Jack the Ripper Quiz
The crime spree of Jack the Ripper took place during what year?
- The canonical five murders of Jack the Ripper occurred in a relatively short period, between August and November 1888.
The Ripper took several lives, but how many are confirmed as being canonical victims?
- Other victims were possibly identified, with the M.O. being similar to canonical Ripper killings. These included Annie Millwood, Emma Smith, Ada Wilson, Alice McKenzie, and a woman whose only remains found was a torso on Pinchin Street.
What line of work was all of Jack the Ripper's canonical victims involved in?
- Working conditions in Victorian London were typically bad, and for poor women on the streets, they were downright abysmal. Many had to turn to prostitution to afford a room for the night.
Many people have been considered as possible Jack the Ripper suspects. Which aristocrat was accused by members of the public?
- The grandson of Queen Victoria, later Ripperologists have argued that this aristocrat was responsible for the heinous crimes of Whitechapel, but with no solid proof.
The Dear Boss Letter sent to the press by the presumed murderer was significant for which of the following reasons?
- This letter from September 1888 was written in red ink and surmised to be sent by the killer, naming themselves "Jack the Ripper" for the first time, as well as mocking the authorities and describing their nice, sharp knife.
On which of the following nights did Jack the Ripper manage to slay two women in close proximity, within about fifteen minutes of each other?
- As the only double Ripper murder, two women were killed just blocks apart and within a short period of time, with policemen arriving on the first scene and not noticing the slayer as they slipped past and found the second victim.
In another letter sent by the killer to the authorities, a preserved piece of what part of the human body was enclosed inside?
- This missive was called the From Hell letter and contained a piece of a human kidney, presumably from one of the Ripper's victims.
One of the victims, Mary Kelly, was seen at this pub on the corner of Commercial Street and Dorset Street, before she vanished into the night and was found nearby the next morning, dead. What is it called?
- Like many other patrons, Mary Kelly spent time at this pub before she left for the night. Now, many visitors report spectral visions of Victorian figures who haunt the same venue, which is still open for pints.
Victorian London was split into different jurisdictions for police forces, which made investigating many murders more complicated. What was the jurisdiction of Catherine Eddowes' murder?
- The rest of the Ripper's crimes were committed within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police, or Scotland Yard, which makes Eddowes' murder stand out due to its location within the City of London jurisdiction.
What profession did the police suspect Jack the Ripper to be involved in, based on reported sightings and possible evidence?
- A piece of a leather apron was found near one scene that could be a butcher's, and the mastery of the cuts could be from medical training. Alternatively, reports mention a gentleman in a top hat talking to a victim before she was found dead.
