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Forensic Science : What do you know?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mathieu Orfila is considered the father of....

a)

Forensic Science

b)

Forensic Anthropology

c)

Toxicology

d)

Entomology

2.

Who is considered the father of Anthropometry?

a)

Edmond Loccard

b)

Sung Tzu

c)

Alphonse Bertillion

d)

William West

3.

Who is considered the father of DNA Fingerprinting?

a)

Charles Watson

b)

Francis Crick

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

Sir Alec Jeffereys

4.

The first FBI Crime Lab opened in what year?

a)

1909

b)

1920

c)

1932

d)

1969

5.

Calvin Goddard was the father of

a)

Ballistics

b)

Microscopy

c)

Forensic Anthropology

d)

Blood Stain Identification

6.

1910 - His work led to the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts

a)

Alphonse Bertillion

b)

Leone Lattes

c)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

d)

Albert Osborne

7.

Maintaining a ______ _____ _______ log is essential to present credible evidence in court.

a)

Turning off Filters

b)

Chain of Command

c)

Chain of Custody

d)

Evidence ID Forms

8.

Direct Evidence includes all but the following...

a)

blood left at the scene

b)

eye witness

c)

victim's testimony

d)

suspect's alibi

9.

An eye witness' testimony can be affected by...

a)

All of these

b)

Who else is around.

c)

How they felt that day.

d)

Religious views

10.

Maintaining a ______ _____ _______ log is essential to present credible evidence in court.

a)

Turning off Filters

b)

Chain of Command

c)

Chain of Custody

d)

Evidence ID Forms

11.

Forensic Science is

a)

microscopes used for vapor

b)

the applications of testing

c)

applying principles of science to the law

d)

the application of evidence to testing

12.

Forensic Science is

a)

microscopes used for vapor

b)

the applications of testing

c)

applying principles of science to the law

d)

the application of evidence to testing

13.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Crime Scene Investigation team?

a)

Police officer

b)

Judge

14.

What is a major component of forensic science?

a)

Guesswork

b)

Artistic skill

c)

Scientific method

d)

Physical strength

15.

The main difference between Science & Law in Forensic Science is that Science is _______________ & Law is _______________.

a)

manmade phenomena, natural rules & regulations

b)

natural phenomena, manmade rules & regulations

c)

constantly changing, never changing

d)

never changing, constantly changing

16.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
17.
5% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
18.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Plain Arch

b)

Tented Arch

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Radial Loop

19.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Plain Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

20.

The FBI’s database used for storing fingerprints is:

a)

IBIS

b)

CODIS

c)

AVID

d)

IAFIS