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WorksheetsHistory of Law Enforcement
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who suggested the use of one-man patrols as a way to best deploy police personnel?
a)
O.W. Wilson
b)
O.J. Wilson
c)
August Vollmer
d)
The Guns of August
2.
In ancient civilizations, Banishing someone from the community was the equivalent of what?
a)
Being tickled
b)
Death Sentence
c)
$4, 862.45
d)
A fortnight in the stockade
3.
During the _______________ Era, Police Agencies, were established to provide a unified police force in the major American cities.
a)
Reform
b)
Community
c)
Political
d)
Adjustment
4.
Pharaoh Hur Moheb recorded the first police organization. In what year did Pharaoh Hur Moheb reign in Egypt?
a)
1066 BC
b)
1340 BC
c)
1225 AD
d)
1876 AD
5.
WWII Marines raised a flag on top of Mt. Suribachi during what battle?
a)
Berlin
b)
Iwo Jima
c)
Okinawa
d)
Leningrad
6.
Who recognized the value of motorized patrol cars and radio communications towards creating a more rapid response to crime?
a)
Marshal Tito
b)
O.W. Wilson
c)
August Vollmer
d)
Henry Fielding
7.
The Greek word "Politeria" is translated today as what English word?
a)
Political
b)
Purpose
c)
Parlimentary
d)
Police
8.
Who helped develop the School of Criminology at the University of California at Berkley?
a)
August Vollmer
b)
O.W. Wilson
c)
Hernry Faulds
d)
Henry Fielding
9.
Who was the only bachelor President of the United States?
a)
Millard Filmore
b)
James Buchanan
c)
Grover Cleveland
d)
James Clemmer
10.
The Roman Police Force was divided up into ______________ and ______________.
a)
Gremlins and Goblins
b)
Precincts and Beats
c)
Cities and Counties
d)
Divisions and Districts
11.
Who helped reform police during the "Professional Era"?
a)
Sir Robert Peel
b)
August Vollmer
c)
Henry Fielding
d)
O.W. Wilson
12.
Who developed the idea of the 12 Principles of Policing?
a)
Sir Robert Peel
b)
Henry Fielding
c)
August Vollmer
d)
O.W. Wilson
13.
What type of "System" was characterized by powerful, corrupt, poorly trained, and unsupervised police officers?
a)
Graft System
b)
Cheaters System
c)
Greed System
d)
Spoils System
14.
Who holds the Major League Baseball's record for most consecutive games played?
a)
Honus Wagner
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Cal Ripken, Jr.
d)
Tommy John
15.
What "System" of community policing was instituted by King William after the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
a)
Frankensense System
b)
Frankpledge System
c)
Frankenstein System
d)
FranknBurgers system
16.
Who was the top law enforcement official over the grouping of ten "tithings"?
a)
Constable
b)
Sheriff
c)
Shire Reeve
d)
Posse
17.
What was the collection of ten "tithings"?
a)
Hundred
b)
Shilling
c)
Robin Hood
d)
Shire
18.
Who came to the rescue of the 101st Airborne at Bastogne in 1944? (Even though the 101st would disagree.)
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Douglas McArthur
c)
Irwin Rommell
d)
George S. Patton
19.
Who was the London Magistrate who founded the "Bow Street Runners"?
a)
O.W. Wilson
b)
August Vollmer
August Vollmer
August Vollmer
c)
Henry Fielding
d)
Sir Robert Peel
20.
Who introduced the importance of rotating beat assignments in order to fight police corruption?
a)
SIr Robert Peel
b)
O.W. Wilson
c)
August Vollmer
d)
Henry Fielding
21.
During which "ERA" was a "Unified" Law Enforcement Force Established?
a)
Reform
b)
Political
c)
Community
d)
Street
22.
Who proposed the idea of Motorized Patrols?
a)
Wilson
b)
Vollmer
c)
Fielding
d)
Peel
23.
Every male over the age of _______ was required to form a group of 10 families called a __________.
a)
10 and Tithing
b)
12 and Shire
c)
10 and Hundred
d)
12 and Tithing
24.
The era concerned with stamping out corruption and improving law enforcement efficiency was know as _______________ era.
a)
Reform
b)
Professional
c)
Community Model
d)
Political
25.
Who was the most Famous police reformer in the early 20th century?
a)
O.W. Wilson
b)
Tom Brady
c)
Henry Fielding
d)
August Vollmer
26.
In what year was the first police organization formed (B.C.)?
a)
900
b)
1280
c)
1340
d)
1748
27.
Which American Civil War General marched through the south leaving a trail of destruction, including the Burning of Atlanta?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
William T. Sherman
d)
Stonewall Jackson
28.
What was the most effective means of deterring or punishing deviant behavior in ancient civilizations?
a)
Beheading
b)
Banishment
c)
Stockade
d)
Imprisonment
29.
What was the main function of the Roman Police Force?
Answer: Maintenance of Order and _________.
Answer: Maintenance of Order and _________.
a)
Means
b)
Control
c)
File
d)
Security
30.
Who shot Alexander Hamilton in a Duel?
a)
Benidict Arnold
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
John Wilkes Booth
d)
Franklin Caplin
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