Criminal history quiz
So you’re pretty clued up when it comes to criminal justice and your knowledge of history isn’t bad either. But how good is your knowledge of criminal history? Take this quick quiz to find out.
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1. Which two of Henry VIII’s six wives were beheaded? What crimes were they accused of committing?
2. What were bridewells? Where did the name originate?
3. Who was the last woman to be executed in the UK? What was her crime?
4. Why are police officers nicknamed “bobbies”?
5. What were the Rebecca Riots about? Why were they so called?
6. What was Guy Fawkes’ occupation? How old was he when he was executed for plotting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1606?
7. How many people were executed during the Salem Witchcraft Trials? In which American state is Salem?
8. What sorts of criminal cases were heard in the Assize Courts? What were the Assizes replaced with in 1972, following the Courts Act the year before?
9. When was the first borstal opened? How did it get its name?
10. Why did the transportation of British convicts to America stop in 1775? When transportation to the colonies resumed 12 years later, where were convicts most commonly sent?