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