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