Forensic Science Quiz

Try out this Forensic Science quiz to test your knowledge. Forensic Science Trivia trivia explores the scientific techniques used to analyze evidence and support criminal investigations, from fingerprinting and toxicology to DNA profiling.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
If investigators compare soil from a crime scene with soil stuck to a suspect's shoe, what field are they using?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
On many crime shows, what chemical gets the dramatic glow-up for revealing cleaned blood traces?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
In decomposition studies, what waxy postmortem substance is specifically associated with moist environments?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
A firearms examiner notes caliber and the number of lands and grooves on a bullet. Those shared features are called what?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which U.S. DNA profile comparison system expands to Combined DNA Index System?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
In GC-MS, which technique performs the separation step before compounds are identified by mass spectrometry?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Random microscopic marks from manufacture and wear on firearm evidence are known as what type of characteristics?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What postmortem change describes blood settling after death and producing discoloration in the body?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Which DNA profiling approach focuses on short tandem repeats at multiple loci in nuclear DNA?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
The 1923 evidentiary rule asking whether a scientific technique had achieved general acceptance is known by what name?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Fingerprint examiners use ACE-V. What does the final letter stand for?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Which presumptive blood test is famous for a color change reaction?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
An old-school toxicologist from the 19th century wants to detect arsenic. Which classic test fits that clue?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What does AFIS stand for in forensic work?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which term means the body cools down after death?

If investigators compare soil from a crime scene with soil stuck to a suspect's shoe, what field are they using?

On many crime shows, what chemical gets the dramatic glow-up for revealing cleaned blood traces?

In decomposition studies, what waxy postmortem substance is specifically associated with moist environments?

A firearms examiner notes caliber and the number of lands and grooves on a bullet. Those shared features are called what?

Which U.S. DNA profile comparison system expands to Combined DNA Index System?

In GC-MS, which technique performs the separation step before compounds are identified by mass spectrometry?

Random microscopic marks from manufacture and wear on firearm evidence are known as what type of characteristics?

What postmortem change describes blood settling after death and producing discoloration in the body?

Which DNA profiling approach focuses on short tandem repeats at multiple loci in nuclear DNA?

The 1923 evidentiary rule asking whether a scientific technique had achieved general acceptance is known by what name?

Fingerprint examiners use ACE-V. What does the final letter stand for?

Which presumptive blood test is famous for a color change reaction?

An old-school toxicologist from the 19th century wants to detect arsenic. Which classic test fits that clue?

What does AFIS stand for in forensic work?

Which term means the body cools down after death?