The Ups and Downs of Crime Trivia Quiz

Answer: Felony

As described in the question, a felony is a crime of a serious nature, often including violence. When someone is convicted of a felony in a court of law, they can be referred to as a felon thereafter.

Answer: Foley

The term 'Foley' (always capitalized) comes from Jack Foley, who was an early pioneer in the film industry. He developed many techniques for adding sound effects to early films, and for synchronizing them to the visual action in post-production.

In the industry today, workers in this field are referred to as 'Foley artists.'

Answer: Floe

To define it further, an ice floe is typically a flat, drifting sheet of ice, anywhere from 20 meters to 10 km wide. When multiple ice floes collect together, it can jam into a large mass called pack ice, which is hazardous to navigation.

Answer: Elf

An elf (elves plural) is a mythical, magical creature that has been depicted in different ways in lore and literature. Originating in German folklore, elves are often supernaturally beautiful and magical, and generally ambivalent about humans, capable of either helping or hindering.

Answer: El

Millie Bobby Brown's powerful character in the Netflix show "Stranger Things" is introduced without a known name, and is marked with a tattooed '011' on her left forearm. Thus, she takes on the name 'Eleven,' or 'El' for short. It is later discovered that her real name is Jane Ives, and when she is adopted by Sheriff Hopper, her legal name becomes Jane Hopper.

Answer: L

Developed during ancient Roman times, the Latin way of writing numbers was represented by letters:

I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1,000.

The Latin word for L, or 50, was quīnquāgintā.

Answer: La

Using the moveable Do (where the start of any major scale begins with 'Do'), the sequence of syllables for solfege singing is Do Re Me Fa So La Ti Do. While commonly used in singing for warmups and interval training, the solfege syllables achieved notoriety through the musical and film "The Sound of Music" with the song (appropriately titled) "Do-Re-Me," composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Answer: Ail

The term 'ail' has its origins in various European languages that have connotations of trouble, harm, affliction, shamefulness, or disgracefulness.

What ails you?

Answer: Liar

From the Old English 'leogere' meaning "liar, false witness, hypocrite," (Online Etymology Dictionary), the term is connected with the idea of a warlock ('wærloga'), who had the reputation of a deceiver and connected with the devil.

Answer: Trial

Of course, a person can only be convicted of a felony through the due course of lawful court proceedings. A trial is necessary to determine the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a felony, and when convicted, further punishments can be afforded, up to and including execution, depending on the laws in the region where the felony occurred.