Fingerprint self-test
Quiz
What are the 3 categories of fingerprints called?
- swirls, coils, and curls
- tents, patterns, and whirlies
- arches, loops, and whorls
- knots, loopholes, and twirls
Fingerprints:
- are unique to each person
- change as we get older
- are shared by twins
- are the same on all of a person's fingers
Fingerprints began to be used for identification in the 1800s
- True
- False
Who published a book in 1892 explaining how fingerprints can be used for identification?
- Edward Henry
- Sir Francis Galton
- Sherlock Holmes
- Mark Twain
If someone asks to see your "dactylograms," you should:
- Slap him - he's being rude
- Run away before you get hurt
- Give him a pen
- Show him your fingerprints