Dive deep into the chilling realm of notorious criminals, unsolved mysteries, and infamous heists. From the eerie streets of Victorian London to the scandalous cases that captivated modern-day headlines, our True Crime Trivia challenges both novices and experts alike. Test your knowledge and uncover the dark secrets and stories that have both haunted and fascinated us for centuries. Are you ready to face the facts?
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1. Who was known as the ‘Night Stalker’ during the 1980s? Reveal Answer Richard Ramirez 2. Which mobster was famously nicknamed ‘Scarface’? Reveal Answer Al Capone 3. What infamous killer used the pseudonym ‘Zodiac’? Reveal Answer Zodiac Killer 4. Who was the primary suspect in the Black Dahlia murder? Reveal Answer Dr. George Hodel 5. In which city did Jack the Ripper commit his crimes? Reveal Answer London 6. Which killer clown murdered at least 33 young men? Reveal Answer John Wayne Gacy 7. Which American serial killer was a female prostitute? Reveal Answer Aileen Wuornos 8. Who was convicted for the Oklahoma City bombing? Reveal Answer Timothy McVeigh 9. Who kidnapped, raped, and murdered at least 10 women in the 1980s and 1990s in Washington? Reveal Answer Gary Ridgway 10. Which couple went on a killing spree in the 1930s? Reveal Answer Bonnie and Clyde 11. Who was the leader of the cult responsible for the Tate-LaBianca murders? Reveal Answer Charles Manson 12. What criminal duo was involved in the 1955 ‘The Crime of the Century’? Reveal Answer Leopold and Loeb 13. Which American criminal was nicknamed ‘Baby Face’? Reveal Answer Lester Nelson 14. What organization did Al Capone head? Reveal Answer Chicago Outfit 15. Who confessed to the kidnap and murder of Adam Walsh in 1981? Reveal Answer Ottis Toole 16. Which Italian criminal organization originated in Sicily? Reveal Answer Mafia 17. Where did Ted Bundy commit his last murders before being captured? Reveal Answer Florida State University 18. Who was the ‘Boston Strangler’? Reveal Answer Albert DeSalvo 19. Which killer was known for leaving a playing card at crime scenes? Reveal Answer The Playing Card Killer 20. What was the pseudonym of the unidentified killer who operated in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s? Reveal Answer East Area Rapist 21. Who killed Gianni Versace? Reveal Answer Andrew Cunanan 22. Which serial killer operated in London’s Whitechapel district? Reveal Answer Jack the Ripper 23. In which prison was Al Capone finally incarcerated? Reveal Answer Alcatraz 24. Which serial killer had the nickname ‘BTK’? Reveal Answer Dennis Rader 25. Which gangster masterminded the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Reveal Answer Al Capone 26. Which couple was executed for spying in 1953? Reveal Answer Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 27. What was the primary weapon of the Zodiac Killer? Reveal Answer Gun 28. Which serial killer was known as ‘The Milwaukee Cannibal’? Reveal Answer Jeffrey Dahmer 29. Which killer was nicknamed ‘The Butcher of Plainfield’? Reveal Answer Ed Gein 30. Who was responsible for the ‘Unabomber’ attacks? Reveal Answer Theodore Kaczynski 31. Which British criminal couple committed the ‘Moors Murders’? Reveal Answer Ian Brady and Myra Hindley 32. In what year was O.J. Simpson acquitted of murder charges? Reveal Answer 1995 33. Who was convicted in the killing of Martin Luther King Jr.? Reveal Answer James Earl Ray 34. Which serial killer was known as the ‘Green River Killer’? Reveal Answer Gary Ridgway 35. Who was the famous lawyer who defended Leopold and Loeb? Reveal Answer Clarence Darrow 36. In which state did the Texarkana Moonlight Murders occur? Reveal Answer Arkansas 37. Who was the prime suspect in the JonBenét Ramsey murder case? Reveal Answer No one was officially charged 38. Which drug lord led the MedellÃn Cartel? Reveal Answer Pablo Escobar 39. Which mobster was responsible for establishing the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s? Reveal Answer Lucky Luciano 40. Which killer wrote a manifesto and sent it to major newspapers? Reveal Answer Theodore Kaczynski 41. What name is associated with the unsolved murders in San Francisco during the late 1960s? Reveal Answer Zodiac 42. What infamous crime did Lizzie Borden allegedly commit? Reveal Answer Axe murders of her father and stepmother 43. Who was targeted in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605? Reveal Answer King James I 44. Which outlaw was killed by Robert Ford? Reveal Answer Jesse James 45. Which serial killer posed as a clown for children’s parties? Reveal Answer John Wayne Gacy 46. What was the weapon of choice for the infamous ‘Axeman of New Orleans’? Reveal Answer Axe 47. Who was the perpetrator behind the ‘Brinks Job’ robbery in 1955? Reveal Answer Albert Anastasia 48. What was the popular name given to the unidentified serial killer in Victorian London? Reveal Answer Jack the Ripper 49. Which serial killer was convicted and later executed in Florida in 1989? Reveal Answer Ted Bundy 50. Who is known as the ‘Father of the Mafia’ in the United States? Reveal Answer Giuseppe Morello 51. Who was arrested for the ‘Great Train Robbery’ in 1963? Reveal Answer Ronnie Biggs 52. Which gangster was shot outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago? Reveal Answer John Dillinger 53. In which city was the infamous ‘Black Dahlia’ murder case? Reveal Answer Los Angeles 54. Which serial killer was an inspiration for the film ‘Psycho’? Reveal Answer Ed Gein 55. Who was the infamous kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby? Reveal Answer Bruno Hauptmann 56. Which gangster was involved in the whiskey trade during Prohibition? Reveal Answer Al Capone 57. Who was known as the ‘Lady of the Lamp’ during the Crimean War? Reveal Answer Florence Nightingale 58. In which state did the ‘Zodiac Killer’ primarily operate? Reveal Answer California 59. What kind of mask did the ‘Golden State Killer’ sometimes wear during his crimes? Reveal Answer Ski mask 60. Which gangster was nicknamed ‘The Dapper Don’? Reveal Answer John Gotti 61. What crime did Frank Abagnale, Jr. primarily commit? Reveal Answer Check fraud 62. Which infamous criminal was known for his ‘Public Enemy Number One’ status? Reveal Answer John Dillinger 63. What gang was associated with the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Reveal Answer Chicago Outfit 64. Who committed the ‘Sharon Tate’ murders? Reveal Answer Manson Family 65. In what year did the ‘Brinks Garage Robbery’ occur? Reveal Answer 1955 66. Which couple was known for kidnapping spree across America in the 1930s? Reveal Answer Bonnie and Clyde 67. Who was the killer in the ‘Clutter Family Murders’? Reveal Answer Richard Hickock and Perry Smith 68. Which cult was responsible for the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway? Reveal Answer Aum Shinrikyo 69. Who was known as ‘The Boston Bomber’? Reveal Answer Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev 70. Which serial killer was once a contestant on a dating game show? Reveal Answer Rodney Alcala 71. Who was the main suspect in the ‘Atlanta Child Murders’? Reveal Answer Wayne Williams 72. Which murderer inspired the creation of the fictional character ‘Hannibal Lecter’? Reveal Answer Gary Heidnik 73. What was the real name of the gangster nicknamed ‘Bugsy’? Reveal Answer Benjamin Siegel 74. Who was the convicted murderer behind the ‘Tylenol Murders’? Reveal Answer No one was officially convicted 75. Which kidnapper claimed to be the Lindbergh baby’s real father? Reveal Answer John Knoll 76. Who committed the ‘Great Emu War’? Reveal Answer Australian Army 77. What type of weapon was commonly used by ‘Billy the Kid’? Reveal Answer Revolver 78. What is the other nickname for David Berkowitz? Reveal Answer Son of Sam 79. Who was convicted for assassinating Robert F. Kennedy? Reveal Answer Sirhan Sirhan 80. What crime was committed by the ‘Unabomber’? Reveal Answer Bombing 81. In which prison was John Gotti incarcerated before his death? Reveal Answer United States Penitentiary, Marion 82. What nickname was given to the unidentified killer of several women in New York during the early 1990s? Reveal Answer The Long Island Serial Killer 83. Who was the criminal mastermind behind the ‘Baker Street Robbery’? Reveal Answer Anthony Gavin 84. What infamous crime occurred in Loomis Fargo, North Carolina in 1997? Reveal Answer Cash heist 85. Which criminal is associated with the ‘Smiley Face’ murders? Reveal Answer Theory remains unproven 86. Who was responsible for the ‘Amityville Horror’ murders? Reveal Answer Ronald DeFeo Jr. 87. Which criminal was known as ‘The Brooklyn Vampire’? Reveal Answer Albert Fish 88. In what city did the ‘Pizza Bomber Heist’ occur? Reveal Answer Erie 89. Which murderer was the inspiration behind the character Norman Bates in ‘Psycho’? Reveal Answer Ed Gein 90. Who is the main suspect in the ‘Black Dahlia’ case? Reveal Answer Dr. George Hodel 91. Which mobster was known for the ‘Valachi hearings’? Reveal Answer Joseph Valachi 92. Who was the infamous female serial killer in Florida? Reveal Answer Aileen Wuornos 93. Which American criminal was known as ‘Pretty Boy’? Reveal Answer Charles Floyd 94. Which mafia was based in Chicago? Reveal Answer Chicago Outfit 95. Which killer was known as the ‘Night Stalker’ in San Francisco during the 1970s? Reveal Answer Richard Ramirez 96. In what year did the ‘Brink’s-MAT Robbery’ occur? Reveal Answer 1983 97. What crime is Bernie Madoff famous for? Reveal Answer Ponzi scheme 98. Who is the main suspect in the ‘Madeleine McCann’ case? Reveal Answer Christian Brueckner 99. What type of crimes did the ‘Pink Panther’ gang commit? Reveal Answer Diamond heists Sharing is Caring:
