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True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries Quiz

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All 20 questions in this True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries quiz

Which American serial killer, operating primarily in the 1970s, targeted hitchhikers in California and was nicknamed the "Co-ed Killer"?
- A. Edmund Kemper
- B. Rodney Alcala
- C. David Berkowitz
- D. Arthur Shawcross
Which infamous 1924 Chicago murder case involved two brilliant, wealthy university students who kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy simply to prove they could commit the "perfect crime"?
- A. Bonnie and Clyde
- B. Leopold and Loeb
- C. Sacco and Vanzetti
- D. Burke and Hare
Which notorious American serial killer, operating in the 1970s, famously confessed to murdering at least 30 young women and was known for his deceptive charm and intelligence?
- A. John Wayne Gacy
- B. Jeffrey Dahmer
- C. Ted Bundy
- D. Richard Ramirez
In 1999, an incredibly devastating, highly publicized mass shooting was committed by two heavily armed seniors at which Colorado high school, fundamentally altering modern school security?
- A. Marjory Stoneman Douglas
- B. Columbine
- C. Sandy Hook
- D. Virginia Tech
In 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin successfully pulled off the only potentially successful escape from which supposedly inescapable federal penitentiary?
- A. Rikers Island
- B. Leavenworth
- C. Alcatraz
- D. Sing Sing
In 1587, an English colony of 115 men, women, and children mysteriously vanished without a trace from an island off the coast of North Carolina. What is this famous lost colony called?
- A. The Jamestown Colony
- B. The Plymouth Colony
- C. The Popham Colony
- D. The Roanoke Colony
In 1967, which sitting Australian Prime Minister sparked one of the country's greatest mysteries when he vanished without a trace while swimming at Cheviot Beach?
- A. Harold Holt
- B. Gough Whitlam
- C. Robert Menzies
- D. John Gorton
Operating primarily in the 1960s, which infamous American serial killer and necrophile was notoriously inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film "Psycho," earning him the media nickname "The Boston Strangler"?
- A. Albert DeSalvo
- B. Richard Speck
- C. Arthur Shawcross
- D. Ed Gein
In 1955, the incredibly wealthy co-founder of the Woodward Iron Company was accidentally shot to death by his socialite wife in their New York estate, inspiring Truman Capote's novel "Answered Prayers." What was his name?
- A. William Woodward Jr.
- B. Harry K. Thaw
- C. Sunny von Blow
- D. Stanford White
Operating between 1975 and 1980, which notorious English serial killer, identified as Peter Sutcliffe, brutally murdered 13 women across West Yorkshire?
- A. The Yorkshire Ripper
- B. The Moors Murderer
- C. The Suffolk Strangler
- D. The Black Panther
In 1587, an entire English colony of 115 people mysteriously vanished from an island off the coast of modern-day North Carolina, leaving behind only the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. What is this colony called?
- A. The Jamestown Colony
- B. The Roanoke Colony
- C. The Plymouth Colony
- D. The Popham Colony
Which infamous 19th-century American family of serial killers operated a deadly inn in southeastern Kansas, robbing and murdering countless travelers journeying westward?
- A. The Bloody Benders
- B. The Harpe Brothers
- C. The Donner Party
- D. The Barker Gang
Between 1982 and 1998, Gary Ridgway became one of the most prolific serial killers in United States history, murdering at least 49 women in Washington state. What was his media nickname?
- A. The Night Stalker
- B. The Green River Killer
- C. The Grim Sleeper
- D. The I-5 Strangler
Operating primarily in the 1970s, which American serial killer famously worked a day job at a psychiatric hospital and volunteered for a suicide crisis hotline alongside crime writer Ann Rule?
- A. Ted Bundy
- B. Edmund Kemper
- C. John Wayne Gacy
- D. Dennis Rader
Operating between 1974 and 1991, Dennis Rader terrorized the Wichita, Kansas area and gave himself a chilling acronym as a nickname. What did "BTK" stand for?
- A. Bind, Torture, Kill
- B. Blood, Terror, Knife
- C. Break, Tie, Kidnap
- D. Burn, Thrill, Kill
Following a devastating house fire on Christmas Eve in 1945, five children belonging to the Sodder family completely vanished from the rubble in West Virginia. What is the prevailing theory held by their surviving family?
- A. They were secretly hidden by the FBI.
- B. They ran away to join a traveling circus.
- C. They were kidnapped by the Sicilian Mafia.
- D. They were abducted by alien spacecraft.
Which prolific 1970s serial killer famously performed as a charitable clown at children's hospitals while secretly burying the bodies of 26 young men in his home's crawl space?
- A. Jeffrey Dahmer
- B. John Wayne Gacy
- C. Ed Kemper
- D. David Berkowitz
Which unidentified serial killer terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s, notoriously mailing complex, encrypted ciphers to local newspapers and threatening mass violence if they weren't published?
- A. The Unabomber
- B. The Zodiac Killer
- C. The Night Stalker
- D. The Golden State Killer
On September 7, 1996, which legendary hip-hop artist and actor was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a murder that remained completely unsolved for nearly three decades?
- A. The Notorious B.I.G.
- B. Eazy-E
- C. Tupac Shakur
- D. Jam Master Jay
Which infamous 1888 serial killer brutally murdered at least five women in the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, sending taunting letters to the police and evading capture forever?
- A. The Yorkshire Ripper
- B. Jack the Ripper
- C. The Boston Strangler
- D. The Zodiac Killer

True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries Quiz

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Which American serial killer, operating primarily in the 1970s, targeted hitchhikers in California and was nicknamed the "Co-ed Killer"?

Which infamous 1924 Chicago murder case involved two brilliant, wealthy university students who kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy simply to prove they could commit the "perfect crime"?

Which notorious American serial killer, operating in the 1970s, famously confessed to murdering at least 30 young women and was known for his deceptive charm and intelligence?

In 1999, an incredibly devastating, highly publicized mass shooting was committed by two heavily armed seniors at which Colorado high school, fundamentally altering modern school security?

In 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin successfully pulled off the only potentially successful escape from which supposedly inescapable federal penitentiary?

In 1587, an English colony of 115 men, women, and children mysteriously vanished without a trace from an island off the coast of North Carolina. What is this famous lost colony called?

In 1967, which sitting Australian Prime Minister sparked one of the country's greatest mysteries when he vanished without a trace while swimming at Cheviot Beach?

Operating primarily in the 1960s, which infamous American serial killer and necrophile was notoriously inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film "Psycho," earning him the media nickname "The Boston Strangler"?

In 1955, the incredibly wealthy co-founder of the Woodward Iron Company was accidentally shot to death by his socialite wife in their New York estate, inspiring Truman Capote's novel "Answered Prayers." What was his name?

Operating between 1975 and 1980, which notorious English serial killer, identified as Peter Sutcliffe, brutally murdered 13 women across West Yorkshire?

In 1587, an entire English colony of 115 people mysteriously vanished from an island off the coast of modern-day North Carolina, leaving behind only the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. What is this colony called?

Which infamous 19th-century American family of serial killers operated a deadly inn in southeastern Kansas, robbing and murdering countless travelers journeying westward?

Between 1982 and 1998, Gary Ridgway became one of the most prolific serial killers in United States history, murdering at least 49 women in Washington state. What was his media nickname?

Operating primarily in the 1970s, which American serial killer famously worked a day job at a psychiatric hospital and volunteered for a suicide crisis hotline alongside crime writer Ann Rule?

Operating between 1974 and 1991, Dennis Rader terrorized the Wichita, Kansas area and gave himself a chilling acronym as a nickname. What did "BTK" stand for?

Following a devastating house fire on Christmas Eve in 1945, five children belonging to the Sodder family completely vanished from the rubble in West Virginia. What is the prevailing theory held by their surviving family?

Which prolific 1970s serial killer famously performed as a charitable clown at children's hospitals while secretly burying the bodies of 26 young men in his home's crawl space?

Which unidentified serial killer terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s, notoriously mailing complex, encrypted ciphers to local newspapers and threatening mass violence if they weren't published?

On September 7, 1996, which legendary hip-hop artist and actor was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a murder that remained completely unsolved for nearly three decades?

Which infamous 1888 serial killer brutally murdered at least five women in the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, sending taunting letters to the police and evading capture forever?