Forensic Science Quiz

Who was involved in the development of the lie detector in 250?

• Sung Tzu

• Mathieu Orfila

• Erasistratus

• Alphonse Bertillon

In which country did Sung Tzu write "washing away the wrong"?

• Greece

• China

• France

• England

What significant event did Mathieu Orfila contribute to in 1840?

• ABO Blood typing

• Luminol

• Arsenic (rat poisoning)

• Anthropometry

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Which forensic science advancement is attributed to Alphonse Bertillon in 1883?

• Fingerprint patterns

• Anthropometry

• Luminol

• ABO Blood typing

What did Edmond Locard state in 1910 that is significant to forensic science?

• "Every contact leaves a trace"

• "Washing away the wrong"

• "Pattern for fingerprints"

• "Lie detector was made"

A suspect is

• a person claiming innocence

• someone with beady eyes

• someone who is thought to have possibly committed the crime

• a person who has a solid alibi

Which person is responsible for investigating a crime?

• eye witness

• suspect

• detective

• neighbor

What is an accomplice?

• A person who helped the criminal

• A person who provides the evidence

• A person who examines the crime scene

• A person who helps the jury

What is a suspect?

• An excuse that basically says, “I didn’t do it!

• Someone thought to have committed the crime

• A person who helped the criminal

• A person who spilled punch on his white tux