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Are You A Ripperologist? Trivia Quiz

This quiz includes questions about the Ripper crimes and the people involved.

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

Author
sapient

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,574

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
3450

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What is the date of the first official murder of Jack the Ripper? Hint

April 2, 1888

August 6, 1888

August 31, 1888

September 30, 1888

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Question 2 of 25

2. In what end of London did the murders take place? Hint

West End

East End

North End

South End

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Question 3 of 25

3. True or false: An initial reward was offered by the Home Secretary.

True

False

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who is the important detective who worked the Ripper case? Hint

George Chapman

Henry Matthews

Frederick Abberline

John Neil

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Question 5 of 25

5. What mark was found on Polly Nichols' petticoats that allowed her to later to be identified? Hint

Whitchapel Workhouse

Dutfield's Workhouse

London Workhouse

Lambeth Workhouse

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was Annie Chapman's nickname? Hint

Lovely Chap

Dark Annie

Sweet Annie

Spitfire Annie

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Question 7 of 25

7. What are the names of the two women who were murdered in the same night? Hint

Stride and Eddowes

Eddowes and Kelly

Chapman and Stride

Chapman and Eddowes

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Question 8 of 25

8. What date did the Double Event take place? Hint

April 2, 1888

November 9, 1888

October 1, 1888

September 30, 1888

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who received the first letter signed "Jack the Ripper?" Hint

London Police Department

London Hospital

Mile End Vigilance Committee

Central News Agency

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which suspect was found floating in the Thames River? Hint

George Chapman

Michael Ostrog

Montague John Druitt

Aaron Kosminsky

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which piece of a body part accompanied the letter signed "From Hell?"

Answer: (an organ)

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Question 12 of 25

12. This quotation was found written in chalk near one of the victims: 'The _____ are the men that will not be blamed for nothing.'

Answer: (A misspelled word)

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which bloody item of clothing was found beneath these words written in chalk on the wall?

Answer: (clothing item (one word))

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Question 14 of 25

14. Approximately how many prostitutes were living in Whitechapel at the time of the Ripper murders? Hint

2,000

1,200

600

200

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the name of the Commissioner of Police who ordered the writing on the wall destroyed?

Answer: (Last name or full name)

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Question 16 of 25

16. What organization was it rumored that Jack the Ripper was a member of? Hint

London hospital

Parliament

Freemasons

Catholic Church

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is the location of the Kelly murder? Hint

Miller's Court

Dutfield Yard

Mitre Square

Buck's Row

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Question 18 of 25

18. What body part did Jack the Ripper claim he would cut off and send to police in one of his letters? Hint

toe

nose

ears

finger

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Question 19 of 25

19. What disease afflicted Catharine Eddowes? Hint

Small Pox

Tuberculosis

Bright's Disease

Syphilis

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Question 20 of 25

20. Near which victim's body was an envelope with two pills found inside? Hint

Elizabeth Stride

Annie Chapman

Polly Nichols

Catharine Eddowes

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Question 21 of 25

21. A diary that surfaced in 1992, the Maybrick Diary, was initially thought to have been written by Jack the Ripper.

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is the real name of Prince Eddy, who was also a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders? Hint

Edward

Richard

William

Albert

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who was Ripper's last victim? Hint

Catharine Eddowes

Mary Kelly

Annie Chapman

Elizabeth Stride

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who is the witness that saw Catherine Eddowes talking to a young man before she was killed? Hint

Joseph Lawende

John Richardson

Albert Cadosch

Charles Cross

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Question 25 of 25

25. What year was the Ripper file closed? Hint

1892

1894

1891

1890

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the date of the first official murder of Jack the Ripper?

Answer: August 31, 1888

The first victim was found in Buck's Row just before four in the morning on August 31, 1888.

2. In what end of London did the murders take place?

Answer: East End

The East End of London was outcast socially and economically. The slums were overrun and streets were stained with blood from the slaughterhouses.

3. True or false: An initial reward was offered by the Home Secretary.

Answer: false

The Home Secretary decided not to offer a reward because he initially did not realize what he was dealing with.

4. Who is the important detective who worked the Ripper case?

Answer: Frederick Abberline

Detective Abberline retired the same day that official detective work on the Ripper ceased.

5. What mark was found on Polly Nichols' petticoats that allowed her to later to be identified?

Answer: Lambeth Workhouse

Identification took a while because the only possessions on Nichols were a comb, broken mirror, and a handkerchief.

6. What was Annie Chapman's nickname?

Answer: Dark Annie

Annie was a 47-year-old prostitute who acquired her nickname due to her mood swings.

7. What are the names of the two women who were murdered in the same night?

Answer: Stride and Eddowes

The two women were murdered 1/4 of a mile away from each other on the same night.

8. What date did the Double Event take place?

Answer: September 30, 1888

The first body was discovered around 1 a.m. and the second body was found at 1:45 a.m.

9. Who received the first letter signed "Jack the Ripper?"

Answer: Central News Agency

They received the letter on September 27, but didn't send it to the police until a few days later.

10. Which suspect was found floating in the Thames River?

Answer: Montague John Druitt

Druitt committed suicide after being dismissed from his teaching position. His family had a history of depression.

11. Which piece of a body part accompanied the letter signed "From Hell?"

Answer: kidney

A piece of a kidney was sent to George Lusk at Central News Agency, who later sent it to the police department and it was proved to have been human.

12. This quotation was found written in chalk near one of the victims: 'The _____ are the men that will not be blamed for nothing.'

Answer: Juwes

The spelling of the word "Jew" led to the belief that the Freemasons were involved with the killings.

13. Which bloody item of clothing was found beneath these words written in chalk on the wall?

Answer: apron

14. Approximately how many prostitutes were living in Whitechapel at the time of the Ripper murders?

Answer: 1,200

Many women were forced into prostitution because they could not find any other work to pay for food and lodgings.

15. What is the name of the Commissioner of Police who ordered the writing on the wall destroyed?

Answer: Sir Charles Warren

This was a highly controversial move, but he claims he ordered it removed because he did not want to contribute to the anti-Semitic atmosphere in Whitechapel.

16. What organization was it rumored that Jack the Ripper was a member of?

Answer: Freemasons

There is no proof that Jack the Ripper was a Freemason, but police determined he was educated and medically skilled.

17. What is the location of the Kelly murder?

Answer: Miller's Court

Mary Kelly is the only victim that was murdered indoors.

18. What body part did Jack the Ripper claim he would cut off and send to police in one of his letters?

Answer: ears

Ripper never sent the ears, which cast doubt on the validity of the letter. The murderer did, however, severe the earlobe of Elizabeth Stride.

19. What disease afflicted Catharine Eddowes?

Answer: Bright's Disease

The kidney sent to the police was proved to have had Bright's Disease and was positively identified as Catharine Eddowes' kidney.

20. Near which victim's body was an envelope with two pills found inside?

Answer: Annie Chapman

On the back of the enveloped were the words "Sussex Regiment" and it was postmarked August 23, 1888.

21. A diary that surfaced in 1992, the Maybrick Diary, was initially thought to have been written by Jack the Ripper.

Answer: True

Michael Barrett, who claimed to have been given the diary by a friend, later admitted that he and his wife had forged the Maybrick Diary.

22. What is the real name of Prince Eddy, who was also a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders?

Answer: Albert

Prince Eddy often went slumming in the Whitechapel area, although it was never proved that he had an affair.

23. Who was Ripper's last victim?

Answer: Mary Kelly

The Kelly murder was the most vicious and disturbing of them all and after that, the official Ripper killings stopped. There were two similar killings after her, but the police did not label them officially as the work of Jack the Ripper.

24. Who is the witness that saw Catherine Eddowes talking to a young man before she was killed?

Answer: Joseph Lawende

Many witnesses saw Catherine talking to a young man hours before her death, but nobody got a clear look at his face. They could only tell he was wearing a dark coat and hat.

25. What year was the Ripper file closed?

Answer: 1892

This is the same year that Detective Abberline retired.

Source: Author sapient

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