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Quiz about The World of Forensic Science

The World of Forensic Science Trivia Quiz

If you enjoy forensic science, then you have to try this quiz. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by nick1706. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nick1706

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,854

Updated
Jan 30 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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14370

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The term "forensic" derives from which language? Hint

Greek

Latin

Hebrew

Sanskrit

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Question 2 of 10

2. In forensics, criminologists use AFIS to search an online database for fingerprint matches. What does AFIS stand for? Hint

Automated Foot&Fingerprint Identification System

Actual Fingerprint Identification System

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

Auto Fingerprint Intelligence System

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Question 3 of 10

3. If there is a case of arson, the easiest way to find and identify an accelerant is to use what? Hint

Tweezers

Your nose

Latex gloves

A sniffer

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Question 4 of 10

4. A forensic odontologist uses a victim's teeth to try and identify the body.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The study of bugs and their development on human corpses to determine time of death is called forensic ________mology.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are two types of wounds people can get when they are shot. What are they? Hint

Valid wound, Invalid wound

Entry wound, Exit wound

Big wound, Small wound

Enter wound, Out wound

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Question 7 of 10

7. Blood ___ analysis is studying which way the blood flowed if there was force involved.

Answer: (One Word (7 or 8 letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is generally meant by "involuntary manslaughter"? Hint

Killing someone on purpose.

Killing someone without meaning to.

Killing someone because you're jealous.

Killing somebody cause you feel like it.

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Question 9 of 10

9. A fingerprint brush uses lion's mane hair.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. This chemical can be used to detect blood, even if it's been wiped from a surface. Hint

Ninhydrin

Cyanide

CO2

Luminol

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The term "forensic" derives from which language?

Answer: Latin

According to Dictionary. com- "Origin: 1650-60; L for�ns(is) of, belonging to the forum, public (see forum, -ensis) + ic". History records indicate that the first known use of forensic science was in 44 B.C. A Roman physician named Antistius was summoned to examine the corpse of the would-be emperor, Gaius Julius Caesar.

In the end, history tells us, the senators who murdered the Roman heir to the throne all paid with their lives. Anstistius gave his verdict in the forum, giving us the modern usage.

2. In forensics, criminologists use AFIS to search an online database for fingerprint matches. What does AFIS stand for?

Answer: Automated Fingerprint Identification System

Although AFIS has many fingerprints on file, it only has prints of people convicted of felonious crimes. People who have not committed crimes before will not be on AFIS.

3. If there is a case of arson, the easiest way to find and identify an accelerant is to use what?

Answer: A sniffer

An accelerant is used to get a fire going. E.g: gasoline, kerosene, and other flammable liquids. A sniffer takes examples of fumes and tests them to see what they are.

4. A forensic odontologist uses a victim's teeth to try and identify the body.

Answer: True

A victim's teeth can be very helpful in identifying a body because the pulp inside a person's tooth contains DNA.

5. The study of bugs and their development on human corpses to determine time of death is called forensic ________mology.

Answer: Ento

Forensic entomologists study the larvae growth on human corpses to determine when this person died. They can do this because different bugs feed on corpses at different stages of decomposition.

6. There are two types of wounds people can get when they are shot. What are they?

Answer: Entry wound, Exit wound

The entry wound is where the bullet entered and the exit wound is where the bullet left. Sometimes though, there is not an exit wound. The bullet does not always pass right through the body.

The study of gunshots and bullets is called ballistics.

7. Blood ___ analysis is studying which way the blood flowed if there was force involved.

Answer: Splatter

Blood spatter analysis can prove the difference between a suicide and a homicide.

8. What is generally meant by "involuntary manslaughter"?

Answer: Killing someone without meaning to.

An example of manslaughter is if you hit and kill a pedestrian while driving a car in an accident. The driver did not mean to kill the pedestrian, but either way, it happened (Thanks to Feminine_Mystique for the correction on the term "manslaughter"). The precise definition can vary from state to state, but the general principle is the lack of intent.

9. A fingerprint brush uses lion's mane hair.

Answer: False

A fingerprint brush needs to use soft hair, and camel hair or squirrel hair brushes are often used to brush off dust and find prints.

10. This chemical can be used to detect blood, even if it's been wiped from a surface.

Answer: Luminol

Luminol is a chemical agent that reacts to the iron present in hemoglobin.

Source: Author nick1706

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