Alcatraz Island (California)
  • 1. In which year did the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary close?
A) 1945
B) 1959
C) 1963
D) 1971
  • 2. Which famous criminal was incarcerated at Alcatraz?
A) Lucky Luciano
B) Al Capone
C) Jesse James
D) John Dillinger
  • 3. What body of water surrounds Alcatraz Island?
A) Puget Sound
B) San Francisco Bay
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Gulf of Mexico
  • 4. What was the original use of Alcatraz before it became a prison?
A) Military fortification
B) Oil drilling site
C) Shipbuilding yard
D) Fishing village
  • 5. How many escape attempts were made from Alcatraz?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 14
D) 5
  • 6. Which film is famously associated with Alcatraz?
A) Prison Break
B) Escape from Alcatraz
C) Shutter Island
D) The Rock
  • 7. How did inmates typically attempt to escape Alcatraz?
A) Rafts made from raincoats
B) Climbing the walls
C) Hiding in supply trucks
D) Diving underwater
  • 8. Building and infrastructure maintenance on Alcatraz is managed by which organization?
A) California State Parks
B) Department of Energy
C) National Park Service
D) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • 9. How far is Alcatraz Island from San Francisco?
A) 5 miles
B) 10 miles
C) 1.25 miles
D) 3 miles
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