Before The Trial: O.J. Simpson

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Los Angeles Police Department and the African-American community? 

• Police brutality towards black men had declined since the epidemics of gang violence and drug related crimes during the 1980s. 
• They usually played pick up basketball games together. 
• The LAPD never had any issues with law enforcement showing signs of racial profiling and mistreatment of black men. 
• Tensions had peaked in 1992 following the televised police beating of Rodney King, which led to a series of riots in the Los Angeles area. This confirmed the lack of trust black people had towards the LAPD. 

What is O.J. Simpson's nickname? 

• Orenthal James
• O.J. 
• Juice
• Football player guy. 

Why was O.J. Simpson so beloved by people of California? 

• He played for the San Francisco 49ers and helped them win several Super Bowls in the 1980s.
• O.J. was from California and became a national sensation while playing football at USC having won the Heisman award. 
• He donated a lot of time and money to the youth of Southern California. 
• He was a member of the Long Beach Crips, an infamous street gang in Southern California. 

What was the name of O.J.'s wife? 

• Nicole Brown 
• Kris Jenner
• Jessica Simpson
• Marcia Clark

Which team did O.J. Simpson play for during his NFL career and rush for over 10,000 yards? 

• Philadelphia Eagles
• Dallas Sucks
• Buffalo Bills
• London Sillynannies 

Who plays O.J. Simpson in the FX show "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story"? 

• Terrance Howard
• Laurence Fishburn
• Michael B. Jordan
• Cuba Gooding Jr. 

Who was Nicole Simpson with the night of her murder? 

• Robert Kardashian
• O.J. Simpson
• Her lover, Ron Goldman 
• Robert Shapiro

What was ironic about O.J. Simpson's suicide letter? 

• The fact that he wrote one and didn't commit suicide. 
• He signed the letter with a smiley face. 
• He didn't write any letters to his friends or family. 
• He spoke about his regrets as a football player. 

How did O.J. react to the news when he was told he needed to be brought to the police station? 

• He cooperatively walked to the squad car and got in. 
• He peacefully drove himself to the police station. 
• He waited in his house with his family until the police arrived.
• He escaped his house and had an associate drive him to Nicole's grave and then his mother's house on an infamous police chase that was broadcasted live. 

Which of the following people were not on O.J. Simpson's defense team? 

• Robert Shapiro
• Robert Kardashian
• Johnnie Cochran
• Marcia Clark