Ritual and Regalia
The 'Innocence' Project
100

True or False: An emblem is an ornamented staff carried by rulers. 

What is False? An emblem is a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family.

100

True or False: The innocence project began in 1995.

What is False? The project actually began in 1992.

200

What is the sovereign’s orb?

A.) A silver globe covered completely in jewels.

B.) A golden globe surmounted by a cross. 

What is B? A golden globe surmounted by a cross.

200

What are some causes of wrongful convictions? 

A.) Eyewitness misidentification 

B.) False confessions 

C.) False testing 

D) All of the above

What is D? All of the above.

300

What is a scepter?

A.) an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions.

B.) A sword carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions. 

C.) The crown that is used to crown someone as a monarch formally. 

 

What is A? An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions.

300

What is the Innocence Project?

The Innocence Project works to free the innocent and prevent wrongful convictions. 

400

What is The Coronation Regalia?

A.) The royal church the coronation was held in. 

B.) The throne that monarchs sit on during coronation. 

C.) The emblems or insignia of royalty, like the crown and scepter.

What is C? The emblems or insignia of royalty, like the crown and scepter. 

400

What is NOT a cause of a wrongful conviction? 

A.) Jailhouse informants 

B.) Inadequate defense

C.) Misused forensic science 

D.) None of the above

What is D? None of the above, all of them are considered causes of wrongful convictions.

500

How old is St. Edward’s crown? 

A.) 363 years old

B.) 362 years old 

C.) 374 years old 

What is B? 362 years old.

500


How many years did Cornelius Dupree serve in jail? 

A.) 23 years

B.) 37 years

C.) 31 years

What is C? 31 years.