Kaufmann quiz: Scary Chicago
How well do you know the creepy, scary, haunted places of Chicago?
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Often called America’s first serial killer, this man and his Murder Castle were brought to fame via the popular book "The Devil in the White City."
H.H. Holmes
Richard Speck
Jeffrey Dahmer
Nicola Tesla
Correct answer: H.H. Holmes
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While usually associated with West Virginia, there have been enough sightings in and around Chicago of what cryptid since 2011 to have its own Midwest legend?
Bigfoot
Kraken
Mothman
Werewolf
Correct answer: Mothman
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2122 North Clark Street was the location of what mass shooting in 1929?
All Hallows' Eve Murders
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The death of Al Capone
The Black Sox Scandal
Correct answer: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
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For almost 100 years, this ghostly lady has often been seen hitchhiking on Archer Avenue, looking for a ride home from a ball.
Mary Kate O'Leary
Resurrection Mary
The Ghost of Jane Addams
Carrie
Correct answer: Resurrection Mary
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The alley behind this now-closed movie theater is allegedly haunted by the ghost of gangster John Dillinger.
The Biograph
The Athenaeum
AMC River North
Music Box
Correct answer: Biograph
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If you're seeking a ghostly encounter, request Room 441 at this downtown hotel, which is said to be haunted by many spirits, including Al Capone, who lived on the 8th floor and still haunts it.
Palmer House
Hilton Towers
Congress Hotel
The Hyatt Regency
Correct answer: Congress Hotel
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In what Chicago building did Chucky the doll terrorize the family in the 1988 film "Child's Play"
Sears Tower
Cabrini Green
The Driehaus Mansion
Brewster Apartments
Correct answer: Brewster Apartments
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The Couch Tomb, and thousands of other graves, were never relocated from the Chicago City Cemetery after its land was re-designated as what public park?
Lincoln Park
Humboldt Park
Columbus Park
Grant Park
Correct answer: Lincoln Park
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The Original Triple Crown restaurant on Wentworth Avenue in what Chicago neighborhood is rumored to be haunted, with dirty dishes left out overnight showing up clean.
South Loop
Bridgeport
Beverly
Chinatown
Correct answer: Chinatown
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North of us, in Plainfield, Wisconsin, is the gravesite of what murderer who inspired fictional horror movies like "Psycho" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
Ed Gein
Eddie Munster
Norman Bates
Ted Bundy
Correct answer: Ed Gein
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