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Category - Arts - Cemetery and Crematory Operations

Cremated remains of a deceased person are placed in which type of structure within a mausoleum?
  1. Crypt
  2. Columbarium
  3. Chamber
  4. A or C
Explanation
Answer: B - The columbarium is the name for the structure within a mausoleum where the remains of a deceased person after cremation has taken place are stored.

The columbarium is a space that is reserved within a mausoleum that holds the ashen remains of an individual who has been cremated. A crypt is an underground area found in a church and other buildings that holds religious items and coffins. A chamber can be found in a crematorium and houses the unit used to cremate a body.
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