The June 2016 Jack The Ripper Quiz


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How many questions can you answer about the times and crimes of Jack the Ripper?


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What alias did Margaret Harkness write under?

    • A.

      Jack London

    • B.

      George Sims

    • C.

      John Law

    • D.

      Matthew Packer

    Correct Answer
    C. John Law
  • 2. 

    Richard Pearse was?

    • A.

      A local publican

    • B.

      A member of the Vigilance Committee

    • C.

      A resident of Mitre Square

    • D.

      A journalist

    Correct Answer
    C. A resident of Mitre Square
  • 3. 

    The pub that stood at the junction of Commercial Street and Dorset Street was?

    • A.

      The Britannia

    • B.

      The Ten Bells

    • C.

      The White Hart

    • D.

      The Barley Mow

    Correct Answer
    A. The Britannia
  • 4. 

    Indian Harry found the body of Mary Kelly?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    According to Edward Spooner, Elizabeth Stride held which of the following in her hand?

    • A.

      A grapestalk

    • B.

      Cachous

    • C.

      A flower

    • D.

      A piece of apron

    Correct Answer
    B. Cachous
  • 6. 

    "Squibby"  was?

    • A.

      A friend of Mary Nichols

    • B.

      A drink sold in the Ten Bells Pub

    • C.

      A local policeman

    • D.

      A local criminal

    Correct Answer
    D. A local criminal
  • 7. 

    Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, was suspected of being Jack the Ripper?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    He died in 1861!

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  • 8. 

    Arthur Ferrett was?

    • A.

      The first actor to play Jack the Ripper on stage

    • B.

      A local police inspector

    • C.

      The man who wrote the Dear Boss letter

    • D.

      A local vicar

    Correct Answer
    B. A local police inspector
  • 9. 

    In the film "Time After Time" which author pursued Jack the Ripper?

    • A.

      Charles Dickens

    • B.

      Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    • C.

      Rob Clack

    • D.

      H. G. Wells

    Correct Answer
    D. H. G. Wells
  • 10. 

    Who presided over the inquest into the death of Martha Tabram

    • A.

      Wynne Baxter

    • B.

      George Collier

    • C.

      Dr George Bagster Phillips

    • D.

      Robert Anderson

    Correct Answer
    B. George Collier

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