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Mystery At Lindow Moss Bog Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the Peter Reyn-Bardt murder case. It shows that fact can indeed, be stranger than fiction!

A multiple-choice quiz by Charlie007. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Charlie007

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,400

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
825

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. On May 13, 1983, a man cutting peat in Lindow Moss bog, in Cheshire England, discovered what? Hint

medieval sword

human skull

dinosaur bones

golden chalice

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the initial forensic tests, how long had the skull been buried? Hint

1-5 years

2-20 years

20-60 years

5-50 years

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Question 3 of 10

3. The skull was that of a woman whose age was thought to be what? Hint

30-50 years old

20-25 years old

15-20 years old

55-60 years old

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was the police's attention drawn to Peter Reyn-Bardt in the first place? Hint

His wife had been missing since 1961.

The skull was found near his former residence.

All of these reasons.

It was a female skull.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Peter Reyn-Bardt and his wife were known as a devoted couple?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. If there was trouble in the Reyn-Bardt marriage, what was the cause? Hint

He was a homosexual.

She was an uncontrollable alcoholic.

She was unfaithful.

He was a compulsive gambler.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Reyn-Bardt confessed to his wife's murder when the police confronted him with the skull.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was the skull sent for more forensic testing? Hint

Durham

Cambridge

University of Sheffield

Oxford

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Question 9 of 10

9. What, on Oct.12, 1983, did the tests reveal was the date of the woman's death? Hint

She died in AD 1800.

She died in AD 410.

She died in AD 980.

She died in AD 1500.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Even though Malika Reyn-Bardt's body was never found, her husband was tried for her murder. What was the outcome of his trial? Hint

He was convicted of murder.

He was given probation in a plea bargain deal.

He was acquitted.

The case was dismissed.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On May 13, 1983, a man cutting peat in Lindow Moss bog, in Cheshire England, discovered what?

Answer: human skull

He found a human skull with hair and even an eyeball intact.

2. According to the initial forensic tests, how long had the skull been buried?

Answer: 5-50 years

From the first forensic testing, the skull was thought to have been buried at least 5 but not more than 50 years.

3. The skull was that of a woman whose age was thought to be what?

Answer: 30-50 years old

The first forensic testing revealed the skull to be that of a European woman 30-50 years of age.

4. Why was the police's attention drawn to Peter Reyn-Bardt in the first place?

Answer: All of these reasons.

Malika Reyn-Bardt had been missing since June, 1961. The couple had separated in 1959 after a brief marriage. The skull had been found near the cottage where he had resided in at the time of her disappearance.

5. Peter Reyn-Bardt and his wife were known as a devoted couple?

Answer: False

The marriage was over practically before it began.

6. If there was trouble in the Reyn-Bardt marriage, what was the cause?

Answer: He was a homosexual.

He married her only to gain respectability with the airlines he worked for, because he was a homosexual.

7. Reyn-Bardt confessed to his wife's murder when the police confronted him with the skull.

Answer: True

He sure did! Reyn-Bardt told the police he had strangled Malika, cut her up in pieces, and buried her near his cottage! Reyn-Bardt told them that Malika had come to the cottage and threatened to expose his homosexuality if he did not give her money. So he killed her.

8. Where was the skull sent for more forensic testing?

Answer: Oxford

The skull was dispatched to Oxford's archaelogical research lab' for further testing.

9. What, on Oct.12, 1983, did the tests reveal was the date of the woman's death?

Answer: She died in AD 410.

Tests revealed it to be the skull of a European woman who had died about AD 410. But it was too late for Reyn-Bardt! He had already confessed to murdering and dismembering his wife Malika!

10. Even though Malika Reyn-Bardt's body was never found, her husband was tried for her murder. What was the outcome of his trial?

Answer: He was convicted of murder.

Even though the skull was not hers, and her body was never found, and he retracted his confession, he was convicted of her murder. He was given a life sentence. May 13, 1983 was a very unlucky day for Peter Reyn-Bardt!

Source: Author Charlie007

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