True Crime Trivia
True Crime trivia explores the real cases, criminal investigations, and legal dramas that have influenced popular culture for generations. From notorious historical crimes to modern headline-making trials, it offers a factual way to test what you know while keeping the tone accessible, family-friendly, and occasionally darkly funny.
Easy True Crime Trivia
13 questions
These easy True Crime trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Which criminal was known as the Night Stalker?
Answer: Richard Ramirez
Richard Ramirez was widely known by the nickname the Night Stalker.
Question 2
Who was executed in Florida in 1989?
Answer: Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy was executed in Florida in 1989.
Question 3
John Wayne Gacy performed under what clown name?
Answer: Pogo the Clown
John Wayne Gacy performed is Pogo the Clown.
Question 4
Who led the group called the Manson Family?
Answer: Charles Manson
Charles Manson led the group known is the Manson Family.
Question 5
Who was murdered in Los Angeles in 1969?
Answer: Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate was murdered in Los Angeles in 1969.
Question 6
Which victim is widely known by the nickname Black Dahlia?
Answer: Elizabeth Short
Elizabeth Short is widely known is the Black Dahlia.
Question 7
The Zodiac Killer case is most associated with which region?
Answer: Northern California
The Zodiac Killer case is associated with Northern California.
Question 8
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of multiple murders in which state?
Answer: Florida
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of multiple murders in Florida.
Question 9
Who portrayed Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster?
Answer: Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron portrayed Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster.
Question 10
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was whose daughter?
Answer: Dee Dee Blanchard
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was the daughter of Dee Dee Blanchard.
Question 11
Who was convicted of murdering Travis Alexander?
Answer: Jodi Arias
Jodi Arias was convicted of murdering Travis Alexander.
Question 12
Making a Murderer focused heavily on which person?
Answer: Steven Avery
Making a Murderer focused heavily on Steven Avery.
Question 13
Which person appeared in the case featured in Making a Murderer?
Answer: Brendan Dassey
Brendan Dassey appeared in the case featured in Making a Murderer.
True Crime Family Trivia
12 questions
These family True Crime trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Who created the TV series America's Most Wanted?
- A.David Fincher
- B.Vincent Bugliosi
- C.Paul Holes
- D.John Walsh
Answer: John Walsh
America's Most Wanted was created by John Walsh.
Question 2
See No Evil is a true crime series built around what kind of footage?
- A.Courtroom sketches
- B.Home movies
- C.Radio recordings
- D.Surveillance footage
Answer: Surveillance footage
The series See No Evil is built around surveillance footage.
Question 3
Deadly Women was hosted by Candice DeLong, who previously worked in what role?
Answer: FBI profiler
Candice DeLong is a former FBI profiler who hosted Deadly Women.
Question 4
The first season of American Crime Story dramatized which famous trial?
- A.The Manson trial
- B.The O. J. Simpson trial
- C.The Lindbergh kidnapping trial
- D.The Zodiac trial
Answer: The O. J. Simpson trial
American Crime Story used the O. J. Simpson trial is the subject of its first season.
Question 5
In the O. J. Simpson murder trial, Marcia Clark served as what?
- A.A juror
- B.Lead prosecutor
- C.A defense attorney
- D.A judge
Answer: A lead prosecutor
Marcia Clark was a lead prosecutor in the O. J. Simpson murder trial.
Question 6
Who directed the 2007 film Zodiac?
- A.Vincent Bugliosi
- B.Pat Brown
- C.David Fincher
- D.John Walsh
Answer: David Fincher
The 2007 film Zodiac was directed by David Fincher.
Question 7
Writer Michelle McNamara helped popularize which case label?
Answer: Golden State Killer
Michelle McNamara helped popularize the label 'Golden State Killer.'.
Question 8
Which investigator was part of the team that pursued the Golden State Killer case?
- A.John Walsh
- B.Vincent Bugliosi
- C.Harold Shipman
- D.Paul Holes
Answer: Paul Holes
Investigator Paul Holes was part of the team that pursued the Golden State Killer case.
Question 9
In 2018, who was identified as the Golden State Killer suspect?
- A.Charles Lindbergh Jr.
- B.Joseph James DeAngelo
- C.Paul Holes
- D.Vincent Bugliosi
Answer: Joseph James DeAngelo
Joseph James DeAngelo was identified is the Golden State Killer suspect in 2018.
Question 10
Pat Brown is best known as a criminal profiler and what else on television?
- A.Lionsgate Television
- B.Television commentator
- C.20th Television
Answer: A television commentator
Pat Brown is known is a criminal profiler and television commentator.
Question 11
The Lizzie Borden case is tied to which Massachusetts city?
- A.West Memphis
- B.Los Angeles
- C.West Yorkshire
- D.Fall River
Answer: Fall River
Fall River is the Massachusetts city tied to the Lizzie Borden case.
Question 12
West Memphis, linked to the West Memphis Three case, is in which state?
- A.Massachusetts
- B.New York
- C.Arkansas
- D.California
Answer: Arkansas
West Memphis is the Arkansas city associated with the West Memphis Three case.
Fun True Crime Trivia
13 questions
These fun True Crime trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which mysterious hijacker made aviation history by taking over a Boeing 727 in 1971?
- A.1971
- B.1967
- C.1969
- D.1973
Answer: D. B. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 in 1971.
The unidentified hijacker known is D. B. Cooper is famous for the 1971 Boeing 727 hijacking.
Question 2
True or false: D. B. Cooper's famous 1971 hijacking involved a Boeing 727.?
Answer: True
The aircraft in the famous case was a Boeing 727.
Question 3
Which con artist pulled off a particularly cinematic disguise by impersonating a Pan Am pilot while committing fraud?
- A.Frank Abagnale Jr. impersonated a Pan Am pilot while committing fraud.
- B.D. B. Cooper
- C.Leonardo Notarbartolo
- D.Ronald Biggs
Answer: Frank Abagnale Jr. impersonated a Pan Am pilot while committing fraud.
Frank Abagnale Jr. became notorious for frauds that included posing is a Pan Am pilot.
Question 4
Whose fake uniform routine included posing as a Pan Am pilot?
Answer: Frank Abagnale Jr.
Frank Abagnale Jr. is the figure tied to impersonating a Pan Am pilot during his fraud schemes.
Question 5
The Great Train Robbery rolled into which country in 1963?
- A.Scotland
- B.Ireland
- C.20th Television
- D.England
Answer: The Great Train Robbery took place in England in 1963.
This famous robbery occurred in England in 1963.
Question 6
Name the famous 1963 crime that took place in England and still looms large in heist lore.?
Answer: The Great Train Robbery.
The Great Train Robbery is the 1963 English crime referenced here.
Question 7
In the 1963 Great Train Robbery, what kind of train was targeted?
- A.A passenger sleeper train
- B.A military supply train
- C.A coal freight train
- D.A Royal Mail train.
Answer: A Royal Mail train.
The robbery specifically targeted a Royal Mail train.
Question 8
The Great Train Robbery didn't go after jewels or gold bars in transit first; it targeted what service's train?
Answer: Royal Mail.
The 1963 robbery centered on a Royal Mail train.
Question 9
Which Great Train Robbery figure became one of the case's most famous fugitives?
- A.Leonardo Notarbartolo
- B.Ronald Biggs became one of the most famous fugitives from the Great Train Robbery.
- C.Jimmy Burke
- D.Frank Abagnale Jr.
Answer: Ronald Biggs became one of the most famous fugitives from the Great Train Robbery.
Ronald Biggs became especially well known is a fugitive connected to the Great Train Robbery.
Question 10
If you were collecting trivia cards for legendary fugitives, whose name from the Great Train Robbery would belong in the album?
Answer: Ronald Biggs.
Ronald Biggs is one of the most famous fugitive names associated with that robbery.
Question 11
Which museum was hit in Boston in 1990 in one of the most famous art thefts ever?
- A.The Gardner Museum theft happened in Boston in 1990.
- B.Munch Museum
- C.Lloyds Bank
- D.Hatton Garden
Answer: The Gardner Museum theft happened in Boston in 1990.
The theft took place at the Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990.
Question 12
In what city did the Gardner Museum theft occur in 1990?
Answer: Boston.
The Gardner Museum theft happened in Boston in 1990.
Question 13
During the Gardner Museum theft, two intruders got in by dressed-up deception. What were they disguised as?
- A.Firefighters
- B.Security guards
- C.Delivery workers
- D.Police
Answer: They were disguised as police.
Two men disguised is police entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum during the theft.
Funny True Crime Trivia
13 questions
These funny True Crime trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which outlaw tried the ultimate witness-protection move by getting plastic surgery while on the run?
- A.John Dillinger
- B.Willie Sutton
- C.Frank Morris
- D.George Leslie
Answer: John Dillinger
John Dillinger is the bank robber noted here for undergoing plastic surgery while fleeing the law.
Question 2
True or false: John Dillinger once underwent plastic surgery while evading capture.?
Answer: True
Dillinger underwent plastic surgery while on the run.
Question 3
Which bank robber answered to the nickname "Slick Willie"—a nickname that sounds like a salesman who should not be trusted with your wallet?
- A.Willie Sutton
- B.Forrest Tucker
- C.Carl Gugasian
- D.George Leslie
Answer: Willie Sutton
Willie Sutton was nicknamed "Slick Willie.".
Question 4
The title "Friday Night Bank Robber" belonged to which criminal?
Answer: Carl Gugasian
Carl Gugasian was dubbed the "Friday Night Bank Robber.".
Question 5
Which 19th-century bank robber had the wildly unhelpful résumé note of previously working as an architect?
- A.Forrest Tucker
- B.George Leslie
- C.John Dillinger
- D.Albert Spaggiari
Answer: George Leslie
George Leslie was a 19th-century bank robber who had previously worked is an architect.
Question 6
Before turning to bank robbery, George Leslie had worked in what profession?
Answer: Architect
George Leslie is a former architect.
Question 7
Who escaped Alcatraz in 1962 alongside John and Clarence Anglin?
Answer: Frank Morris
Frank Morris escaped Alcatraz in 1962 with John and Clarence Anglin.
Question 8
In the famous Alcatraz escape, what crafty bed accessory helped fool the guards during lights-out?
- A.Inflated balloons
- B.Papier-mâché dummy heads
- C.Stacked blankets
- D.Wax masks
Answer: Papier-mâché dummy heads
The Alcatraz escapees used papier-mâché dummy heads in their beds.
Question 9
Which fugitive was nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit," proving shoes are apparently optional but crime charges are not?
- A.Frank Morris
- B.Colton Harris
- C.Carl Gugasian
- D.Willie Sutton
Answer: Colton Harris-Moore
Colton Harris-Moore was known is the "Barefoot Bandit.".
Question 10
Which bank robber became famous for repeatedly escaping custody, as if jail were just a revolving door?
- A.Forrest Tucker
- B.George Leslie
- C.Albert Spaggiari
- D.Willie Sutton
Answer: Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker was a bank robber famous for repeatedly escaping custody.
Question 11
The group called the "Bling Ring" stole from celebrities' homes in which city?
Answer: Los Angeles
The Bling Ring stole from celebrities' homes in Los Angeles.
Question 12
If a burglary crew sounds like a jewelry line, you're probably thinking of what group that targeted celebrity homes in Los Angeles?
Answer: The Bling Ring
The Bling Ring was the group that stole from celebrities' homes in Los Angeles.
Question 13
Who was identified as a central figure in the Bling Ring burglaries?
Answer: Rachel Lee
Rachel Lee was identified is a central figure in the Bling Ring burglaries.
Hard True Crime Trivia
14 questions
These hard True Crime trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
In the unsolved 1947 case tied to Elizabeth Short, the victim’s body was discovered in what Los Angeles area?
Answer: Leimert Park area
The Black Dahlia murder victim was found in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles in 1947.
Question 2
Which Zodiac communication from 1969 is identified by the number in its name rather than by a nickname alone?
Answer: The 340 cipher
The Zodiac Killer sent the cipher known specifically is the 340 cipher in 1969.
Question 3
Before the letters and ciphers became infamous, the Zodiac’s first confirmed attacks took place on what road in 1968?
Answer: Lake Herman Road
The Zodiac Killer's first confirmed attacks occurred on Lake Herman Road in 1968.
Question 4
The initials used by one notorious Kansas serial murderer expand to what three-word phrase?
- A.Bind, Torture, Kill
- B.Break, Track, Keep
- C.Bind, Threaten, Kidnap
- D.Beat, Terrorize, Kill
Answer: Bind, Torture, Kill
BTK stands for "Bind, Torture, Kill.".
Question 5
Which man was arrested in 2005 and identified as the BTK killer?
Answer: Dennis Rader
Dennis Rader was arrested in 2005 is the BTK killer.
Question 6
What was the real name of the murderer better known as the Green River Killer?
Answer: Gary Ridgway
Gary Ridgway was known is the Green River Killer.
Question 7
Which serial killer was executed in Russia in 1994?
Answer: Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Chikatilo was executed in Russia in 1994.
Question 8
In which Wisconsin town did Ed Gein live?
Answer: Plainfield, Wisconsin
Ed Gein lived in Plainfield, Wisconsin.
Question 9
Which notorious killer died in prison in 1994 rather than being released or executed?
Answer: Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer was killed in prison in 1994.
Question 10
Pedro López carried what chilling nickname?
Answer: Monster of the Andes
Pedro López became known is the "Monster of the Andes.".
Question 11
The Moors murders are linked to which pair of perpetrators?
Answer: Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
The Moors murders were committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
Question 12
The Hillside Stranglers were not brothers but what relation to each other?
Answer: They were cousins: Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr.
The Hillside Stranglers were cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr.
Question 13
Who was the man behind the Son of Sam killings?
Answer: David Berkowitz
The Son of Sam killer was David Berkowitz.
Question 14
Which individual was identified as the Unabomber?
Answer: Theodore Kaczynski
The Unabomber was identified is Theodore Kaczynski.
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