The Jack The Ripper January Quiz
Well, it's 2016 and with a new year come new quizzes. So here is our first Jack the Ripper quiz of 2016. See how many of the 10 questions you can answer. As always, you will be awarded your certificate of accomplishment from our Department of Ripperology detailing your score. Please feel free to share it on our Facebook Page, as we'd love to see how you did. Good luck.
- 1.
How many police forces did London have in 1888?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 2.
Dolly Williamson was?
- A.
A local prostitute who knew one of Jack the Ripper's victims.
- B.
A pub landlady
- C.
A police officer
- D.
John Pizer's mother
Correct Answer
C. A police officer -
- 3.
Fanny Mortimer lived in?
- A.
A common Lodging House
- B.
Berner Street
- C.
Dorset Street
- D.
Hanbury Street
Correct Answer
B. Berner Street -
- 4.
Roderick Macdonald was was?
- A.
A journalist
- B.
A police inspector
- C.
A pub landlord
- D.
A coroner
Correct Answer
D. A coroner -
- 5.
George Hutchinson claimed that he saw Mary Nichols on the morning of her murder?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
He claimed that he had seen Mary KellyRate this question:
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- 6.
The last Whitechapel Murders victim was?
- A.
Mary Kelly
- B.
Frances Coles
- C.
Rose Mylett
- D.
Claypipe Alice
Correct Answer
B. Frances Coles -
- 7.
Sir Charles Warren resigned because the police couldn't catch Jack the Ripper?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
Joseph Lawende claimed that he had seen which victim talking with a man?
- A.
Mary Nichols
- B.
Annie Chapman
- C.
Elizabeth Stride
- D.
Catherine Eddowes
Correct Answer
D. Catherine Eddowes -
- 9.
Who was the first police inspector to arrive at the scene of Annie Chapman's murder?
- A.
Inspector Abberline
- B.
Inspector Chandler
- C.
Inspector Reid
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Inspector Chandler -
- 10.
Chief Inspector Swanson was head of the Criminal Investigation Department?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
He became the head in 1896.Rate this question:
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