Q 01/05

In which year were the Jack the Ripper murders committed?

A) 1888

B) 1892

C) 1895

D) 1901

Answer · why

A) 1888

The killer was active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London's East End.

Q 02/05

In which part of London did the Ripper operate?

A) Southwark

B) The East End

C) The West End

D) Kensington

Answer · why

B) The East End

Whitechapel's population had swelled to around 80,000 by 1888.

Q 03/05

Besides Jack the Ripper, what other nickname did the police files and press give the killer?

A) The Whitechapel Butcher

B) The Phantom

C) Spring-heeled Jack

D) Leather Apron

Answer · why

D) Leather Apron

A local bootmaker known by that nickname was arrested and released after his alibis checked out.

Q 04/05

Who is widely believed to have written the letter that coined the name 'Jack the Ripper'?

A) A Scotland Yard detective

B) A music-hall comedian

C) The killer himself

D) Journalists seeking circulation

Answer · why

D) Journalists seeking circulation

The letter was disseminated in the press and is generally regarded as a hoax.

Q 05/05

How many murders did the Metropolitan Police include in the Whitechapel murders file?

A) Eleven

B) Eight

C) Nineteen

D) Five

Answer · why

A) Eleven

They stretched from April 1888 to February 1891, though only five are widely attributed to the Ripper.