#1
Which legal trial is famous for its defendant's refusal to confess to witchcraft?
The Salem Witch Trials
ExplanationDefendants refused to confess, leading to mass hysteria and executions.
#2
In which year did the trial of Socrates take place?
399 BC
ExplanationThe trial took place in 399 BC, resulting in Socrates' conviction and execution.
#3
In which city did the trial of Adolf Hitler's principal deputies, often called the 'Nuremberg Trials', take place?
Nuremberg
ExplanationThe trials occurred in Nuremberg, Germany, after World War II.
#4
Which legal trial, held in Israel, convicted Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann?
The Eichmann Trial
ExplanationEichmann was tried and executed in Israel for his role in the Holocaust.
#5
Which trial, held in 1925, was dubbed the 'Monkey Trial' due to its focus on the teaching of evolution in schools?
The Scopes Trial
ExplanationThe trial challenged the legality of teaching evolution in public schools.
#6
Who was the judge in the trial of Adolf Eichmann?
Moshe Landau
ExplanationJudge Moshe Landau presided over Eichmann's trial in Israel.
#7
Which legal trial marked the beginning of the end for the Roman Republic?
The Trial of Cicero
ExplanationCicero's trial exposed corruption, contributing to the Republic's decline.
#8
Which legal trial is often cited as a miscarriage of justice due to its reliance on dubious evidence?
The trial of Joan of Arc
ExplanationJoan of Arc's trial relied on questionable evidence, leading to her wrongful execution.
#9
Who was the defense attorney for the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Clarence Darrow
ExplanationDarrow defended John Scopes in the trial challenging evolution's teaching.
#10
Which legal trial resulted in the condemnation of Alfred Dreyfus for espionage, later revealed to be a miscarriage of justice fueled by anti-Semitism?
The Dreyfus Affair
ExplanationDreyfus's trial was tainted by anti-Semitic bias, leading to his wrongful conviction.
#11
Who was the prosecutor in the trial of Charles I of England?
Oliver Cromwell
ExplanationCromwell led the prosecution, resulting in Charles I's execution.
#12
Who was the judge in the trial of Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, at the Nuremberg Trials?
Geoffrey Lawrence
ExplanationLord Lawrence presided over Hess's trial at Nuremberg.
#13
Who was the prosecutor in the trial of the assassins of Abraham Lincoln?
Joseph Holt
ExplanationHolt prosecuted Lincoln's assassins, leading to their convictions.
#14
Who was the prosecutor in the trial of Jack Ruby, the killer of Lee Harvey Oswald?
Henry Wade
ExplanationWade prosecuted Ruby for Oswald's assassination.