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1 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 10 qns
8688 plays
 Jan 12 03
woofi
2 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 10 qns
819 plays
 Apr 27 07
foregone
3 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 10 qns
1026 plays
 Dec 04 04
baldricksmum
4 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 10 qns
1956 plays
 Jan 22 07
matriplex
5 Death Becomes Them coolicon
A brief examination of capital punishment in the United States.
 Difficult 10 qns
831 plays
 Dec 29 07
rockdoktor
6 Imperfect Crimes coolicon
Many criminals get caught as a result of seemingly minor or insignificant details. Here are a few examples.
 Average 10 qns
2994 plays
 Sep 27 04
robert362
7 Executions in History coolicon
Here's a gory subject for your entertainment and enlightenment: the history of executions all over the world.
 Difficult 10 qns
2817 plays
 Mar 05 03
bullymom
8 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 10 qns
4665 plays
 Jun 17 01
hews
9 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 10 qns
282 plays
 Jan 30 08
xackery12
10 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?
 Average 15 qns
1020 plays
 Feb 20 04
randa16
11 Crime(s) of the 20th Century icon
Many crimes have been called 'the crime of the (twentieth) century'. Here are some of them.
 Tough 10 qns
3933 plays
 Nov 03 01
robert362
12 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 10 qns
666 plays
 Nov 21 07
AirBossJohnson
13 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 10 qns
819 plays
 May 17 03
falcon621
14 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 10 qns
609 plays
 Jul 26 03
Fiachra
15 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 10 qns
1326 plays
 Mar 07 03
sophie38
16 American Outlaws icon
This should not be too hard for history buffs. It covers American outlaws from the 1860s to the 1930s.
 Impossible 10 qns
1383 plays
 Jun 16 03
jamess45
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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?


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