WorksheetsUnit 5 Fingerprints
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does fingerprinting study?
DNA analysis
patterns on fingertips
Facial recognition
Eyewitness testimony
In which city did the first criminal in the USA get convicted using fingerprint evidence?
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Washington D.C.
What did Clarence Hiller notice out of the ordinary before encountering the burglar?
A broken window
A missing painting
A turned-off light
A strange noise
How did Clarence Hiller die?
He fell down the stairs
He had a heart attack
He was shot
He drowned
Who did Clarence Hiller find at the top of the stairs in his house?
His neighbor
A police officer
A stranger
His wife
What was Clarence Hiller doing just before his death that provided crucial evidence?
Painting wood
Cooking dinner
Fixing a broken window
Installing security cameras
How did the police identify Thomas Jennings as the burglar?
Footprints in the mud
A witness description
Fingerprints found in wet paint
DNA from blood left at the scene
What did Clarence Hiller's wife do upon hearing the gunshots?
Called the police
Ran away from the house
Ran to Clarence Hiller
Hid in a closet
When did the police arrest Thomas Jennings?
Immediately after the murder
The next day
A few hours after the murder
A week later
What was the only problem the police faced in solving Hiller's murder?
Lack of evidence
Lack of suspects
No witnesses
Language barriers
What did the police find on the wood near Hiller's kitchen window?
Footprints
Fingerprints in wet paint
Tool marks
DNA samples
How did fingerprinting help in Thomas Jennings' conviction?
It matched prints found at other crime scenes
It connected him to the scene of the crime
It revealed his criminal history
It showed he had been in the area
What did Clarence Hiller's wife notice missing when she found there was something wrong in their house?
Money from the safe
Jewelry from the bedroom
A light that was usually on
The front door was open
Who found Clarence Hiller dead after he was shot?
Thomas Jennings
Clarence Hiller's wife
A neighbor
The police
How many times was Clarence Hiller shot?
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
What did the police use to prove Thomas Jennings' guilt during the trial?
Eyewitness testimony
DNA evidence
Fingerprint evidence
Security camera footage
What did the burglar do immediately after shooting Clarence Hiller?
Ran away
Called the police
Stole valuables
Surrendered to the police
What did the burglar use to threaten Clarence Hiller during the burglary?
A knife
A gun
A crowbar
Brass knuckles
Since Clarence Hiller's murder, how many criminals have been convicted using fingerprinting?
Hundreds
Thousands
Tens of thousands
Hundreds of thousands
What is the main purpose of the passage?
To discuss whether or not fingerprints are useful.
To suggest that the police cannot catch the criminals without using fingerprintings.
To describe the first time police used fingerprints to convict a criminal in the USA.
