Controversies Surrounding Capital Punishment Quiz

Test your knowledge on capital punishment controversies worldwide with this insightful quiz. Explore arguments, history, and legal principles.

#1

Which country has the highest number of executions annually?

China
United States
Saudi Arabia
Iran
#2

In 2021, which country became the latest to abolish the death penalty for all crimes?

Iran
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Kuwait
#3

In what year did the United Kingdom completely abolish the death penalty for all crimes?

1948
1965
1981
1998
#4

Which of the following methods is not commonly used for execution in the United States?

Lethal injection
Electric chair
Hanging
Firing squad
#5

In which year did South Africa abolish the death penalty?

1990
1995
2000
2003
#6

What is the primary argument against capital punishment?

Deterrence
Retribution
Cost-effectiveness
Risk of executing innocent people
#7

In which year did the United States Supreme Court reinstate the death penalty after a moratorium?

1960
1972
1988
1996
#8

Which famous philosopher argued against capital punishment, stating that it undermines human dignity?

Immanuel Kant
John Locke
Jeremy Bentham
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
#9

In which year did the United Nations General Assembly first adopt a resolution calling for a moratorium on executions?

1994
2007
2012
2018
#10

Which historical figure famously opposed capital punishment, stating 'I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death'?

Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
#11

Which European country performed the last execution by guillotine in 1977?

France
Germany
Sweden
Italy
#12

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits 'cruel and unusual punishments'?

Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#13

What is the term used for the legal process of re-evaluating a defendant's conviction due to new evidence?

Re-sentencing
Appeal
Habeas corpus
Pardon
#14

What percentage of countries worldwide have abolished the death penalty in law or practice as of 2022?

Less than 30%
Around 50%
Around 75%
Over 90%
#15

Which U.S. state was the first to abolish the death penalty?

New York
Michigan
California
Rhode Island
#16

What is the term for the legal defense arguing that the defendant's mental state at the time of the crime should absolve them of responsibility?

Self-defense
Insanity plea
Alibi
Mistrial
#17

Which U.S. state has the highest number of executions since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976?

Texas
California
Florida
Ohio

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