Witness Act Two

What were the names of the two people involved in the "Crime of the Century" in 1924?

• Leo and Leonard

• Lewis and Clark

• Lewis and Loeb

• Leopold and Loeb

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In what major U.S. city did Leopold and Loeb live?

• Boston

• New York

• Chicago

• Philadelphia

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What clue did the police find that led them to arrest Leopold and Loeb for their crime?

• fingerprints at the crime scene

• Leopold's glasses

• Loeb's glasses

• Leopold's watch

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Who is Clarence Darrow?

• The victim's father

• The police chief who found the evidence

• The lawyer who defended Leopold and Loeb

• The judge in Leopold and Loeb's trial

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What was so newsworthy at the time about the verdict in the Leopold and Loeb trial?

• Leopold and Loeb were found not guilty.

• Leopold blamed the crime on Loeb.

• Both Leopold and Loeb escaped.

• They were convicted of murder, but did not receive the death penalty.

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What year was Helen Keller born?

• 1880

• 1887

• 1920

• 1924

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What is Helen Keller most well known for?

• Fighting during the Civil War

• Taking over a job previously held by a man during World War One

• Overcoming loss of sight and hearing and achieving many goals in life

• Solving the Crime of the Century

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Which of these was not one of Helen Keller's accomplishments?

• She wrote many books.

• She learned to fly airplanes.

• She traveled the world to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.

• She graduated from Harvard University.

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In what Civil War battle did the Massachusetts 54th Regiment of black soldiers famously and bravely fight?

• Battle of Fort Wagner

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bunker Hill

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Who is Rosie the Riveter?

• A soldier in the Massachusetts 54th Regiment

• Helen Keller's teacher

• A symbol of the new flapper movement of the 1920s

• A symbol of women who took over men's jobs because men went off to fight in war

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