The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial Exam Questions
and Answers 2023 with complete solution
What did the Orteig Prize entail?
-$25,000 for a non-stop flight across the Atlantic from NYC to Paris
Who was Charles Lindbergh backed by when he attempted the Orteig Prize?
No one, no big business; only himself - true American dreamer
Which President sent a battleship to escort Lindbergh back after he completed
the flight?
Coolidge
Who is considered, "America's first couple?"
Anne Morrow (the daughter of the ambassador to Mexico, Dwight Morrow) & Charles
Lindbergh
Where did Lindbergh and Anne live where they settled down with their first son?
Hopewell, New Jersey
What items of evidence were present at the crime scene?
1) Ransom note, many misspellings and Gemanisms
2) Broken ladder in bushes
3) Window shutter with a broken lock
4) Chisel
5) Two pairs of footprints, one appeared female
6) Mud on the floor in nursery
7) No fingerprints
What was common during the Great Depression?
Kidnappings, 80% of people were normally returned safely and unharmed
Who headed the NJ State Police?
Norman Schwarzkopf
What did Congress do to help the Lindbergh's?
Passed a law making kidnapping a federal offense, allowed FBI to be involved
Who was John Condon?
The intermediary person between Lindbergh family and the kidnappers
What did the kidnappers send to prove the safety of the baby?
The baby suit that baby was wearing the night of kidnapping
What was the name of the boat said to have the baby off the coast of Martha's
Vineyard?
Nellie
Who was John Curtis and what was the end result of him?
Prominent businessman that claimed the baby was being held by a criminal group;
proved to be a hoaxer, was tried for obstruction to justice and spent a year in jail
and Answers 2023 with complete solution
What did the Orteig Prize entail?
-$25,000 for a non-stop flight across the Atlantic from NYC to Paris
Who was Charles Lindbergh backed by when he attempted the Orteig Prize?
No one, no big business; only himself - true American dreamer
Which President sent a battleship to escort Lindbergh back after he completed
the flight?
Coolidge
Who is considered, "America's first couple?"
Anne Morrow (the daughter of the ambassador to Mexico, Dwight Morrow) & Charles
Lindbergh
Where did Lindbergh and Anne live where they settled down with their first son?
Hopewell, New Jersey
What items of evidence were present at the crime scene?
1) Ransom note, many misspellings and Gemanisms
2) Broken ladder in bushes
3) Window shutter with a broken lock
4) Chisel
5) Two pairs of footprints, one appeared female
6) Mud on the floor in nursery
7) No fingerprints
What was common during the Great Depression?
Kidnappings, 80% of people were normally returned safely and unharmed
Who headed the NJ State Police?
Norman Schwarzkopf
What did Congress do to help the Lindbergh's?
Passed a law making kidnapping a federal offense, allowed FBI to be involved
Who was John Condon?
The intermediary person between Lindbergh family and the kidnappers
What did the kidnappers send to prove the safety of the baby?
The baby suit that baby was wearing the night of kidnapping
What was the name of the boat said to have the baby off the coast of Martha's
Vineyard?
Nellie
Who was John Curtis and what was the end result of him?
Prominent businessman that claimed the baby was being held by a criminal group;
proved to be a hoaxer, was tried for obstruction to justice and spent a year in jail
