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Quiz about Famous and Infamous Serial Killers

Famous and Infamous Serial Killers Quiz

This quiz is all about famous serial killers. I'll give you a brief description of a criminal and you choose the correct answer. Good luck!

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

Author
hockeygirly

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,660

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This killer is known as "America's Boogeyman" and was brought to public attention in 1928, after the kidnapping-murder of a ten-year-old girl named Grace Budd. At the age of 65, he is considered the oldest man to ever be put to death in Sing Sing. Who is he? Hint

Edmund Kemper

Ed Gein

Albert Fish

John Wayne Gacy

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Question 2 of 10

2. He is known as "The Night Stalker" and was convicted of thirteen homicides, but he claims he's killed twenty people. What is the name of this infamous killer? Hint

Peter Sutcliffe

Henry Lee Lucas

Herman Mudgett

Richard Ramirez

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Question 3 of 10

3. This killer is sometimes referred to as the "killer clown", and is known for preying on young men who he would kill and then dispose of their bodies in the crawl space of his house in Chicago. What is the name of this maniacal clown? Hint

Albert DeSalvo

John Wayne Gacy

Edmund Kemper

Henry Lee Lucas

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1958, this couple went on a horrifying murder spree. The murder spree lasted 26 days and left ten people dead. What are the names of this demented duo? Hint

Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley

Gerald and Charlene Gallego

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Question 5 of 10

5. This killer has been referred to as the ".44 Caliber Killer" and "Son of Sam." He targeted mostly couples in cars in the Bronx from 1976 to 1977. Who is this sadistic psycho? Hint

Kenneth Bianchi

David Berkowitz

Ted Bundy

Peter Kurten

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Question 6 of 10

6. This killer, also known as "The Plainfield Ghoul," is famous for having many odd and grotesque things found in his home by police. Who is he. Hint

Ed Gein

Albert DeSalvo

Edmund Kemper

Henry Lee Lucas

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Dr. H.H. Holmes" also known as "The Torture Doctor" is America's first documented serial killer. Many people disappeared behind the walls of his home, which he built in Chicago. His home is referred to as "The Castle." What is the name of this torturous doctor? Hint

Harvey Lewis Carnigan

Peter Sutcliffe

Herman Mudgett

Angelo Buono

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Question 8 of 10

8. He is known as "The Co-Ed Killer." He killed his grandparents and was committed to a maximum-security mental hospital from which he was later released and ended up killing eight women. What is his name? Hint

Ted Bundy

Peter Kurten

Edmund Kemper

Richard Angelo

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man was known for his good looks and charm. He confessed to 28 murders and was electrocuted in January 1989. What is the name of this lady-killer? Hint

Ted Bundy

Denis Nilsen

Carl Panzram

Kenneth Bianchi

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Question 10 of 10

10. Some people consider this man the most prolific serial killer in American history. He "confessed" to killing 500 people, though he later recanted most of his testimony. At his 1985 trial, he was convicted of ten homicides, which landed him the death sentence. What is the name of sadistic man? Hint

Henry Lee Lucas

Jeffrey Dahmer

Albert DeSalvo

Richard Macek

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Albert Fish

Fish was known for subjecting himself to extreme forms of torture as penance for his sins.

2. He is known as "The Night Stalker" and was convicted of thirteen homicides, but he claims he's killed twenty people. What is the name of this infamous killer?

Answer: Richard Ramirez

After being sentenced to death Ramirez said, "Big deal, death comes with the territory. See you in Disneyland."

Answer: John Wayne Gacy

Once moving to Chicago, Gacy became an apparent pillar of the community by starting a thriving contracting business and becoming active in local politics.

4. In 1958, this couple went on a horrifying murder spree. The murder spree lasted 26 days and left ten people dead. What are the names of this demented duo?

Answer: Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate

Starkweather and Fugate's murder spree has been told in various forms, from Bruce Springsteen's song "Nebraska" to Terrence Malick's film, "Badlands", and Oliver Stone's surrealistic update, "Natural Born Killers".

5. This killer has been referred to as the ".44 Caliber Killer" and "Son of Sam." He targeted mostly couples in cars in the Bronx from 1976 to 1977. Who is this sadistic psycho?

Answer: David Berkowitz

Berkowitz once stated, "I didn't want to hurt them, I only wanted to kill them."

6. This killer, also known as "The Plainfield Ghoul," is famous for having many odd and grotesque things found in his home by police. Who is he.

Answer: Ed Gein

Gein's crimes have been the inspiration for three famous films: "Psycho", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and "The Silence of the Lambs".

Answer: Herman Mudgett

"The Castle" contained many rooms, linked by secret passageways, hidden staircases, fake walls, concealed shafts, and trap doors. Some of the rooms were sound proof, lined with asbestos, and equipped with gas pipes connected to a large tank in the cellar. From a control panel in his office, Holmes could fill these chambers with asphyxiating gas.

Answer: Edmund Kemper

Once arrested, Kemper was asked what he thought a fitting punishment would be. "Death by torture," was his response. He was later sentenced to life in prison.

9. This man was known for his good looks and charm. He confessed to 28 murders and was electrocuted in January 1989. What is the name of this lady-killer?

Answer: Ted Bundy

Bundy once said, "We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow."

Answer: Henry Lee Lucas

Some investigators believe Lucas may have killed as many as 69 victims; others put the number at 81 or possibly even higher.

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