History of Torture and Prisons

History of Torture and Prisons

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video explores the history of torture at the Tower of London, highlighting the brutal methods used during the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. It then shifts focus to Alcatraz, a notorious maximum-security prison in America, detailing the harsh conditions and punishments faced by inmates, including solitary confinement and the challenges of escape.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant reason for the widespread use of torture during the reigns of Henry VII and Elizabeth I?

To extract confessions from prisoners

Henry VIII's paranoia about treason

To punish common criminals

To maintain public order

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which method of torture involved stretching the victim's body to the point of dislocation?

The scavenger's daughter

The manacles

The iron maiden

The rack

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the scavenger's daughter?

To hang the victim by their hands

To compress the victim

To stretch the victim

To lock the victim in a small cell

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What marked the end of the use of torture in England?

The death of Henry VIII

The reign of Elizabeth I

The outlawing of torture in 1640

The closure of the Tower of London

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which infamous criminal was known to have been imprisoned in Alcatraz?

Bonnie Parker

John Dillinger

Al Capone

Jack the Ripper

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the diet of prisoners in the solitary confinement of Alcatraz's D-Block?

Three meals a day

Bread and water with a meal every third day

Bread and soup

Only water

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common psychological effect of prolonged solitary confinement in Alcatraz?

Heightened senses

Complete mental breakdown

Improved mental clarity

Increased physical strength

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