Myth vs Fact
Victims
General Information
Details of the Murders
100

All of Jack the Ripper's victims were prostitutes

Myth

100

What were 5 victims that the Ripper murdered called?

 What is the Canonical Five?

100

The area of London the Jack the Ripper murders took place

Whitechapel

100

Most of Jack the Ripper's victims shared this ocupation

What is prostitution

200

Jack the Ripper was a surgical genius

Myth

200

This victim is known as the last of the "canonical five,".

(A) Annie Chapman (B) Elizabeth Stride (C) Mary Jane Kelly

(C) Mary Jane Kelly

200

Which news source coined the name Jack the Ripper?

(A) London Times (B) Central News Agency (C) London Press

(B) Central News Agency

200

How many people in total did Jack the Ripper attack?

(A) Five (B) Eleven (C) Fourteen

(B) Eleven

300

Police would dress like women and roam the streets at night hoping to be caught by the murderer

Fact

300

Who was the Ripper's first victim?

Annie Chapman, (B) Elizabeth Stride,(C) Mary Ann Nichols.

 

Who was Mary Ann Nichols?


300

The man suspected as the murderer by the Chief Inspector of the investigation

(A) Aaron Kominski (B) Dr. Francis Tumblety (C) Charles Cross



(A) Aaron Kominski

300

This was the common method used by the killer to begin his attacks before the later mutilations

What is throat-slitting