Some sample questions from this category:
* Jack The Ripper is credited with five murders, but, according to Scotland Yard, Jack The Ripper killed a total of nine women. What is the name of the first victim?
* On Friday, August 31, 1888, George Cross was walking on his way to work when he discovered the body of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols. In what area of Whitechapel was Nichols found?
* Saturday, September 8, 1888, a woman was found in the backyard of 29 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields shortly after 6:00 A.M. What was the name of this woman?
* On Monday, September 10, 1888, Detective Sergeant Thicke arrested a man who was known as Leather Apron. What was Leather Apron's real name?
* On Sunday, September 30, 1888, at 1:44 A.M., Police Constable Edward Watkins was walking his beat in Mitre Square when he came upon a woman lying on the ground, horrendously mutilated. What was the name of the woman whose body was found?
* On Monday, October 1, 1888, a letter, in the form of a postcard, was sent to the local news agency, boasting of the double event of September 30th. What name was the letter given by the news agency?
* On Tuesday, October 16, 1888, a letter was sent to the head of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee. What was the name of this letter?
* On Monday, December 31, 1888, the body of a man was found in the Thames River. The body was that of a doctor who disappeared after the Miller's Court murder. What was the name of the man found in the river?
* On April 7, 1903, a man was hanged for poisoning his wife. The Inspector in charge of the Ripper case always believed this man was the Ripper. What was his name?
* This suspect was a Russian doctor and a convict who was subsequently detained in a lunatic asylum as a homicidal maniac. His whereabouts at the time of the murders could never be proven. What was his name?
* On May 23, 1892, this man was executed for the murder of his wife. While in prison, he claimed to be Jack The Ripper, although he was was locked up during the Whitechapel murders. What was the name of this man?
* In 1888 a man was arrested on homosexual activities. He was then put under suspicion of being the Whitechapel murderer. What was the name of this man?
* Finish this everyday rhyme which is chanted in skipping games by children of the East End of London: "Jack The Ripper's dead, and lying on his bed. He cut his throat with _____________, Jack The Ripper's dead."
* When did the 'Jack the Ripper' crimes take place?
* Where did 'The Ripper' crimes take place?
* How many known murders was 'The Ripper' credited with?
* 'Jack the Ripper' was not the original name given to this {case;} what was the original name?
* It was thought that Jack the Ripper may have been:
* What did 'The Ripper' do to his victims?
* Who did 'Jack the Ripper' kill?
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