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Famous Serial Killers Trivia Quiz

There have been many serial killers in history. This quiz is about a few of them that I find most interesting.

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

Author
tombstonechica

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,021

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
11525

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The serial killer in England known as "Jack The Ripper" was tried and executed in 1900.

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False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the famous serial killer who was killed by another inmate while incarcerated in 1994?
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Jeffrey Dahmer

Ted Bundy

Duke Harington

Aileen Wuornos

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which famous serial killer was also active in his local Democratic Party? Hint

John Wayne Gacy

Son of Sam

Aileen Wuornos

BTK

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which man often dressed like a clown to entertain children? Hint

John Wayne Gacy

Gentleman Johnny

Ted Bundy

Dennis Rader

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Son of Sam's real name? Hint

Sam Thomas IV

Richard Ramirez

David Berkowitz

Sam Snyder Jr.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The killer known as BTK was apprehended in 1995.

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False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the man who hailed from Plainfield, Wisconsin and who robbed graves and made furniture out of human bones and skin? Hint

John Wayne Gacy

Ed Gein

Jeffrey Dahmer

Norman Bates

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Question 8 of 10

8. Richard Ramirez was one half of the Hillside Stranglers.

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False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Aileen Wuornos was America's first female serial killer.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following famous killers was married while on death row in California? Hint

Aileen Wuornos

Richard Ramirez

Ed Gein

John Wayne Gacy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The serial killer in England known as "Jack The Ripper" was tried and executed in 1900.

Answer: False

Jack The Ripper was never caught. There were a few people that were believed to have been this infamous serial killer, but they were never arrested for it.

2. What is the name of the famous serial killer who was killed by another inmate while incarcerated in 1994?

Answer: Jeffrey Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death by another inmate in 1994.

3. Which famous serial killer was also active in his local Democratic Party?

Answer: John Wayne Gacy

Gacy also was given special clearance to meet first lady Rosalynn Carter when he was a community leader. This later embarrassed the Secret Service.

4. Which man often dressed like a clown to entertain children?

Answer: John Wayne Gacy

Gacy dressed up as a clown and entertained at children's parties. He was found guilty of killing many young boys, whose bodies he buried in the crawl space of his home.

5. What is Son of Sam's real name?

Answer: David Berkowitz

He was born Richard David Falco, but was adopted by Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz a week after birth.

6. The killer known as BTK was apprehended in 1995.

Answer: False

Dennis Rader, the man who police knew as "BTK", was apprehended in 2005.

7. What is the name of the man who hailed from Plainfield, Wisconsin and who robbed graves and made furniture out of human bones and skin?

Answer: Ed Gein

People consider Ed Gein a serial killer, even though in order to be considered a serial killer one needs to have killed at least three people; Gein was convicted of only two murders. However, he did rob graves, and is considered "The Plainfield Ghoul".

8. Richard Ramirez was one half of the Hillside Stranglers.

Answer: False

Richard Ramirez was known as "The Night Stalker"; a fiend who killed and injured dozens of people in California in the 1980s. Ramirez idolized Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, who are known as "The Hillside Stranglers".

9. Aileen Wuornos was America's first female serial killer.

Answer: False

For example, Lavinia Fisher, who was executed in 1820, was a serial killer long before Wuornos though the term was not in use at the time. Aileen Wuornos was executed in 2002.

10. Which of the following famous killers was married while on death row in California?

Answer: Richard Ramirez

Ramirez married Doreen Lioy, a Roman Catholic, in 1996. The bride wore a gold wedding band, but the groom wore silver because "Satanists don't wear gold."

Source: Author tombstonechica

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