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Quiz about Charles Manson and The Family

20 Charles Manson and The Family Questions | Criminals Trivia Quiz

I have read the book "Helter Skelter" several times -- it could be a legal textbook! This quiz recounts the horrific events on August 9th & 10th, 1969, and the amazing trial and other events that followed.

A multiple-choice quiz by torioreo. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
torioreo

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,215

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
3830

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 206 (7/20), Guest 68 (2/20), Guest 150 (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which one of these people was NOT murdered on August 9th, 1969? Hint

Steven Parent

Abigail "Gibby" Folger

Roman Polanski

Sharon Tate

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the address of the Tate Residence? Hint

10050 Cielo Drive

50010 Cielo Drive

10500 Cielo Drive

50100 Cielo Drive

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Question 3 of 20

3. What were the names of the LaBianca couple who were murdered by the Manson family August 10th? Hint

Rosemarie and Leno

Rosie and Leo

Rosemary and Leo

Rosemary and Leno

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Question 4 of 20

4. What was the last name of the judge who heard the Manson case?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the first "official" member of the Manson family (other than Manson himself)? Hint

Patricia Krenwinkle

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme

Mary Brunner

Susan "Sadie" Atkins

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Question 6 of 20

6. What were the names of the two Assistant District Attorneys who began as the Manson prosecutors? Hint

Aaron Bugliosi and Vincent Stovitz

Ronald Hughes and Irving Kanarek

Evelle Younger and Daye Shinn

Aaron Stovitz and Vincent Bugliosi

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Question 7 of 20

7. From which Beatles album did Manson believe the popular foursome was speaking to him?

Answer: (Three Words - Think Colors)

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Question 8 of 20

8. One of the defense attorneys disappeared shortly before the end of the trial.

True

False

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the name of the ranch hand believed also to have been murdered by the family? Hint

Donald "Shorty" Shea

Frank "Bubba" Rayson

Mitchell "Tiny" Thompson

William "Flint" Jackson

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Question 10 of 20

10. Along with the Beatles, from which book in the Bible did Manson receive the inspiration for Helter Skelter?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who was the star witness for the prosecution?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 12 of 20

12. How many people, from both the Tate and LaBianca homes, were slain in total? Hint

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which word/s was NOT found printed in blood at the LaBianca residence? Hint

Oink

Helter Skelter

Pig

Rise

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was Bill Murray and what did he have to do with the case? Hint

Bailiff during the trial.

Bugliosi's number one investigator.

Reporter covering the trial.

Powerful witness for the defense.

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which Family member, with Manson since she was 12 years old, was able to begin a new life with an adopted family after the trial?

Answer: (Two Words - Nicknamed "Snake")

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Question 16 of 20

16. Ouish took fairly reluctant potential witness Barbara Hoyt to Hawaii to dissuade her from testifying. How did she do it? Hint

LSD-laden hamburger

Forced at knife point to retract statement

Cyanide-laced soda

Held by gunmen in a hotel room until after the end of the trial

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Question 17 of 20

17. Charles Manson once begged prison officials to keep him in jail.

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who were the actual defendants in attendance during trial? Hint

Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkle and Bobby Beausolei

Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkle and Leslie Van Houten

Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Leslie Van Houten and Tex Watson

Charles Manson, Patricia Krenwinkle, Tex Watkins and Catherine Share

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who were the two inmates with whom Sadie shared her stories, and who later shared these stories with the police/lawyers/etc.? Hint

Veronica Graham and Rachel Howard

Ronnie Graham and Virgina Howard

Ronnie Howard and Virginia Graham

Rachel Graham and Veronica Howard

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Question 20 of 20

20. What was the name of the Panamanian rancher who became a second star prosecution witness?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these people was NOT murdered on August 9th, 1969?

Answer: Roman Polanski

Director Roman Polanski was married to actress Sharon Tate, one of the victims. The murders took place at their house. He was overseas.

2. What was the address of the Tate Residence?

Answer: 10050 Cielo Drive

Sharon Tate had called the secluded house her love nest.

3. What were the names of the LaBianca couple who were murdered by the Manson family August 10th?

Answer: Rosemary and Leno

Rosemary and Leno LaBianca had just returned from visiting Rosemary's son, Frank, who was vacationing at a lake with a friend.

4. What was the last name of the judge who heard the Manson case?

Answer: Older

At one point during the trial, Manson leapt from his chair and attempted to attack Older.

5. Who was the first "official" member of the Manson family (other than Manson himself)?

Answer: Mary Brunner

Though Brunner initially fought Manson about bringing other women into their "Family," she remained by his side.

6. What were the names of the two Assistant District Attorneys who began as the Manson prosecutors?

Answer: Aaron Stovitz and Vincent Bugliosi

Stovitz was eventually removed from the case by Evelle Younger, the District Attorney. Daye Shinn, Irving Kanarek and Ronald Hughes argued for the defense.

7. From which Beatles album did Manson believe the popular foursome was speaking to him?

Answer: The White Album

The "White Album" contained the song, "Helter Skelter."

8. One of the defense attorneys disappeared shortly before the end of the trial.

Answer: True

Ronald Hughes, called by many the "Hippie Lawyer" because of his unkempt hair, odd suits and knowledge of the "Hippie Culture*, went missing during a recess shortly before the end of the trial. It has frequently been claimed that he was murdered.

9. What was the name of the ranch hand believed also to have been murdered by the family?

Answer: Donald "Shorty" Shea

Shorty Shea worked as a ranch hand as he waited for his "big break" in the movie industry.

10. Along with the Beatles, from which book in the Bible did Manson receive the inspiration for Helter Skelter?

Answer: Revelations

After Helter Skelter, the black-white revolution, the Family would live in peace and harmony in the desert, with Manson as their head.

11. Who was the star witness for the prosecution?

Answer: Linda Kasabian

When Manson instructed Kasabian to slit the throat of a man she had once met, Kasabian told him, "I'm not you, Charlie. I couldn't kill anyone."

12. How many people, from both the Tate and LaBianca homes, were slain in total?

Answer: 7

Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, Abigail Folger, Steven Parent, and Rosemary and Leno LaBianca were the names of those slain.

13. Which word/s was NOT found printed in blood at the LaBianca residence?

Answer: Oink

"Helter Skelter" was, of course, misspelled on the refrigerator door. "Pig" was also found printed on the front door of the residence.

14. Who was Bill Murray and what did he have to do with the case?

Answer: Bailiff during the trial.

When the case was not the big news of the day, Murray often cut out huge sections of his newspaper to make the long-sequestered jury feel that they were still on the minds of the public.

15. Which Family member, with Manson since she was 12 years old, was able to begin a new life with an adopted family after the trial?

Answer: Dianne Lake

Snake, believed by Manson to be too independent, was brutally and repeatedly beaten, sometimes with objects like chair legs and telephone wire.

16. Ouish took fairly reluctant potential witness Barbara Hoyt to Hawaii to dissuade her from testifying. How did she do it?

Answer: LSD-laden hamburger

Hoyt very fortunately survived the "Hawaii Hamburger Episode" and became a much less reluctant witness.

17. Charles Manson once begged prison officials to keep him in jail.

Answer: True

Had they listened, perhaps the ghoulish murders would have never taken place.

18. Who were the actual defendants in attendance during trial?

Answer: Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkle and Leslie Van Houten

Tex was another defendant who was tried seperately and convicted, regardless of his insanity plea.

19. Who were the two inmates with whom Sadie shared her stories, and who later shared these stories with the police/lawyers/etc.?

Answer: Ronnie Howard and Virginia Graham

At first, Sadie wanted to kill the women for being informers. But then she realized that she had pretty much "informed" on herself.

20. What was the name of the Panamanian rancher who became a second star prosecution witness?

Answer: Juan Flynn

Flynn had a very strong reason for wanting to testify: Shorty Shea had been his best friend.

Source: Author torioreo

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