True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries Quiz

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In 1974, heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by an American left-wing terrorist organization, only to later be photographed wielding an assault rifle during a bank robbery with her captors. What was the group's name?
- A. The Weather Underground
- B. The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
- C. The Black Liberation Army
- D. The United Freedom Front
In 2005, an incredibly high-profile missing persons case began when an 18-year-old American student vanished without a trace while on a high school graduation trip to Aruba. Who was she?
- A. Laci Peterson
- B. Natalee Holloway
- C. Amanda Knox
- D. JonBent Ramsey
In 2007, an intense global media frenzy erupted when an eight-year-old British girl vanished from her holiday apartment in Portugal while her parents dined nearby. What was her name?
- A. JonBent Ramsey
- B. Natalee Holloway
- C. Madeleine McCann
- D. Caylee Anthony
Which unidentified serial killer terrorized the city of New Orleans between 1918 and 1919, notoriously writing a letter claiming he would spare anyone who was playing jazz music in their home?
- A. The Phantom Killer
- B. The Axeman of New Orleans
- C. The Servant Girl Annihilator
- D. The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run
In 1964, the murder of which 28-year-old woman in Queens, New York, sparked a massive national outcry and heavily popularized the psychological concept known as the "bystander effect"?
- A. Mary Phagan
- B. Kitty Genovese
- C. Polly Klaas
- D. Sylvia Likens
Between 1979 and 1981, at least 28 African-American children, adolescents, and adults were murdered in Georgia. Wayne Williams was convicted of two adult murders but blamed for the rest. What is this tragedy called?
- A. The Atlanta Child Murders
- B. The West Memphis Three
- C. The Oakland County Child Killer
- D. The Alphabet Murders
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 infamous 1924 Chicago murder case involved two brilliant, wealthy university students who kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy simply to prove they could commit the "perfect crime"?
- A. Bonnie and Clyde
- B. Leopold and Loeb
- C. Sacco and Vanzetti
- D. Burke and Hare
Which female American serial killer notoriously shot and killed seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990 while working as a street prostitute, later claiming self-defense?
- A. Karla Homolka
- B. Aileen Wuornos
- C. Myra Hindley
- D. Dorothea Puente
Which infamous 20th-century cult, led by Jim Jones, committed a massive, tragic "revolutionary suicide" in 1978, resulting in the deaths of over 900 people in Guyana?
- A. Branch Davidians
- B. Heaven's Gate
- C. The Peoples Temple
- D. The Family International
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 1971, an unidentified man hijacked a Boeing 727, extorted $200,000 in ransom, and parachuted into the night, never to be seen again. By what name is he famously known?
- A. Zodiac
- B. D.B. Cooper
- C. The Golden State Killer
- D. The Unabomber
Operating between 1974 and 1991, American serial killer Dennis Rader brutally murdered ten people in Kansas, actively taunting police by giving himself what chilling three-letter nickname?
- A. BTK
- B. ZOD
- C. GSK
- D. EAR
Which famous painting was famously stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by an Italian handyman who simply hid it under his smock and walked out the door?
- A. The Starry Night
- B. The Mona Lisa
- C. The Birth of Venus
- D. The Last Supper
Which prolific serial killer, known as the "Killer Clown," murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, burying most of them in the crawl space of his Illinois home?
- A. Ed Kemper
- B. John Wayne Gacy
- C. David Berkowitz
- D. Jeffrey Dahmer
During the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, an unknown woman was seen calmly filming the event while others took cover. Due to the headscarf she wore, what nickname was she given by investigators?
- A. The Polka Dot Lady
- B. The Umbrella Woman
- C. The Babushka Lady
- D. The Dallas Widow
In 1970, the badly burned body of an unidentified woman was found in a remote valley in Norway, surrounded by sleeping pills and completely devoid of any identifying labels. What is her media moniker?
- A. The Babushka Lady
- B. The Isdal Woman
- C. The Somerton Man
- D. The Black Dahlia
In 2013, internet sleuths became obsessed with bizarre elevator security footage of a 21-year-old Canadian tourist who was later found dead in a water tank atop the Cecil Hotel. What was her name?
- A. Natalee Holloway
- B. Tara Calico
- C. Elisa Lam
- D. Laci Peterson
Which notorious American organized crime boss, who violently dominated the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era, was famously brought down by the government for tax evasion rather than murder?
- A. Lucky Luciano
- B. Bugsy Siegel
- C. John Gotti
- D. Al Capone
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

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In 1974, heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by an American left-wing terrorist organization, only to later be photographed wielding an assault rifle during a bank robbery with her captors. What was the group's name?

In 2005, an incredibly high-profile missing persons case began when an 18-year-old American student vanished without a trace while on a high school graduation trip to Aruba. Who was she?

In 2007, an intense global media frenzy erupted when an eight-year-old British girl vanished from her holiday apartment in Portugal while her parents dined nearby. What was her name?

Which unidentified serial killer terrorized the city of New Orleans between 1918 and 1919, notoriously writing a letter claiming he would spare anyone who was playing jazz music in their home?

In 1964, the murder of which 28-year-old woman in Queens, New York, sparked a massive national outcry and heavily popularized the psychological concept known as the "bystander effect"?

Between 1979 and 1981, at least 28 African-American children, adolescents, and adults were murdered in Georgia. Wayne Williams was convicted of two adult murders but blamed for the rest. What is this tragedy called?

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 infamous 1924 Chicago murder case involved two brilliant, wealthy university students who kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy simply to prove they could commit the "perfect crime"?

Which female American serial killer notoriously shot and killed seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990 while working as a street prostitute, later claiming self-defense?

Which infamous 20th-century cult, led by Jim Jones, committed a massive, tragic "revolutionary suicide" in 1978, resulting in the deaths of over 900 people in Guyana?

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 1971, an unidentified man hijacked a Boeing 727, extorted $200,000 in ransom, and parachuted into the night, never to be seen again. By what name is he famously known?

Operating between 1974 and 1991, American serial killer Dennis Rader brutally murdered ten people in Kansas, actively taunting police by giving himself what chilling three-letter nickname?

Which famous painting was famously stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by an Italian handyman who simply hid it under his smock and walked out the door?

Which prolific serial killer, known as the "Killer Clown," murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, burying most of them in the crawl space of his Illinois home?

During the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, an unknown woman was seen calmly filming the event while others took cover. Due to the headscarf she wore, what nickname was she given by investigators?

In 1970, the badly burned body of an unidentified woman was found in a remote valley in Norway, surrounded by sleeping pills and completely devoid of any identifying labels. What is her media moniker?

In 2013, internet sleuths became obsessed with bizarre elevator security footage of a 21-year-old Canadian tourist who was later found dead in a water tank atop the Cecil Hotel. What was her name?

Which notorious American organized crime boss, who violently dominated the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era, was famously brought down by the government for tax evasion rather than murder?

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?