The Whitechapel 1888 Quiz
In this quiz, you must answer 12 questions about Whitechapel in 1888.
- 1.
Buck's Row, where Mary Nichols was murdered, is now called?
- A.
Commercial Street
- B.
Durward Street
- C.
Fournier Street
- D.
Puma Court
Correct Answer
B. Durward Street -
- 2.
The pub that stood at the junction of Dorset Street and Commercial Street was called?
- A.
The Ten Bells
- B.
The Princess Alice
- C.
The White Hart
- D.
The Britannia
Correct Answer
D. The Britannia -
- 3.
Samuel Barnett was?
- A.
A local vicar
- B.
A local publican
- C.
A police officer
- D.
A journalist
Correct Answer
A. A local vicar -
- 4.
What had opened in the area in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee?
- A.
The Working Lads Institute
- B.
The Ten bells
- C.
Spitalfields Market
- D.
The London Hospital
Correct Answer
C. Spitalfields Market -
- 5.
What was the average cost for a single bed in a common lodging house in 1888?
- A.
Twopence
- B.
Threepence
- C.
Fourpence
- D.
One shilling
Correct Answer
C. Fourpence -
- 6.
All of Jack the Ripper's victims were living at common lodging houses at the time of their murders?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
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- 7.
Which victim was murdered in George Yard?
- A.
Emma Smith
- B.
Martha Tabram
- C.
Annie Chapman
- D.
Frances Coles
Correct Answer
B. Martha Tabram -
- 8.
All the people who lived in Whitechapel in 1888 were poor?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 9.
The local Coroner was?
- A.
Wynne Edwin Baxter
- B.
Frederick George Abberline
- C.
William Thicke
- D.
George Sims
Correct Answer
A. Wynne Edwin Baxter -
- 10.
What had Frederick Charrington campaigned to close down?
- A.
The Ten Bells Pub
- B.
The East End brothels
- C.
The East End opium dens
- D.
The Star newspaper
Correct Answer
B. The East End brothels -
- 11.
Which wealthy shipping magnate was responsible for the Poverty Map of London?
- A.
William Booth
- B.
Henry Matthews
- C.
Charles Booth
- D.
Thomas Arnold
Correct Answer
C. Charles Booth -
- 12.
Which victim was not murdered in Whitechapel?
- A.
Mary Nichols
- B.
Annie Chapman
- C.
Catherine Eddowes
- D.
Mary Kelly
Correct Answer
C. Catherine Eddowes -
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