Historic Cases & Investigations Trivia Questions and Answers

8 questions on Historic Cases & Investigations, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the True Crime & Heists set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 650 questions across 2 topics.

All 8 questions, with answers

1. 1What was the first name of Casey Anthony’s daughter?

   AnswerCaylee

   The widely followed case concerned the death of two-year-old Caylee Anthony.

2. 2Outside which Chicago theater was John Dillinger killed?

   AnswerBiograph Theater

   Federal agents confronted Dillinger outside the Biograph Theater in July 1934.

3. 3In which U.S. state was John du Pont’s Foxcatcher estate?

   AnswerPennsylvania

   The estate was near Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

4. 4In which U.S. state was Polly Klaas kidnapped in 1993?

   AnswerCalifornia

   Polly was abducted from her home in Petaluma, California.

5. 5In which year was Sam Sheppard acquitted at his second trial?

   Answer1966

   A second jury acquitted Sheppard in 1966 after the Supreme Court ordered a new trial.

6. 6What job had Joseph DeAngelo previously held?

   AnswerPolice officer

   DeAngelo had worked as a police officer in California.

7. 7Which routine violation helped police identify David Berkowitz's car?

   AnswerA parking ticket

   A parking ticket near one crime scene helped investigators trace his vehicle.

8. 8In which California city was Whitey Bulger captured in 2011?

   AnswerSanta Monica

   Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica after years as a fugitive.