Forensics Pre-Test

Where and when was the first case ever recorded using forensic science?

• 12th Century England

• 20th Century North America

• 13th Century China

• 21st Century Japan

Who is considered the "Father of Criminal Identification"?

• Mathieu Orfila

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Francis Galton

• Leone Lattes

Which fictional character was considered the first "CSI"?

• Peter Pan

• Alex Cross

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Sherlock Holmes

Which scientist published "Finger Prints"?

• Mathieu Orfila

• William Herschel

• Francis Galton

• Hans Gross

Who is the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France?

• Edmond Locard

• Karl Landsteiner

• Dr. Seuss

• Dr. Oz

Which Nobel Prize winner discovered the ABO blood groups?

• Karl Landsteiner

• Edmond Locard

• Leone Lattes

• August Vollmer

Who developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood?

• Leone Lattes

• Hans Gross

• Francis Galton

• August Vollmer

Which branch of forensic science would match projectiles to firearms?

• Toxicology

• Psychiatry

• Entomology

• Ballistics

Which branch of forensic science would use insects to determine the time and location of death?

• Toxicology

• Psychiatry

• Entomology

• Ballistics

Which branch of forensic science would evaluate offenders to see if they are competent to stand trial?

• Toxicology

• Psychiatry

• Entomology

• Ballistics