The Whitechapel 1888 Quiz

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In this quiz, you must answer 12 questions about Whitechapel in 1888.

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  • 2. 

    All of Jack the Ripper's victims were living at common lodging houses at the time of their murders?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Mary Kelly had her own room

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  • 3. 

    All the people who lived in Whitechapel in 1888 were poor?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 4. 

    What had Frederick Charrington campaigned to close down?

    • The Ten Bells Pub

    • The East End brothels

    • The East End opium dens

    • The Star newspaper

    Correct Answer
    A. The East End brothels
  • 5. 

    Which victim was not murdered in Whitechapel?

    • Mary Nichols

    • Annie Chapman

    • Catherine Eddowes

    • Mary Kelly

    Correct Answer
    A. Catherine Eddowes
  • 6. 

    Which victim was murdered in George Yard?

    • Emma Smith

    • Martha Tabram

    • Annie Chapman

    • Frances Coles

    Correct Answer
    A. Martha Tabram
  • 7. 

    Which wealthy shipping magnate was responsible for the Poverty Map of London?

    • William Booth

    • Henry Matthews

    • Charles Booth

    • Thomas Arnold

    Correct Answer
    A. Charles Booth
  • 8. 

    The local Coroner was?

    • Wynne Edwin Baxter

    • Frederick George Abberline

    • William Thicke

    • George Sims

    Correct Answer
    A. Wynne Edwin Baxter
  • 9. 

    What was the average cost for a single bed in a common lodging house in 1888?

    • Twopence

    • Threepence

    • Fourpence

    • One shilling

    Correct Answer
    A. Fourpence
  • 10. 

    What had opened in the area in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee?

    • The Working Lads Institute

    • The Ten bells

    • Spitalfields Market

    • The London Hospital

    Correct Answer
    A. Spitalfields Market
  • 11. 

    Samuel Barnett was?

    • A local vicar

    • A local publican

    • A police officer

    • A journalist

    Correct Answer
    A. A local vicar
  • 12. 

    The pub that stood at the junction of Dorset Street and Commercial Street was called?

    • The Ten Bells

    • The Princess Alice

    • The White Hart

    • The Britannia

    Correct Answer
    A. The Britannia

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