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1 How did bigamist George Joseph Smith murder three wives in the years up to 1915?
A Drowning in the bath (The ‘Brides in the Bath’ killer).
2 Which Asian Prime Minister was murdered by her bodyguard in 1984?
A Indira Gandhi.
3 Agatha Christie pioneered the mystery genre by crafting a novel where the narrator actually commits the murder. Consequently, which title identifies this groundbreaking work?
A The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
4 A Murder is the collective noun for which creatures?
A Crows. Historically, many cultures associate crows with mortality; consequently, these birds often frequent battlefields as grim omens of death.
5 What name identifies the 1683 conspiracy that targeted King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, for assassination?
A The Rye House Plot. Authorities uncovered the plot before the rebels could strike. Consequently, the state executed several key conspirators for their role in the failed assassination attempt.
6 In which year was Leon Trotsky murdered in Mexico City?
A 1940. Initially, the first Moscow show trial of 1936 sentenced Leon Trotsky to death in absentia. Ultimately, the Stalinist agent Ramón Mercader carried out the order in 1940 when he assassinated Trotsky at his home in Mexico City.
7 In which building was King Richard II of England murdered?
A Pontefract Castle, while imprisoned. (He died in February 1400, either by murder or starvation, likely on Henry IV’s orders. His body is buried in Westminster Abbey.)
8 Who was the satirical playwright murdered by his lover, Kenneth Halliwell, in 1967?
A Joe Orton. (He often mixed with pop stars; he wrote an unproduced screenplay for The Beatles.)
9 Dr Crippen was arrested for the murder of his wife, Cora, on July 31st, 1910, aboard which ship?
A The SS Montrose. (He and his mistress, Ethel Le Neve, were travelling to Canada when apprehended. Hawley Crippen returned to England on the SS Megantic for trial and was convicted and hanged in Pentonville Prison, London.)
10 Who was the murderer that resided at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London?
A John Christie. (He murdered at least eight people, including his wife Ethel, by strangulation within his flat at that address.)