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Quiz about The Whitechapel Identity Circus

The Whitechapel Identity Circus Quiz

His name is synonymous with evil, while those of his five victims elicit a sympathy never shown to them in life. In the fall of 1888, all of London knew their names and more. Those names are what this quiz is all about.

A multiple-choice quiz by ripper1. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
ripper1

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,361

Updated
Mar 30 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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1082

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Question 1 of 15

1. Jack The Ripper's first victim, Mary Ann Nichols, was known on the streets as "Pearly Poll."

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Shortly before her murder, Annie Chapman had sought refuge at Crossingham's Lodging House on Dorset Street. At approximately 1:35 a.m. on September 8, 1888, Chapman told the night watchman, John Evans, that she'd soon return with money. What was Evan's nickname? Hint

Banger

Brummy

Burly

Bender

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the maiden name of Berner Street victim, Elizabeth Stride? Hint

Gustafsdotter

Carlsdotter

Ericsson

Olofsson

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Question 4 of 15

4. The "Britannia" and "Horn Of Plenty" were public houses located at opposite ends of Dorset Street. Frequented by all five Ripper victims, what was the "Britannia" better known as? Hint

Oxford Arms

The Ten Bells

Ringers

Blue Coat Boy

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Question 5 of 15

5. Prior to acquiring his infamous moniker, the Whitechapel murderer was thought to be a man called "Leather Apron," otherwise known as whom?

Answer: (Two Words. Full name or surname.)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Even before the Ripper murders, the Whitechapel district was notorious for criminal activity. Combined with poverty, squalor, and overcrowding, this East End district was difficult to police and made worse by the public's often hostile attitude towards law enforcement. In the area adjacent to the murder sites, Whitechapel Road was called what? Hint

The Evil Quarter Mile

The Wicked Way

The Notorious Mile

The Devil's Half Mile

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these murder victims used the name Mary Ann Kelly? Hint

None of the answers is correct

Mary Ann Nichols

Catharine Eddowes

Annie Chapman

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who were the "High-Rip Gang"? Hint

A band of prostitutes, armed with knives, who would work the area in the vicinity of Swallow Gardens.

A Spitalfield's vigilance committee.

A gang of petty criminals.

A Whitechapel vigilance committee.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who, or what, were "Barnaby and Burgho"? Hint

The names of the former Brady Street and Buck's Row.

The detective agency employed by the Mile End Vigilance Committee.

The Metropolitan Police tracking dogs.

Eddowes favorite pub at the corner of Buck's Row and Brady Street.

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Question 10 of 15

10. Speaking of streets, Number 13 Miller's Court, scene of Mary Kelly's savage murder, was, in fact, part of Number 26 Dorset Street. Before being re-named Duval Street in 1904, Dorset Street was also known as what? Hint

Doss Street

Dosset Street

Dory Street

Dorsy Street

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Question 11 of 15

11. Before she was known as "Long Liz," Elizabeth Stride went by the names "Ginger" or "Fair Ginger."

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Mary Kelly had been in residence at Miller's Court since early 1888. John McCarthy, who ran his chandler's business out of Number 27 Dorset Street, was also the landlord of the Miller's Court properties. What were these properties called? Hint

McCarthy's Flats

McCarthy's Lodge

McCarthy's Rooms

McCarthy's Rents

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Question 13 of 15

13. "Indian Harry" was the first to glimpse the mutilated remains of Mary Kelly. Sent to Number 13 Miller's Court to collect the rent money, what is this man's real name?

Answer: (Two Words. Full name or surname)

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Question 14 of 15

14. On her death certificate, registered on November 17, 1888, how is Kelly's name recorded? Hint

Marie Jeanette Kelly

Mary Jane Kelly

Mary Kelly

Kelly, Mary Jean

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Question 15 of 15

15. The murderer's nickname was invented at a time when there was no shortage of "Jacks" associated with criminal activities. Which of these "Jacks" might feel a kinship with the Ripper? Hint

Spring Heeled Jack

Sixteen String Jack

Jack Sheppard

One Armed Jack

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jack The Ripper's first victim, Mary Ann Nichols, was known on the streets as "Pearly Poll."

Answer: False

Nichols was known to many as "Polly", but "Pearly Poll" was the name used by Mary Ann Connelly.

Answer: Brummy

Crossingham's provided lodging for three hundred persons. According to "Casebook: Jack The Ripper", after Evans was unsuccessful in collecting her bed money, Chapman stated, "I won't be long Brummy. See that Tim (the lodging house deputy) keeps the bed for me."

3. What was the maiden name of Berner Street victim, Elizabeth Stride?

Answer: Gustafsdotter

Born in 1843, she was the daughter of Gustaf Ericsson and Beata Carlsdotter.

4. The "Britannia" and "Horn Of Plenty" were public houses located at opposite ends of Dorset Street. Frequented by all five Ripper victims, what was the "Britannia" better known as?

Answer: Ringers

The three story pub was called "Ringers" after its landlady, Matilda Ringer.

5. Prior to acquiring his infamous moniker, the Whitechapel murderer was thought to be a man called "Leather Apron," otherwise known as whom?

Answer: John Pizer

Pizer, who the London Times dubbed, "A Noiseless Midnight Terror," was arrested on September 10, 1888, in connection with the murder of Mary Ann Nichols. Cleared of suspicion in the murder, he was released two days later.

Answer: The Evil Quarter Mile

So intimidating was this stretch of road that even members of the Metropolitan Police were wary of being in the area, especially after dark.

7. Which of these murder victims used the name Mary Ann Kelly?

Answer: Catharine Eddowes

Eddowes used the name upon being discharged from the Bishopsgate Street Police Station, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on September 30, 1888. Released from custody, Eddowes would have less than one hour to live.

8. Who were the "High-Rip Gang"?

Answer: A gang of petty criminals.

These men, through threats of violence, would blackmail streetwalkers for money. For a brief time they were considered suspects in the murder of Mary Ann Nichols.

9. Who, or what, were "Barnaby and Burgho"?

Answer: The Metropolitan Police tracking dogs.

First considered for use after the Chapman murder, the idea of using tracking dogs re-surfaced in the wake of the "double event". Edwin Brough, a Scarborough bloodhound breeder was contacted and, on October 6, 1888, Brough, Barnaby and Burgho arrived in London.

Answer: Dosset Street

So called because of the high concentration of common lodging houses occupying property on the street.

11. Before she was known as "Long Liz," Elizabeth Stride went by the names "Ginger" or "Fair Ginger."

Answer: False

However, these were two of the names that Mary Kelly, the Ripper's final victim, was known to use.

Answer: McCarthy's Rents

They were also called "McCarthy's Court."

13. "Indian Harry" was the first to glimpse the mutilated remains of Mary Kelly. Sent to Number 13 Miller's Court to collect the rent money, what is this man's real name?

Answer: Thomas Bowyer

Bowyer, a pensioned soldier hired by John McCarthy as a shop assistant, was sent to Kelly's room at approximately 10:45 a.m. on November 9, 1888. Unable to get a response by knocking on the door, he peered through a broken window only to discover what remained of Mary Kelly.

14. On her death certificate, registered on November 17, 1888, how is Kelly's name recorded?

Answer: Marie Jeanette Kelly

The full listing is Marie Jeanette Kelly "otherwise Davies."

15. The murderer's nickname was invented at a time when there was no shortage of "Jacks" associated with criminal activities. Which of these "Jacks" might feel a kinship with the Ripper?

Answer: Spring Heeled Jack

Sheppard, Sixteen String, and One Armed were burglars, prison breakers, and highwaymen. However, Spring Heeled Jack was the name given to a man who would adopt various macabre disguises, in order to assault and terrorize both women and children. His crimes took place in 1837 and 1838. Like the Ripper, Spring Heeled Jack was never caught and his crimes remain unsolved to this day.

Many Londoners thought of him as "the boogeyman", but fifty years later another "Jack" would easily claim that title.

Source: Author ripper1

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