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History of the FBI Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was the FBI established?

a)

1935

b)

1908

c)

1924

d)

1913

2.

Who was the first Chief Examiner of the FBI?

a)

Stanley Finch

b)

J. Edgar Hoover

c)

William J. Burns

d)

A. Bruce Bielaski

3.

What major event in U.S. history began in January 1920, leading to the rise of gangsterism?

a)

World War I

b)

Prohibition

c)

The Civil Rights Movement

d)

The Great Depression

4.

Which FBI program began in March 1950 to identify fugitives?

a)

Hostage Rescue Team

b)

Critical Incident Response Group

c)

National Crime Information Center

d)

Ten Most Wanted Fugitives

5.

What was the name of the FBI division created in September 2005 to combine counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and intelligence resources?

a)

Division of Investigation

b)

Critical Incident Response Group

c)

National Security Branch

d)

Hostage Rescue Team

6.

Why was Osama Bin Laden placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list in June 1999?

a)

For his involvement in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings

b)

For masterminding the 9/11 attacks

c)

For leading Al-Qaeda

d)

For planning the Boston Marathon bombing

7.

Which FBI Director served the longest term since J. Edgar Hoover?

a)

Louis J. Freeh

b)

Robert Mueller

c)

James B. Comey

d)

William H. Webster

8.

What significant event occurred in April 2013 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon?

a)

A terrorist attack on the Pentagon

b)

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

c)

The arrest of Timothy McVeigh

d)

Two bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring over 200

9.

What technology did the FBI begin using in April 1978 to detect latent fingerprints?

a)

Computer forensics

b)

DNA analysis

c)

Laser technology

d)

Satellite imaging

10.

What was the purpose of the FBI’s 'Innocent Images' investigation announced in September 1995?

a)

To combat organized crime

b)

To investigate domestic terrorism

c)

To analyze violent crime patterns

d)

To target child pornography over the Internet