Alcatraz
Where is Alcatraz island?
In the San Francisco Bay
What part of Africa was Churchill held in?
In the southern part of Africa
What part of the U.S was slavery legal?
The south
What was Houdini’s most famous escape?
The milk can escape, which he performed in 1908
Who organized the escape from Alcatraz?
In the San Francisco Bay
What was the name of the school where Churchill was held?
At Pretoria school turned prison for war prisoners
Which star did Harriet Tubman use to guide her?
The North Star
Which skill was Houdini’s tricks based around?
His lock picking abilities
Who were Morris’s escape partners?
Allen West and the Anglin brothers
How many trains did Churchill escape on?
1
When did the Civil war take place?
1860 and 1865
When was Houdini born?
March 3 of 1874
How was Alcatraz island named?
It was named Island of the pelicans or Isla de Alcatraces. After the birds that nested there.
How large was the reward for Churchill’s capture?
£25
How did Tubman help other slaves escape?
Through the Underground Railroad
Why did Houdini get interested in spiritualism?
When his mother died in 1913
What machine part did Frank make a drill out of?
A vacuum cleaner motor
What was Churchill’s alibi after he got off the train?
Doctor Bentinck
Where did Harriet go after she escaped?
She went to New York, where slavery had been abolished since 1799
In what year did Houdini buy an airplane?
1910