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1 trivia quiz  Strange Death of Nell Cropsey coolicon
Step back in time to the night of Nov. 20, 1901, and let's examine the most controversial case in North Carolina history--the strange death of beautiful sixteen-year old Nell Cropsey.
Very Difficult 15Q
1191 plays
Sep 04 02
Charlie007
2 trivia quiz  The Mysterious Murder of Marilyn Sheppard icon
This is about the murder of Marilyn Sheppard, and the controversy that surrounds her husband. Was Sam Sheppard innocent of the murder of his wife? Or, did he kill his wife and stage the scene? To find out the answers, click play now.
Very Difficult 20Q
654 plays
Apr 20 03
JuniorTheJaws editor
3 trivia quiz  Amityville: The Murders And The Horror coolicon
This quiz is about Amityville's most famous murder case, and the horror that afflicted the house. Why did Ronald DeFeo murder his family? Was the house really inhabited by a demonic infestation? To find out the answers, enter if you dare.
Very Difficult 25Q
2310 plays
Oct 13 02
DakotaNorth editor
4 trivia quiz  Conspiracy of Silence - Murder in The Pas coolicon
The savage murder of a young native woman inspired a best-selling novel and an acclaimed television movie. It also launched a judicial inquiry into one of Canada's most notorious crimes.
Difficult 15Q
327 plays
Nov 28 03
ripper1
5 trivia quiz  The Sam Sheppard Murder Case coolicon
The Sam Sheppard case was one of the celebrated murder cases of its day. (It was supposedly the inspiration for the classic "Fugitive" TV series that starred David Janssen.)
Tough 10Q
765 plays
Jul 19 04
robert362
6 trivia quiz  Mystery At Lindow Moss Bog coolicon
This is a quiz on the Peter Reyn-Bardt murder case. It shows that fact can indeed, be stranger than fiction!
Difficult 10Q
525 plays
Nov 22 01
Charlie007
7 trivia quiz  The Murder Of Dian Fossey icon
On a cold December morning Dian Fossey was horribly murdered. Her murder actually begins from the time she went to study the majestic Mountain Gorillas. What was the motive for her murder? Who could have done it? To find out the answers, please enter.
Very Difficult 10Q
768 plays
Oct 06 02
DakotaNorth editor
8 trivia quiz  Murder and Mystery On The South Seas icon
Two couples on a deadly exotic atoll. One couple were fugitives from the law, the other were out for adventure. Was it the curse of Palmyra? Or was it murder? To find out the answers, enter...if you dare!
Very Difficult 15Q
600 plays
Mar 24 03
DakotaNorth editor
9 trivia quiz  Accident or Murder? You Decide icon
This is an account of a real life police file; your job is to identify the famous victim from the clues. It's different, but I hope you'll enjoy the challenge.
Difficult 15Q
3030 plays
Aug 31 03
Fiachra

Some sample questions from this category:

* On May 13, 1983, a man cutting peat in Lindow Moss bog, in Cheshire England, discovered what?
* According to the initial forensic tests, how long had the skull been buried?
* The skull was that of a woman whose age was thought to be what?
* Why was the police's attention drawn to Peter Reyn-Bardt in the first place?
* If there was trouble in the Reyn-Bardt marriage, what was the cause?
* Where was the skull sent for more forensic testing?
* What, on Oct.12, 1983, did the tests reveal was the date of the woman's death?
* Even though Malika Reyn-Bardt's body was never found, her husband was tried for her murder. What was the outcome of his trial?
* Who was the last known person to see Nell Cropsey alive?
* What did Ollie Cropsey NOT hear or observe on the night Nell disappeared?
* On Christmas Eve, 1901, what did William H. Cropsey, Nell's father, receive?
* How long was it before Nell's body was found?
* Where was Nell's body found?
* Who was the first one to find Nell's body?
* Where was the autopsy on Nell's body performed?
* Who prevented the lynch mob from hanging Jim Wilcox the night Nell's body was found?
* How many jury trials did Jim Wilcox have?
* Which of these occurences did NOT happen before Nell's death?
* What year was Jim Wilcox pardoned by NC Governor Thomas W. Bickett?
* In the eerie aftermath of Nell's murder, several people who knew her committed suicide. Which of the following was the only one NOT to die by their own hand?

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