Childhood/Early life
Where was HH Holmes born?
A. New Hampshire
B. New York.
C. Pennsylvania
A. New Hampshire
In which city did Holmes build his Murder Castle?
A. Chicago
B. Here in Columbus
C. Boston
A. Chicago
How many people did he admit to killing?
A. 7
B. 11
C. 27
C. 27
What nickname is often given to his famous building in Chicago?
A. The Death Dungeon
B. The Murder Castle
C. The Evil Mansion
B. The Murder Castle
In what year was H.H. Holmes arrested?
A. 1894
B. 1895
C. 1897
A. 1894
What is his actual name?
A. Henry Howard Holmes
B. Herman Webster Mudgett
C. Harold William Mudgett
B. Herman Webster Mudgett
What was his building supposed to be?
A. Factory
B. Hospital
C. Hotel
C. Hotel
Who was Benjamin Pitezel?
A. His partner and later victim
B. Business rival
C. The detective who arrested him
A. His partner and later victim
What movie is based on him?
A. Scream
B. The devil in the white city.
C. The Ripper
B. The devil in the white city.
What led him to be arrested for his kills?
A. His business partner turned him in
B. His cellmate gave a tip to the police
C. A detective caught him at the Murder Castle
B. His cellmate gave a tip to the police
What profession did Holmes train for?
A. Lawyer
B. Doctor
C. Architect
B. Doctor
One unique feature inside his Murder Castle
A. Revolving doors
B. Hidden rooms
C. Underground tunnels
B. Hidden rooms
How many people do some people think he might have killed?
A. Up to 200
B. 50 - 100
C. At least 500 or more
A. Up to 200
What nicknames did he sometimes use when going to places or doing business?
Dr. H.H Holmes
What was the first crime Holmes was arrested for?
A. Insurance fraud
B. Murder
C. Stealing a horse
A. Insurance fraud
What is one of the most disturbing things that Holmes did in medical school?
A. Sold fake medicines
B. Stole dead bodies for experiments
C. Killed his professor and ate the brain
B. Stole dead bodies for experiments
How did he make money from his murders?
A. Robbing his victims
B. Selling fake medicines
C. Collecting life insurance policies
C. Collecting life insurance policies
What kind of people did he usually target?
A. While male
B. Young women
C. Young boys
B. Young women
Why is he known to be America's first serial killer?
A. He used traps and planned things to kill victims
B. He was the first killer in America to be caught
C. His crimes inspired modern police investigations
A. He used traps and planned things to kill victims
What year was Holmes executed?
A. 1897
B. 2000
C. 1896
C. 1896
What is one early experience that might have led him to his obsession with death?
Some of his bullies made him face a skeleton, which made him interested in death and anatomy.
What happened to the Murder Castle after he was arrested?
It burned down.
What crime in Texas did he do first that got him arrested?
Stealing a horse.
He kept switching contractors so they didn't realize he wasn't paying anyone.
What was something strange about his confession?
He admitted killing 27 people but kept changing the details.