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Fingerprints

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Fingerprints game quiz
"Everything you've ever wanted to know about fingerprints!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the name given to the study of fingerprints?
    entomology
    dactyloscopy
    palynology
    trichology


2. What is the function of the ridges on our fingers which create fingerprints?
    They enable us to grasp objects.
    They provide insulation for the tissues under the skin.
    They help us to identify individual human beings.
    They provide protection for our touch receptors.


3. What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things?
    the natural oils in the skin
    the moisture in the atmosphere
    the smoothness of the surfaces we touch
    the dust on the things we touch


4. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of fingerprint patterns?
    spirals
    arches
    loops
    whorls


5. At what age do human beings acquire fingerprints?
    at three month's gestation
    at two weeks of age
    at birth
    at six month's gestation


6. Which of the following statements about fingerprints is NOT true?
    Fingerprints are unique for every human being.
    Fingerprints are no more similar between two family members than between two strangers.
    Even identical twins do not have identical fingerprints.
    Fingerprint patterns do not change with growth or age.


7. Which animal is said to have fingerprints virtually indistinguishable from those of human beings?
    panda
    raccoon
    koala
    lemur


8. Why is it usually impossible to obtain fingerprints from textiles such as fabric, clothing and carpet?
    because textiles are very absorbent
    because textile fibres are resistant to the powders used to dust for prints
    because textiles almost always contain synthetic materials
    because most modern fibres are treated with fluorocarbons to repel moisture


9. Who is generally recognised as being the first person to use fingerprints as a means of identification?
    Sir William Herschel
    Dr Henry Faulds
    Alphonse Bertillon
    Sir Edward Henry


10. What is the minimum number of matching points required to identify an unknown latent print?
    12
    32
    16
    there is no minimum


11. In which country was the first case of a conviction based on fingerprint evidence?
    Germany
    Argentina
    China
    Australia


12. In 1902, Henry (Harry) Jackson became the first person in the United Kingdom to be convicted on fingerprint evidence. What was his crime?
    embezzlement
    burglary
    blackmail
    kidnapping


13. In 1910, Thomas Jennings became the first person in the United States of America to be convicted on fingerprint evidence. What was his crime?
    kidnapping
    murder
    bootlegging
    forgery


14. Who was responsible for starting the first national fingerprint register in America in the 1920s?
    Herbert Hoover
    Calvin Coolidge
    J Edgar Hoover
    August Vollmer


15. Which famous author was the first to utilise fingerprint evidence to solve a fictional crime?
    Agatha Christie
    Rudyard Kipling
    Mark Twain
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


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Compiled Jun 28 12