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British Poisoners Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about famous and not so famous British poisoners.

A multiple-choice quiz by davewright909. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
davewright909

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,202

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1082

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dr. Crippen - this was a case made famous because it was the first time a murderer was caught using what method? Hint

eye witness

fingerprints

wireless telegraph

photo fit

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the profession of Herbert Rowse Armstrong who was convicted for murder in 1922? Hint

Doctor

Solicitor

Policeman

Postman

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Question 3 of 10

3. This schoolboy was sent to Broadmoor Mental Hospital for poisoning his family in 1962, he was released in 1971, and poisoned again. What was his name? Hint

Graham Young

Paul Taylor

Peter Sutcliffe

Stuart Stanton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Adelaide Bartlett was charged with the murder of her husband in 1886. What was she accused of using to murder him? Hint

Strychnine

Arsenic

Chloroform

Cyanide

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dr. Thomas Neill Cream gave his deadly pills to a particular group of people. What were they? Hint

Policemen

Nurses

Prostitutes

Street Urchins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Florence Maybrick used arsenic obtained from where to poison her husband? Hint

from her local chemist

soaking cosmetics in water

soaking flypapers in water

soaking wallpaper in water

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Question 7 of 10

7. What name did poisoner Jean-Pierre Vaquier use to sign the poison book in the chemist shop where he bought it? Hint

W. Wonker

J. Wenker

H. Winkler

J. Walker

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Question 8 of 10

8. Susan Barber used a household poison to murder her husband, what was it? Hint

Caustic Soda

Paraquat

Bleach

Rat Poison

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two people did Edward William Pritchard poison? Hint

His mother and father

His twin sons

Wife and mother-in-law

Two servant girls

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Question 10 of 10

10. When she was released in 1904, Florence Maybrick published a book about her experiences. What was it called? Hint

A struggle For Justice

Getting Away with Murder

Poison Pen Letters

My Fifteen Lost Years

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dr. Crippen - this was a case made famous because it was the first time a murderer was caught using what method?

Answer: wireless telegraph

Walter Dew, the officer who arrested Crippen, was also involved in the "Jack the Ripper" case in 1888.

2. What was the profession of Herbert Rowse Armstrong who was convicted for murder in 1922?

Answer: Solicitor

He was convicted for poisoning a rival solicitor. He used a box of chocolates.

3. This schoolboy was sent to Broadmoor Mental Hospital for poisoning his family in 1962, he was released in 1971, and poisoned again. What was his name?

Answer: Graham Young

His story is told in the movie, "The Young Poisoners Handbook."

4. Adelaide Bartlett was charged with the murder of her husband in 1886. What was she accused of using to murder him?

Answer: Chloroform

In the interest of science, she was asked how she administered the poison after being found not guilty.

5. Dr. Thomas Neill Cream gave his deadly pills to a particular group of people. What were they?

Answer: Prostitutes

He was said to have shouted, "I'm Jack," just as the trapdoor opened to hang him.

6. Florence Maybrick used arsenic obtained from where to poison her husband?

Answer: soaking flypapers in water

James Maybrick is the latest suspect to have been Jack the Ripper after a diary was found in Liverpool supposedly written by him claiming to be Jack the Ripper.

7. What name did poisoner Jean-Pierre Vaquier use to sign the poison book in the chemist shop where he bought it?

Answer: J. Walker

He became known as the "Dapper Frenchman" at the Blue Anchor vanity and it seems to have been his downfall because of the way he dressed, the chemist recognized him.

8. Susan Barber used a household poison to murder her husband, what was it?

Answer: Paraquat

This was the first case involving Paraquat.

9. Which two people did Edward William Pritchard poison?

Answer: Wife and mother-in-law

He was the last person to be publicly hanged in Scotland in 1865.

10. When she was released in 1904, Florence Maybrick published a book about her experiences. What was it called?

Answer: My Fifteen Lost Years

To her death, she always claimed that she was innocent.

Source: Author davewright909

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