Forensic Science Pop Culture Trivia

In what year was the FBI established?

1908

In what year was the Kansas Bureau of Investigation established?

1939

Approximately how many true crime podcasts have been created in the last six years?

200

How many forensic disciplines does Washburn University offer?

5

This gentleman started the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI. He has interviewed many serial killers and "wrote the book on" criminal profiling.

Agent John Douglas

This serial killer is one of the more famous female serial killers in America. She seduced and killed truckers along the highways of Florida.

Aileen Wuornos

This female defendant was wrongfully convicted of her involvement in a 2009 murder of her roommate while she was a foreign exchange student in Italy.

Amanda Knox

This mother is famous for killing her five children by drowning them in the bathtub in 2001.

Andrea Yates

Famous Kansas serial killer

BTK

What does the famous serial killer initials "BTK" stand for

Bind, torture, kill

What is Dexter Morgan's daytime job?

Bloodstain Pattern Expert

This guiness record-breaking famous forensic TV show featured guest stars Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber and was simulcast in 171 countries

CSI Las Vegas

What TV show is credited for a massive surge of applications for courses in forensic science?

CSI Las Vegas

This is the hotel where Elisa Lam vanished from in downtown Los Angeles in 2013 and was later discovered deceased in the water tower at the top of the building.

Cecil Hotel

This gentleman was able to convince his merry band of followers to live with him on an abandoned movie set. In 1969, he convinced four of his followers to break into the residence where Sharon Tate was staying and kill her and three of her friends. The next night, he convinced his followers to kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

Charles Manson

This news anchor served as the "To Catch a Predator" host who later became embodied in his own criminal hot water?

Chris Hanson

What does the acronym CSI stand for?

Crime Scene Investigation

This gentleman became known as the infamous BTK serial killer after he attacked and killed 10 individuals in south central Kansas between 1974 and 1991

Denis Rader

This medical examiner gained popularity when she had her own TV show on Discovery in 2004, she went on to perform many famous autopsies including the one on Kaylee Anthony.

Dr. Jan Garavaglia

What famous crime drama coined the term, "Just the facts, ma'am?"

Dragnet

This serial killer was known as the Butcher of Plainfield and is said to be the inspiration for the main character in Psycho. When officers searched his house they found he had made furniture and lamps out of the skins of his victims.

Ed Gein

This case shocked the country last year after the victim was found murdered in Wyoming during a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie.

Gabby Petito

What does the acronym FBI stand for?

Federal Bureau of Investigation

This reality show premiered on A&E in the United States, in 2004. It follows homicide detectives as they solve cases.

First 48

What forensic discipline does the series "Bones" portray?

Forensic Anthropology

This popular true crime series airing on TLC and now Court TV has had over 400 episodes, and ran for 14 seasons, highlights the physical evidence and forensic science behind a criminal case.

Forensic Files

What breed of dog is Scooby Doo?

Great Dane

What hobby did John Wayne Gacy perform during his run as a serial killer?

He was a clown for kids birthday parties

This favorite childhood inspector worked alongside an intelligent dog and neice named Penny

Inspector Gadget

This serial killer seduced and kidnapped young men into his apartment where he tortured, killed, and even ate some of their remains. When officers searched his residence they found body parts in the freezer and a severed head in the fridge.

Jeffrey Dahmer

In 1996 this child model was found murdered in the basement of her parent's home in Colorado. Law enforcement allowed family and friends to wander through the crime scene resulting in lost physical evidence. Any physical evidence that was recovered is inconclusive at best.

Jonbenet Ramsey

This new correspondent has become famous for his clever narrative and quick-wittedness on Dateline

Keith Morrison

This popular primetime crime drama is one of the longest running shows with more than 1,000 hours of episodes. Made famous by a two note jingle.

Law and Order

This real-life crime drama became popular on Netflix and brought to light the case of Teresa Halbach and the defendants Brendan Dassey and Steven Avery.

Making a Murderer

These two brothers set up and staged the murder of their wealthy parents, Kitty and Jose, and almost got away with murder except for their excessive spending spree and alleged confession to their therapist.

Menendez Brothers

What Netflix special dramatizes the creation of the Behavioral Sciences Unit of the FBI by interviewing serial killers?

Mindhunter

What does the acronym NCIS stand for?

Naval Criminal Investigation Services

This victim was found murdered at her home in 1994. After a long police chase, and botching of the crime scene processing, OJ Simpson was arrested, but not convicted of murdering her.

Nicole Brown Simpson

This 2021 murder mystery series aired on Hulu and featured stars like Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez as they tracked down the suspect of a murder in their apartment complex.

Only Murders in the Building

John Wayne Gacy performed as a clown at children's birthday parties. What was his clown alias name?

Pogo

What is the birth name of this serial killer who terrorized the residents of California in the mid-80s and was known as the Night Stalker?

Richard Ramirez

Benedict Cumberbatch portrays this famous investigative persona in the BBC miniseries which started in 2010.

Sherlock Holmes

This true docuseries is the biggest true crime hit on Oxygen network and features only cases involving female offenders.

Snapped

This 1932 case involved the kidnapping of a famous 20-month old child. After many ransom notes, and two years, the kidnapper (and killer) was later apprehended.

The Lindbergh Baby

This HBO series aired for three seasons and outlined a different investigative case in each season. Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughy both start as the lead detectives in season one.

True Detective

This long-running, unconventional crime series aired for the first time in 1987 and asked the viewers to help solve the cold cases it aired on a weekly basis. This series aired for 23 years and helped solve around 250 cases.

Unsolved Mysteries

Which Disney Channel actor stared as the main lead Ted Bundy in the Netflix original movie "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile"?

Zac Efron