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Quiz about Interesting Trials Through History

Interesting Trials Through History Quiz

This is about some of history's most interesting trials. Enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,155

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This artist went to court when his work was disparaged. Hint

August Rodin

Henry Fuseli

James Whistler

Grant Wood

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Question 2 of 10

2. This prominent war journalist hired renowned attorney Louis Nizer to represent him in a libel case. Hint

Ernie Pyle

Edward R Murrow

Eric Sevareid

Quentin Reynolds

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Question 3 of 10

3. Oscar Wilde's antagonistic relationship with this man resulted in Wilde's disaster in 1895. Hint

Duke of Windsor

Marquis of Queensberry

Count Pulaski

Baron Von Steuben

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Scopes case is legendary. Where did it take place? Hint

Alabama

Mississippi

Louisiana

Tennessee

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with what crime? Hint

Kidnapping

Arson

Murder

Robbery

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Question 6 of 10

6. This president's final refusal to grant clemency to the Rosenbergs resulted in their immediate exceution. Hint

Kennedy

Truman

Eisenhower

FDR

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Fugitive' tv show was inspired by doubts about the guilt of this famous defendant Hint

Ted Bundy

Carl Coppolino

Sam Sheppard

Hurricane Carter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Aaron Burr was put on trial for what crime? Hint

Immoral behavior in his private life

Killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel

Treasonous activities involving secession

Political misconduct while vice president

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Question 9 of 10

9. All of the following were key pieces of evidence against Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case EXCEPT for which of these? Hint

Incriminating testimony from Isidore Fisch

the wood that was used to make the ladder

Discovery of some of the money

identification by Charles Lindbergh

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Thrill killers' Leopold and Loeb were represented by Hint

William Jennings Bryan

Clarence Darrow

F Lee Bailey

Louis Nizer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This artist went to court when his work was disparaged.

Answer: James Whistler

I believe he was accused of 'tossing a pot of paint in the face of the public'

2. This prominent war journalist hired renowned attorney Louis Nizer to represent him in a libel case.

Answer: Quentin Reynolds

I believe Reynolds was accused of cowardice. He won his case

3. Oscar Wilde's antagonistic relationship with this man resulted in Wilde's disaster in 1895.

Answer: Marquis of Queensberry

The Marquis was the father of Lord Alfred Douglas (Wilde's companion)

4. The Scopes case is legendary. Where did it take place?

Answer: Tennessee

5. Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with what crime?

Answer: Murder

Their politics - they were anarchists - may have influenced the course of events

6. This president's final refusal to grant clemency to the Rosenbergs resulted in their immediate exceution.

Answer: Eisenhower

7. 'The Fugitive' tv show was inspired by doubts about the guilt of this famous defendant

Answer: Sam Sheppard

We'll probably never know definitively if he was or was not guilty.

8. Aaron Burr was put on trial for what crime?

Answer: Treasonous activities involving secession

It was said that Burr was trying to foment secession of the western states.

9. All of the following were key pieces of evidence against Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case EXCEPT for which of these?

Answer: Incriminating testimony from Isidore Fisch

Fisch may or may not have been involved, but he didn't testify against Hauptman. The other factors all took place.

10. 'Thrill killers' Leopold and Loeb were represented by

Answer: Clarence Darrow

Darrow's most famous trial (along with Scopes).

Source: Author robert362

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