Carol DM
Forensic science has always intrigued me. And with the advanced technology we have now, it is amazing how murder cases can be solved sometimes many years later. DNA is one of these technologies that those committing the crimes did not count on. It seems pretty hard to get away with murder these days! See how well you do on this quiz.
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Question of
Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who was convicted on the basis of which type of forensic evidence?
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Ballistics
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DNA Fingerprinting
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Bite Marks
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Question of
In October 1974 part of a male torso was found floating in the River Thames in England. Several parts, including the head and hands, were missing so police could not use the usual methods of fingerprints, facial features and dental records to identify the corpse. How was it eventually identified?
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Presence of Gallstones
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Skeletal characteristics demonstrated on x-ray
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Blood Type
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All of the Above
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Question of
The time of death can be calculated by various means. One is rigor mortis, Latin for ‘the stiffness of death’. Another indication is livor mortis or lividity. What does this term refer to?
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Degree of digestion of stomach contents
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Gravitational pooling of blood
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Cloudiness in Eyes
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All of the Above
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Question of
Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, was blown to pieces in 1979 when an IRA bomb exploded on his yacht. How did police link the murderer, Thomas McMahon, to the crime scene?
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Trace evidence of nitroglycerine
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Matching paint samples
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Matching sand samples
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All of the Above
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Question of
When attempting to identify a skeleton, craniofacial morphology (the structure and form of the skull and face) is the best indicator of race. One group of human beings has a unique, rounded jaw bone which is called a ‘rocker jaw’. This is a characteristic of which ethnic group?
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African Americans
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Hawaiians
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Australian Aborigines
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Question of
In 1835, Henry Goddard was asked to investigate a burglary in Southampton, England. The butler said a shot had been fired as he struggled with the burglars. Goddard retrieved the bullet and disproved the butler’s version of events by using which technique?
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Bullet comparison
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Studying the bullet’s trajectory
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Blood spatter analysis
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All of the Above
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Question of
In Knoxville, Tennessee, there is a research facility, popularly known as ‘the Body Farm’, where research is conducted into the nature of human decomposition and the factors which affect the rate at which it occurs. Who was responsible for the creation of this facility?
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Gil Grissom
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Ernest T. Bass
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William Bass
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Question of
It is the function of a coroner to conduct inquiries into all deaths which are not natural or expected. However, originally the job of coroner was to perform which of the following functions?
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Trying felony cases
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Tax Collector
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Safeguarding the property
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All of the Above
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very good articles writings! salute! forensics
Thanks for commenting jasmine.
I got 3 of 8 right. Guess I won’t quit my day job.
Hope you had fun Paul! Thanks for playing.
Do You Know Forensic Science ~ Quiz
You got 4 out of 8 right!
Great, thank you Branka for playing my quiz!
I like all CSI shows. I watched them many times.
I do too they are all so interesting to try and figure out.
Great quiz…I got 4 out of 8 correct.
Thanks for playing! Hope you enjoyed.
I got 5 out of 8
Not so bad
Not bad at all LaJenna.
Four out of eight. Made some silly mistakes, bad since I have written Crime stories lol!
No problem, glad you played along.
8 out of 8 😀 After seeing all those movies and TV shows where forensic science is the main topic, I wonder how I haven’t got a doctor degree yet 😀
I know exactly what you mean, it is so intriguing. Thanks for playing!
Your quiz is too intriguing to skip it 😀
That is so good to hear, thanks!
Wow! How great… Perhaps soon your detectives licenses will be issued by the authorities… LOL
It would be so much fun to get involved with!
You are right, it is more difficult to get by with murder today. Viva forensic science!
Absolutely, it is amazing how they can find evidence.
I didn’t do very well, but I hope I learnt something new! 🙂 Great quiz!
That is what counts Ellie, thanks for playing.
Waaaaawww…
You got 5 out of 8 right!
It’s a heavy metal quiz! Simply rocked my mind! Cool, Carol !!!
I have always been intrigued by forensics. Thanks for playing! 🙂
got 6 out of 8 right!
Great, thanks for playing Edith.