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Do You Know Your Cannibals? Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of famous cannibals and cannibalism throughout history. Bon appetit!

A multiple-choice quiz by flamingo6684. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
flamingo6684

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2241

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 87 (7/10), Guest 188 (4/10), nnouner (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the Colorado Cannibal? Hint

Lon Chaney

Jeffrey Dahmer

Alferd Packer

Erick Hawkins

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Russian serial killer, also known as the Rostov Ripper? Hint

Andrei Chikatilo

Nikolai Kasatkin

Vasily Stasov

Vyacheslav Ivanov

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which of these areas has cannibalism NOT been rumored at some point in history? Hint

Egypt

All of these locations have reported accounts of cannibalism

Mexico

Germany

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Question 4 of 10

4. Are there reports of cannibalism in the Bible?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the American serial killer and cannibal guilty of murdering more than 17 boys between the years of 1978 and 1991? Hint

Charles Manson

Ted Bundy

Jeffrey Dahmer

Jack the Ripper

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is American serial killer and cannibal, also known as the "Gray Man," "Werewolf of Wysteria" and possibly the "Brooklyn Vampire?" Hint

Clifford Olson

Albert Fish

Paul Bernardo

Richard Ramirez

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous party of pioneers resorted to cannibalism after becoming snowbound on their way to California? Hint

The Reeds Party

The Donner Party

The Dahmer Party

The Russell Party

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was both a famous necrophiliac and suspected cannibal? Hint

David Berkowitz

Ed Gein

Paul Bernardo

Clifford Olson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Are there any surviving tribes that still engage in cannibalism?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What killer and cannibal was known as the "Killer Clown" because he would dress up in a clown suit and entertain children at parties? Hint

Ed Gein

Henry Lee Lucas

Cary Stayner

John Wayne Gacy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the Colorado Cannibal?

Answer: Alferd Packer

There is a restaurant named after him in Boulder, Colorado. Alferd Packer is also the subject of "Cannibal! The Musical!".

2. Who was the Russian serial killer, also known as the Rostov Ripper?

Answer: Andrei Chikatilo

Chikatilo was convicted of the murders of 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990. He was arrested once and sentenced to a year in prison, but was released in 1984 after 3 months. He resumed killing in 1988.

3. In which of these areas has cannibalism NOT been rumored at some point in history?

Answer: All of these locations have reported accounts of cannibalism

Accounts of cannibalism have also been reported in England, France, the United States, Colombia and Brazil, among others. Cannibalism has also been reported in Egypt after a famine caused by the flooding of the Nile.

4. Are there reports of cannibalism in the Bible?

Answer: Yes

The cannibalism in the Bible occurred during the siege of Samaria. See 2 Kings 6:25-30 to read the full account of cannibalism.

5. Who is the American serial killer and cannibal guilty of murdering more than 17 boys between the years of 1978 and 1991?

Answer: Jeffrey Dahmer

Dahmer was finally tried and convicted in 1992. Dahmer's murders involved acts of necrophilia, dismemberment, cannibalism and torture.

6. Who is American serial killer and cannibal, also known as the "Gray Man," "Werewolf of Wysteria" and possibly the "Brooklyn Vampire?"

Answer: Albert Fish

He claimed to have molested over 100 children, and was a suspect in at least five killings, three of which he confessed to. Astonishingly enough, Fish had six children of his own.

7. What famous party of pioneers resorted to cannibalism after becoming snowbound on their way to California?

Answer: The Donner Party

The party contained a large contigent of members of the Donner and Reed families, so it is sometimes known also as the Donner-Reed Party. Of the original 87 pioneers, 39 died and 48 survived. The stranded pioneers first tried to slaughter and eat their oxen, but the meat quickly ran out, and they had to resort to other means.

8. Who was both a famous necrophiliac and suspected cannibal?

Answer: Ed Gein

Berkowitz, Bernardo and Olson are also famous serial killers, just not cannibals. Gein also skinned his victims and exhumed corpses.

9. Are there any surviving tribes that still engage in cannibalism?

Answer: Yes

The Korowai tribe of southeastern Papua still engage in cannibalism. Some South American communities also consume bone ash of cremated relatives.

10. What killer and cannibal was known as the "Killer Clown" because he would dress up in a clown suit and entertain children at parties?

Answer: John Wayne Gacy

Gacy killed at least 30 people and buried most of the remains in the crawl space at his house. He was executed in 1994 by lethal injection.

Source: Author flamingo6684

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