A container used to hold cremated remains is called an

• A. Vault
• B. Basket
• C. Urn
• D. Casket

Answer: (C)

The container used to hold cremated remains is called an urn. An urn is typically a vase-shaped container designed to safely hold the ashes after cremation. It can be made from ceramic, metal, glass, wood, or stone, and ranges from simple to decorative. People often keep an urn at home, place it in a columbarium, or use a specialized container for transport or scattering. The other terms describe different parts of funeral practice: a vault is a protective enclosure used at cemeteries for caskets, a basket isn’t a standard funeral industry term for this purpose, and a casket is the vessel that holds the body before cremation or burial, not the ashes afterward.