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Manson Family Trivia Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the Manson Family and the murders they comitted. Test your true crime trivia and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by SAPIENT. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SAPIENT

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,872

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
5298

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: teachdpo (7/15), pmccoskey (7/15), Guest 74 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of the ranch that Manson and his followers resided at when the orders were issued to murder all the occupants at Cielo Drive?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the first known victim of the Manson Family? Hint

Gary Hinman

Rosemary LaBianca

Sharon Tate

Roman Polanski

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Question 3 of 15

3. What famous singer befriended Charles Manson and originally intended to help promote his career as a folk singer? Hint

Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys

Frank Sinatra

Billy Hinshe of the Beach Boys

Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys

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Question 4 of 15

4. What famous song by the Beatles was adopted by the Manson family because the lyrics corroborated their own beliefs? Hint

Helter Skelter

Not Guilty

The Saints

Sun King

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Question 5 of 15

5. What year did the murder of Sharon Tate occur on Cielo Drive? Hint

1961

1964

1969

1970

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which item did the Manson family take from Rosemary LaBianca and leave in a public bathroom in an attempt to distract the police? Hint

earrings

wallet

purse

sweater

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Question 7 of 15

7. During his trial Manson appeared in court with an X carved into his forehead, but later he changed it to a swastika.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. The courts could never prove that Charles Manson actually committed any of the murders himself.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which member of the Manson family lunged at President Gerald Ford with a gun in 1975? Hint

Leslie Van Houten

Sadie Mae

Squeaky Fromme

Tex Watson

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the Judge whom Charles Manson told should have his head cut off while in the courtroom? Hint

Judge Wilson

Judge Older

Judge Walters

Judge Kemper

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was a nickname for the people who joined the Family as they drove from San Francisco to the LA area? Hint

Dross Society

The Trash

Garbage People

Refuse and Rejects

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Question 12 of 15

12. Charles Manson attempted to act as his own lawyer.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which rock band played many of Charles Manson's songs? Hint

Guns N'Roses

AC/DC

Beatles

Metallica

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where was Charles Milles Manson born? Hint

Cleveland, Ohio

Los Angeles, California

Cincinnati, Ohio

Prague, Oklahoma

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the lead prosecutor who worked the Manson case?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the ranch that Manson and his followers resided at when the orders were issued to murder all the occupants at Cielo Drive?

Answer: Spahn Ranch

Manson convinced George Spahn that he should let him and his followers live on the ranch in exchange for keeping Spahn sexually satisfied.

2. What is the name of the first known victim of the Manson Family?

Answer: Gary Hinman

The Manson Family wrote "political piggy" in blood on his wall to make the police think that the Black Panthers had committed the crime.

3. What famous singer befriended Charles Manson and originally intended to help promote his career as a folk singer?

Answer: Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys

Dennis Wilson befriended Charles Manson and even allowed him and some of his girls to move into his Malibu house. However, he soon asked them to leave because they made him uncomfortable.

4. What famous song by the Beatles was adopted by the Manson family because the lyrics corroborated their own beliefs?

Answer: Helter Skelter

Manson felt that the lyrics of Helter Skelter correlated with his belief that in a racial Armageddon black people would try to kill all the white people.

5. What year did the murder of Sharon Tate occur on Cielo Drive?

Answer: 1969

This is the year Charles "the Prophet" concluded the racial Armageddon would begin, but when no murders occurred, he decided to show them how to do it.

6. Which item did the Manson family take from Rosemary LaBianca and leave in a public bathroom in an attempt to distract the police?

Answer: wallet

Manson believed that leaving LaBianca's wallet in a bathroom in a black neighborhood would encourage a black woman to use the credit cards and force the police to believe that it had been a race crime.

7. During his trial Manson appeared in court with an X carved into his forehead, but later he changed it to a swastika.

Answer: True

Charles Manson at times claimed to be Jesus Christ ...

8. The courts could never prove that Charles Manson actually committed any of the murders himself.

Answer: true

Despite his convictions, there was no solid evidence linking him to the murders.

9. Which member of the Manson family lunged at President Gerald Ford with a gun in 1975?

Answer: Squeaky Fromme

Squeaky Frome attempted to make President Gerald Ford another victim of the Manson Family to attract public attention. Another intended victim was the singer Frank Sinatra.

10. What was the name of the Judge whom Charles Manson told should have his head cut off while in the courtroom?

Answer: Judge Older

Manson lost his temper in court one day and threatened Judge Older. It was the first time the jury saw Charles Manson as he truly was.

11. What was a nickname for the people who joined the Family as they drove from San Francisco to the LA area?

Answer: Garbage People

They were nicknamed the "Garbage People" because they often scavenged for food in dumpsters and garbage bins behind supermarkets.

12. Charles Manson attempted to act as his own lawyer.

Answer: True

Charles Manson felt that he was capable of defending himself and had two of his girls helping him out.

13. Which rock band played many of Charles Manson's songs?

Answer: Guns N'Roses

Many bands bought Charles' songs, including the Beach Boys. However, Guns N' Roses sing more than one song.

14. Where was Charles Milles Manson born?

Answer: Cincinnati, Ohio

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 12, 1934, to a promiscuous sixteen year old girl, Kathleen Maddox, who had no desire to raise a baby. Her brief marriage to William Manson is where Charles secured his last name.

15. Who was the lead prosecutor who worked the Manson case?

Answer: Vince Bugliosi

Vincent Bugliosi also wrote a book entitled 'Helter Skelter' that gives factual, detailed information about the Manson Family and the crimes they committed.

Source: Author SAPIENT

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