Fingerprint Forensics: History and Science Quiz

Fingerprint Forensics: History and Science Quiz

10 Qs

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Fingerprint Forensics: History and Science Quiz

Fingerprint Forensics: History and Science Quiz

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Jeremy Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the character Pudd'nhead Wilson call a person's fingerprints?
Their physical signature
Their physiological autograph
Their biological barcode
Their dermal imprint

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ancient civilization commonly used fingerprints on official documents?
Egypt
Greece
Rome
China

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did fingerprints start to form during fetal development?
5th week
10th week
15th week
20th week

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What protects fingerprints after they are formed?
Inner layer of dermis
Outer layer of epidermis
Basal layer of skin
Sweat glands

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first described nine distinct fingerprint patterns in 1823?
Dr. Nehemiah Grew
Johann Christoph Andreas Mayer
Jan Evangelist Purkyn
Sir William Herschel

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of fingerprint is NOT typically found at a crime scene?
Patent
Plastic
Latent
Prominent

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Dr. Nehemiah Grew describe fingerprint patterns under a microscope?
1584
1684
1784
1884

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