answer 35

public and private

Question 36

Types of mausoleum or columbarium public

Answer 36

Cemetery or other location Mausoleum Columbarium Combination

Question 37

Types of mausoleum or columbariumprivate

Answer 37

Cemetery or other location Family Individual

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Cemetery

Question 39

a cemetery is divided according to?

Answer 39

Section Block Lot Grave

Question 40

divisions of cemetery | Largest subdivision containing several blocks

Answer 40

section

Question 41

divisions of cemetery | Subdivision containing several lots

Answer 41

block

Question 42

divisions of cemetery | Subdivision containing several graves

Answer 42

lot

Question 43

divisions of cemetery | Excavation in the earth as a place for intermentIndividual burial space

Answer 43

grave

Question 44

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 44

lawncrypt

Question 45

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

Answer 45

scattering garden