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Nicknames of Serial Killers Trivia Quiz

I will give you the name of a killer or killers and you have to match them to the nickname they were given. There are also a few with the nickname of the killer or killers and you must tell what their names were.

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

Author
bigwelshdeano

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,650

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
8043

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the most famous serial killers of all time is the gruesome John Wayne Gacy, but what was his given nickname? Hint

The Boston Strangler

The Killer Clown

The Co-Ed Killer

The Son of Sam

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the nickname of one of Britain's most horrific serial killers, Peter Sutcliffe? Hint

Jack The Ripper

The Doctor of Death

Moors Murderer

The Yorkshire Ripper

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the nickname of the near 7 foot tall monstrous serial killer Ed Kemper? Hint

The Butcher

The Hillside Strangler

The Co-Ed Killer

The Highway Patrol Killer

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Question 4 of 10

4. Albert DeSalvo was thought to be the famous serial killer who was nicknamed what? Hint

Mad Dog

Boston Strangler

The Freeway Killer

The Happy Face Killer

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Question 5 of 10

5. He may not be a Ted Bundy or Jack The Ripper as far as fame goes, but his gruesome murders will never be forgotten. His real name Peter Kurten, his nickname was what? Hint

The Vampire of Paris

The Sex Beast

The Cannibal

The Vampire of Dusseldorf

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Question 6 of 10

6. His nickname was The Night Stalker, but what was the real name of this fearsome and very disturbing killer? Hint

Jeffrey Dahmer

Ted Bundy

Richard Ramirez

Richard Macek

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was NOT one of the nicknames given to the very unlikely serial killer Albert Fish? Hint

The Brooklyn Vampire

The Butcher

The Cannibal

The Werewolf of Wysteria

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Question 8 of 10

8. Definitely one of the most famous serial killers of all time, but what was the real name of the monster nicknamed "Jack The Ripper"? Hint

No one knows

David Berkowitz

Sir William Gull

Theodore Robert Bundy

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Question 9 of 10

9. As famous monster pairs go this duo are up there with the worst serial killers in history, but what nickname was given to Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono? Hint

The Moors Murderers

The Hillside Stranglers

Bonnie & Clyde Killers

The Lonely Hearts Killers

10. Serial killer Dean Corll may not be a household name as far as famous serial killers go, but he is definitely one of the most ruthless and gruesome serial killers in US history. He was known by what nickname? Hint

The Candy Man

The Cookie Monster

The Head Hunter

The Street Stalker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the most famous serial killers of all time is the gruesome John Wayne Gacy, but what was his given nickname?

Answer: The Killer Clown

Was very famous in his hometown for being almost a celebrity for his charity work, work that enabled him to be photographed with the first lady of the USA, Rosalynn Carter.

2. What is the nickname of one of Britain's most horrific serial killers, Peter Sutcliffe?

Answer: The Yorkshire Ripper

Was interviewed nine times before his conviction, but was such a nice pleasant guy the police never saw his true colours.

3. What is the nickname of the near 7 foot tall monstrous serial killer Ed Kemper?

Answer: The Co-Ed Killer

He may not have ever got caught if he hadn't walked into the police station and told them everything. He confessed to all murders including that of his own mother. He was nearly 7 foot tall and had such a fear of women that came from hatred towards his mother, caused by years of abuse by her.

4. Albert DeSalvo was thought to be the famous serial killer who was nicknamed what?

Answer: Boston Strangler

Did he do it or did he not, at the time it was thought yes but evidence says no. Rumours have it that he confessed to being the Boston Strangler but evidence suggests that he in fact was not guilty of these horrific murders.

5. He may not be a Ted Bundy or Jack The Ripper as far as fame goes, but his gruesome murders will never be forgotten. His real name Peter Kurten, his nickname was what?

Answer: The Vampire of Dusseldorf

Definitely one of the most disturbing killers of all time. He was around way before Bundy, Kemper and Gacy, but his disturbing murders will never be forgotten. One of Germany's worst ever.

6. His nickname was The Night Stalker, but what was the real name of this fearsome and very disturbing killer?

Answer: Richard Ramirez

This skinny little runt was a disturbing man, even at his trial he carved a pentagram into his palm and showed off proudly.

7. Which of the following was NOT one of the nicknames given to the very unlikely serial killer Albert Fish?

Answer: The Butcher

Fish was definitely a real life Hannibal Lecter. He was in his late 60s when convicted. He was widely known as the cannibal, amongst many other nicknames.

8. Definitely one of the most famous serial killers of all time, but what was the real name of the monster nicknamed "Jack The Ripper"?

Answer: No one knows

The greatest mystery of all time as far as serial killers go...we never knew although many suspect he was rich and well educated because of the skill he used to butcher his victims.

9. As famous monster pairs go this duo are up there with the worst serial killers in history, but what nickname was given to Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono?

Answer: The Hillside Stranglers

Disturbing who left their victims where they could be found.

Answer: The Candy Man

Very disturbed man, many describe him as the man who never grew up. However, one of the most evil killers to have ever lived.

Source: Author bigwelshdeano

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