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25 Questions: Jack The Ripper Multiple Choice Quiz | People

Tough trivia on the Whitechapel Murders. For serious students of the case only.

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

Author
rfswfs

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,556

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
3663

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was the name of the pub at the corner of Commercial Street and Dorset Street? Hint

The Ten Bells

The Britannia

The Horn of Plenty

The Princess Alice

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Question 2 of 25

2. The murder of Catharine Eddowes fell within which police department's jurisdiction? Hint

City of London

'H' Division

'A' Division

'J' Division

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Question 3 of 25

3. What journalist is identified in the Littlechild Letter as having written the 'Dear Boss' letter? Hint

James K. Stephen

Thomas J. Bulling

John J. Ramsdale

Peter J. Harpick

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which victim was born Eliza Ann Smith in Paddington in 1841? Hint

Frances Coles

Martha Tabram

Annie Chapman

Elizabeth Stride

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was the Commissioner of the City of London Police in 1888? Hint

Charles Cutbush

Sir James Fraser

Sir Melville Macnaghten

Dr. Robert Anderson

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which of the following 'suspects' had some sort of medical training? Hint

George Chapman

Joseph Barnett

M.J. Druitt

Michael Ostrog

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who discovered Elizabeth Stride's body? Hint

Matthew Packer

Louis Diemschutz

John Pizer

Police Sergeant William Thick (or Thicke)

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which of the following suspects is NOT identified in the Macnaghten Memoranda? Hint

Michael Ostrog

Mr. M.J. Druitt

George Chapman

Kosminski

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was the name of suspect Aaron Kosminski's brother? Hint

Jack

William

Jacques

Martin

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Question 10 of 25

10. Montague John Druitt's body was found floating in the Thames River in Chiswick on what date? Hint

November 9, 1888

December 25, 1888

December 31, 1888

January 1, 1889

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Question 11 of 25

11. Where was Catharine Eddowes' body found? Hint

Hanbury Street

Mitre Square

Leman Street

Whitechapel High Street

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which two victims were killed during the so-called 'double event'? Hint

Stride and Chapman

Stride and Eddowes

Chapman and Kelly

Nichols and Kelly

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the date on the 'Dear Boss' letter sent to the Central News Agency? Hint

25 Sep 1888

26 Aug 1888

24 Jun 1888

27 Dec 1888

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Question 14 of 25

14. Choose the best answer. What is the only alleged clue left behind by the Ripper? Hint

Goulston Street graffito

Piece of Catharine Eddowes' apron

a clay pipe

a ginger beer bottle

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of the following suspects was known to have committed murder during his life? Hint

George Chapman

M.J. Druitt

Joseph Barnett

Michael Ostrog

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which alleged Ripper communication was 'from hell'? Hint

The 'Dear Boss' Letter

'Spring-heeled Jack' Letter

'I Am Jack' Postcard

The Lusk Letter

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which victim at one time lived with a man named Michael Kidney? Hint

Annie Chapman

Frances Coles

Martha Tabram

Elizabeth Stride

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Question 18 of 25

18. The Ripper allegedly sent a body part through the mail along with the Lusk letter. What was the body part? Hint

a kidney

a female breast

a uterus

an ear

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which 'suspect' used the title 'Dr.' in front of his name? Hint

M. J. Druitt

Frederick B. Deeming

William H. Bury

Francis Tumblety

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Question 20 of 25

20. A laundry mark on the clothes of Mary Ann Nichols helped authorities identify her body. Where was that laundry mark from? Hint

Commercial Road Workhouse

Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum

Southwark Workhouse

Lambeth Workhouse

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Question 21 of 25

21. In 1888, the Whitechapel Division of the Metropolitan Police was also known as what? Hint

Division 13

'A' Division

'H' Division

'J' Division

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who was the only Ripper victim to be murdered indoors? Hint

Polly Nichols

Emma Smith

Mary Jane Kelly

Mary Cusins

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which suspect was 'married' to a woman named Annie Chapman? Hint

William G. Grainger

Thomas N. Cream

Severin Klosowski

Timothy Donovan

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Question 24 of 25

24. The Goulston Street graffito was a chalked message written on the fascia of a doorway, supposedly by the Ripper. What was the name of the buildings the message was written on? Hint

Goulston Street Buildings

Wentworth Model Dwellings

Miller's Court Buildings

Durward Model Dwellings

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was the name of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police who resigned during the Ripper murders? Hint

Dr. Robert Anderson

Donald S. Swanson

Sir Melville Macnaghten

Sir Charles Warren

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the pub at the corner of Commercial Street and Dorset Street?

Answer: The Britannia

2. The murder of Catharine Eddowes fell within which police department's jurisdiction?

Answer: City of London

Eddowes' murder was the only one of the canonical five to fall outside the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police, better known as Scotland Yard.

3. What journalist is identified in the Littlechild Letter as having written the 'Dear Boss' letter?

Answer: Thomas J. Bulling

James K. Stephen was a Ripper suspect in his own right; Peter J. Harpick is an anagram of Jack the Ripper.

4. Which victim was born Eliza Ann Smith in Paddington in 1841?

Answer: Annie Chapman

5. Who was the Commissioner of the City of London Police in 1888?

Answer: Sir James Fraser

Cutbush, Macnaghten and Anderson were all employed by the Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard).

6. Which of the following 'suspects' had some sort of medical training?

Answer: George Chapman

Druitt and Ostrog were both referred to in the Macnaghten Memoranda as 'doctors', however, as far as is known, they did not have any medical training.

7. Who discovered Elizabeth Stride's body?

Answer: Louis Diemschutz

Diemschutz is thought to have interrupted the murderer, although there is now some question as to whether Stride was really a victim of the Ripper.

8. Which of the following suspects is NOT identified in the Macnaghten Memoranda?

Answer: George Chapman

9. What was the name of suspect Aaron Kosminski's brother?

Answer: Martin

10. Montague John Druitt's body was found floating in the Thames River in Chiswick on what date?

Answer: December 31, 1888

The body was supposed to have been in the water for about a month.

11. Where was Catharine Eddowes' body found?

Answer: Mitre Square

Mitre Square falls within the jurisdiction of the City of London Police.

12. Which two victims were killed during the so-called 'double event'?

Answer: Stride and Eddowes

Both were killed on the morning of September 30, 1888 although there is now some question as to whether Stride was actually a true Ripper victim.

13. What is the date on the 'Dear Boss' letter sent to the Central News Agency?

Answer: 25 Sep 1888

14. Choose the best answer. What is the only alleged clue left behind by the Ripper?

Answer: Piece of Catharine Eddowes' apron

A piece of blood-stained apron, positively identified as belonging to Eddowes, was found below the Goulston Street graffito. The graffito was never positively identified as having been written by the Ripper. A clay pipe was found in Mary Jane Kelly's room, which probably belonged to her lover, Joseph Barnett (although if you believe Barnett was the Ripper, give yourself credit for this question).

A ginger beer bottle was referred to in the 'Dear Boss' letter, and there were also ginger beer bottles found in Kelly's room.

15. Which of the following suspects was known to have committed murder during his life?

Answer: George Chapman

George Chapman was convicted of poisoning three of his 'wives' and was hanged in 1903.

16. Which alleged Ripper communication was 'from hell'?

Answer: The Lusk Letter

It was sent to George Akin Lusk, head of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee.

17. Which victim at one time lived with a man named Michael Kidney?

Answer: Elizabeth Stride

18. The Ripper allegedly sent a body part through the mail along with the Lusk letter. What was the body part?

Answer: a kidney

19. Which 'suspect' used the title 'Dr.' in front of his name?

Answer: Francis Tumblety

Tumblety is variously described as an American quack and herbalist. He signed his name 'Dr. Tumblety' or 'Dr. Francis Tumblety'.

20. A laundry mark on the clothes of Mary Ann Nichols helped authorities identify her body. Where was that laundry mark from?

Answer: Lambeth Workhouse

21. In 1888, the Whitechapel Division of the Metropolitan Police was also known as what?

Answer: 'H' Division

'A' Division was in Westminster, 'J' Division was in neighboring Bethnal Green. Division 13 did not exist.

22. Who was the only Ripper victim to be murdered indoors?

Answer: Mary Jane Kelly

Kelly was killed in her own room.

23. Which suspect was 'married' to a woman named Annie Chapman?

Answer: Severin Klosowski

Severin Klosowski was the birth name of suspect George Chapman. The Annie Chapman he was married to had no relation to the Ripper victim of the same name.

24. The Goulston Street graffito was a chalked message written on the fascia of a doorway, supposedly by the Ripper. What was the name of the buildings the message was written on?

Answer: Wentworth Model Dwellings

25. What was the name of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police who resigned during the Ripper murders?

Answer: Sir Charles Warren

Source: Author rfswfs

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