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1 trivia quiz  Capital Punishment - A Historical Perspective coolicon
Capital punishment has been controversial as long as man has existed on Earth. Here are some interesting highlights, or lowlights, of the practice.
Tough 10Q
8025 plays
Jan 12 03
woofi
2 trivia quiz  Crime and Punishment in the 20th Century coolicon
Famous crimes of the last 100 years. I have avoided asking any O.J. Simpson questions. :)
Tough 10Q
1221 plays
Jan 22 07
matriplex
3 trivia quiz  Death Becomes Them coolicon
A brief examination of capital punishment in the United States.
Difficult 10Q
525 plays
Dec 29 07
rockdoktor
4 trivia quiz  Crime and Punishment...in Ancient Rome coolicon
A quiz on the myriad forms of punishment in ancient Rome. Not for those with a low threshhold for disgust ...
Difficult 10Q
585 plays
Apr 27 07
foregone
5 trivia quiz  The Death Sentence in 20th Century Britain coolicon
For much of the 20th century execution by hanging was an accepted part of British criminal justice. This quiz tests your knowledge of capital punishment in 20th century Britain and of some questionable executions which hastened its abolition.
Tough 10Q
795 plays
Dec 04 04
baldricksmum gold
6 trivia quiz  Imperfect Crimes coolicon
Many criminals get caught as a result of seemingly minor or insignificant details. Here are a few examples.
Average 10Q
2247 plays
Sep 27 04
robert362
7 trivia quiz  Executions in History coolicon
Here's a gory subject for your entertainment and enlightenment: the history of executions all over the world.
Difficult 10Q
2373 plays
Mar 05 03
bullymom
8 trivia quiz  Famous Beheadings icon
I know what you are thinking: 'What a delightful subject' - well one thing is for certain, these events mark some of the most important and bizarre moments in our history. I'll describe the person and their exploits, and you tell me who it is.
Average 10Q
4053 plays
Jun 17 01
hews
9 trivia quiz  Chain Gangs in the USA icon
Chain gang prison labor in the United States was once prominent. In the post Civil War South, chain gangs served to replace the labor base of slavery. Today, chain gangs are back, and as controversial as ever.
Difficult 10Q
225 plays
Jan 30 08
xackery12 gold
10 trivia quiz  Crime(s) of the 20th Century icon
Many crimes have been called 'the crime of the (twentieth) century'. Here are some of them.
Tough 10Q
3561 plays
Nov 03 01
robert362
11 trivia quiz  Executions in the U.S. icon
The death penalty and executions have been a key feature of American culture since the formation of the Nation. What do you know about this custom? Take this quiz and see. Good Luck.
Very Difficult 10Q
519 plays
Nov 21 07
AirBossJohnson gold
12 trivia quiz  The St. Valentine's Day Massacre icon
Everybody knows that the St. Valentine's Day Massacre is the most famous mass murder in the history of the United States. But how much do you really know about it?
Tough 15Q
819 plays
Feb 20 04
randa16
13 trivia quiz  History of the Electric Chair icon
The electric chair is an American invention. Whether you support or oppose capital punishment, you can't deny that the electric chair is the subject of morbid fascination. How much do you know about it?
Tough 10Q
702 plays
May 17 03
falcon621
14 trivia quiz  Transportation icon
No! Not a quiz about vehicles, but about that peculiar punishment of the ninetenth century, transportation to Australia/Van Diemen's Land. I hope you find it as interesting to play as I found to research.
Tough 10Q
555 plays
Jul 26 03
Fiachra
15 trivia quiz  Tudor Crime and Punishment icon
Tudor punishment was very cruel, but interesting, so I thought I'd do a quiz about it. I hope you like it.
Tough 10Q
1110 plays
Mar 07 03
sophie38
16 trivia quiz  American Outlaws icon
This should not be too hard for history buffs. It covers American outlaws from the 1860s to the 1930s.
Impossible 10Q
1128 plays
Jun 16 03
jamess45

Some sample questions from this category:

* Second wife of King Henry VIII of England and mother of the future Queen Elizabeth, this person was beheaded on May 19, 1536, after being convicted of adultery.
* Former king of France and married to Marie Antoinette, this monarch was guillotined in 1793 after being found to conspire against the First French Republic (proclaimed four months earlier)
* English adventurer, knighted by Elizabeth I in 1585. Immediately fell out of favour with her successor James I and was accused of treason and (almost) executed in 1603. He did eventually suffer this fate, however, carried out in 1618.
* Executed in 1554 after a nine-day reign as Queen of England. Installed as monarch contrary to the line of succession and executed under Mary I?
* Beheaded in 1587 for treason, her beheading is regarded as one of history's most gruesome?
* Leader of the Committee of Public Safety during much of the initial phase after the French Revolution. Increasingly dissatisfied with the direction the country, he himself was arrested and guillotined in 1794?
* Illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, leader of a failed rebellion against James II after his father's death.
* Fifth wife of Henry VIII of England.
* The 'true' crime of the century - because of its importance to U.S. (and international) history - was the assassination of President John Kennedy. Which of these politicians served on the Warren Commission?
* Earlier, the 'crime of the century' was the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. How did Bruno Hauptmann allegedly get into the Lindbergh house?
* The treasonous crime allegedly committed by the Rosenbergs was also labeled 'the crime of the century'. David Greenglass was the key witness. What happened to him?
* Some have called the O.J. Simpson killings 'the crime of the century'. Which of the following was a witness at the (criminal) trial?
* Which of these crimes was NOT a twentieth century crime?
* Mary Jo Kopechne was involved in which of the following?
* Marilyn Monroe's death - possibly a murder (or an accident, or a suicide)- surprised many people. The alleged disappearance of what piece of 'evidence' supports the 'conspiracy' theory?
* The assassination of RFK was a huge story. Where did it happen?
* Watergate hasn't been called the 'crime of the century', but it had quite an impact. Nixon tried to thwart the judicial process by suggesting that one individual alone should listen to the tapes. Who was that man?
* There's no doubt that the 'crime of the (nineteenth) century' (in terms of American History) was the assassination of Lincoln. He was watching 'Our American Cousin' at Ford's Theatre. Which of the following accurately describes that play?
* Convicted of treason by the courts of Elizabeth I of England, this woman endured two strokes of the executioner's axe. Her head not yet completely severed, a third stroke was necessary to free her head from her shoulders.
* Amnesty International specifies several reasons that capital punishment is inhumane. Which of these reasons is not mentioned by that organization?

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