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Which unidentified serial killer terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s, notoriously mailing complex, encrypted ciphers to local newspapers and threatening mass violence if they weren't published?
- A. The Unabomber
- B. The Zodiac Killer
- C. The Night Stalker
- D. The Golden State Killer
Also known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal," which notorious American serial killer brutally murdered, dismembered, and sometimes consumed 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991?
- A. Ed Gein
- B. Ted Bundy
- C. Jeffrey Dahmer
- D. Richard Ramirez
Which prolific 1970s serial killer famously performed as a charitable clown at children's hospitals while secretly burying the bodies of 26 young men in his home's crawl space?
- A. Jeffrey Dahmer
- B. John Wayne Gacy
- C. Ed Kemper
- D. David Berkowitz
Which infamous 2008 murder trial in Florida, concerning the death of a two-year-old girl, ended in a highly controversial acquittal that caused widespread public outrage?
- A. The Andrea Yates Trial
- B. The Scott Peterson Trial
- C. The Jodi Arias Trial
- D. The Casey Anthony Trial
In 1966, three young siblingsJane, Arnna, and Grantmysteriously vanished after taking a short bus ride to a popular beach in South Australia. What is this famous unsolved missing persons case called?
- A. The Beaumont Children Disappearance
- B. The Somerton Mystery
- C. The Wanda Beach Murders
- D. The Adelaide Abductions
Since 2007, residents of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia have been baffled by the recurring, grim discovery of what specific human body parts washing ashore on local beaches?
- A. Severed hands
- B. Decapitated heads
- C. Jars of teeth
- D. Severed feet inside sneakers
In 2001, a highly publicized murder trial began for an eccentric American real estate heir accused of murdering his neighbor, whom he later admitted to dismembering. Who was the defendant?
- A. Robert Durst
- B. John du Pont
- C. Claus von Blow
- D. Phil Spector
In 1872, an American merchant ship was discovered adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in seaworthy condition, but its entire crew had inexplicably vanished. What was the name of the ship?
- A. The Flying Dutchman
- B. The Mary Celeste
- C. The HMS Bounty
- D. The Lusitania
In 1999, high school students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed one of the deadliest and most infamous school shootings in American history at which Colorado high school?
- A. Marjory Stoneman Douglas
- B. Columbine
- C. Sandy Hook
- D. The Vanguard School
Between 1968 and 1985, which unidentified serial killer brutally murdered 16 people, exclusively targeting young couples parked in lovers' lanes in the countryside of Tuscany, Italy?
- A. Il Mostro (The Monster of Florence)
- B. The Beast of Gevaudan
- C. The Butcher of Hanover
- D. The Phantom of Paris
In 1966, two Brazilian electronics technicians were found dead on a hill near Rio de Janeiro wearing formal suits, waterproof coats, and strange eye covers. What is this bizarre cold case called?
- A. The Somerton Man
- B. The Isdal Woman
- C. The Taman Shud Case
- D. The Lead Masks Case
In 1999, an incredibly devastating, highly publicized mass shooting was committed by two heavily armed seniors at which Colorado high school, fundamentally altering modern school security?
- A. Marjory Stoneman Douglas
- B. Columbine
- C. Sandy Hook
- D. Virginia Tech
Which American serial killer, also known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal," brutally murdered and dismembered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991?
- A. Ed Gein
- B. Albert Fish
- C. Ted Bundy
- D. Jeffrey Dahmer
Operating in the late 19th century, which notorious American serial killer built a massive, elaborately designed "Murder Castle" in Chicago, complete with soundproof rooms, trapdoors, and a crematorium?
- A. H.H. Holmes
- B. Albert Fish
- C. H.H. Asquith
- D. Jesse Pomeroy
In 1977, an astronomer at Ohio State University detected a strong, unexplained narrowband radio signal from deep space, famously writing what exclamation on the computer printout?
- A. Eureka!
- B. Wow!
- C. Contact!
- D. Alien!
In 1962, three inmates successfully pulled off the only potentially successful escape from which supposedly inescapable maximum-security federal penitentiary?
- A. Sing Sing
- B. Rikers Island
- C. Leavenworth
- D. Alcatraz
In 2003, a team of Italian thieves dubbed the "School of Turin" bypassed ten layers of intense security to pull off the largest diamond heist in history in which European city?
- A. Geneva
- B. Antwerp
- C. Amsterdam
- D. London
Which notorious American serial killer, operating in the 1970s, famously confessed to murdering at least 30 young women and was known for his deceptive charm and intelligence?
- A. John Wayne Gacy
- B. Jeffrey Dahmer
- C. Ted Bundy
- D. Richard Ramirez
Known as the "Night Stalker," which highly publicized serial killer terrorized California in the mid-1980s with a completely random, unpredictable pattern of home invasions and brutal murders?
- A. Richard Ramirez
- B. Gary Ridgway
- C. Aileen Wuornos
- D. Arthur Shawcross
In 1932, the heavily pregnant wife of which famous American aviator was brutally murdered in a high-profile case that remained officially unsolved for decades?
- A. No famous aviator's wife was murdered in 1932.
- B. Amelia Earhart
- C. Charles Lindbergh
- D. Wiley Post

True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries Quiz

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Which unidentified serial killer terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s, notoriously mailing complex, encrypted ciphers to local newspapers and threatening mass violence if they weren't published?

Also known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal," which notorious American serial killer brutally murdered, dismembered, and sometimes consumed 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991?

Which prolific 1970s serial killer famously performed as a charitable clown at children's hospitals while secretly burying the bodies of 26 young men in his home's crawl space?

Which infamous 2008 murder trial in Florida, concerning the death of a two-year-old girl, ended in a highly controversial acquittal that caused widespread public outrage?

In 1966, three young siblingsJane, Arnna, and Grantmysteriously vanished after taking a short bus ride to a popular beach in South Australia. What is this famous unsolved missing persons case called?

Since 2007, residents of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia have been baffled by the recurring, grim discovery of what specific human body parts washing ashore on local beaches?

In 2001, a highly publicized murder trial began for an eccentric American real estate heir accused of murdering his neighbor, whom he later admitted to dismembering. Who was the defendant?

In 1872, an American merchant ship was discovered adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in seaworthy condition, but its entire crew had inexplicably vanished. What was the name of the ship?

In 1999, high school students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed one of the deadliest and most infamous school shootings in American history at which Colorado high school?

Between 1968 and 1985, which unidentified serial killer brutally murdered 16 people, exclusively targeting young couples parked in lovers' lanes in the countryside of Tuscany, Italy?

In 1966, two Brazilian electronics technicians were found dead on a hill near Rio de Janeiro wearing formal suits, waterproof coats, and strange eye covers. What is this bizarre cold case called?

In 1999, an incredibly devastating, highly publicized mass shooting was committed by two heavily armed seniors at which Colorado high school, fundamentally altering modern school security?

Which American serial killer, also known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal," brutally murdered and dismembered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991?

Operating in the late 19th century, which notorious American serial killer built a massive, elaborately designed "Murder Castle" in Chicago, complete with soundproof rooms, trapdoors, and a crematorium?

In 1977, an astronomer at Ohio State University detected a strong, unexplained narrowband radio signal from deep space, famously writing what exclamation on the computer printout?

In 1962, three inmates successfully pulled off the only potentially successful escape from which supposedly inescapable maximum-security federal penitentiary?

In 2003, a team of Italian thieves dubbed the "School of Turin" bypassed ten layers of intense security to pull off the largest diamond heist in history in which European city?

Which notorious American serial killer, operating in the 1970s, famously confessed to murdering at least 30 young women and was known for his deceptive charm and intelligence?

Known as the "Night Stalker," which highly publicized serial killer terrorized California in the mid-1980s with a completely random, unpredictable pattern of home invasions and brutal murders?

In 1932, the heavily pregnant wife of which famous American aviator was brutally murdered in a high-profile case that remained officially unsolved for decades?