Dark Trivia Quiz: For Murderinos, Crime TV Fanatics and Other Twisted Souls

Just a few weeks ago at A-Camp, a group of demented campers gathered in a medium-sized room to answer trivia questions about murder and other things that y’all know way more about than you should. I designed hosted the event with Sam Green, a passionate fan of the “My Favorite Murder” podcast (which I’m unable to listen to because I’m so jealous that these two hilarious brilliant girls thought of this idea before we did) and Rachel Kincaid, a passionate fan of all things dark and murdery and sinister.

I’ve hosted several trivia games at A-Camp, and I’ve gotta say, this one really blew me away. Y’all knew shit I did not think you would know! Usually everybody says my questions are too hard but this time I was dealing with some serious detectives, including apparent dark souls Mara Wilson and Gaby Dunn. We were even out-known twice by campers who corrected our answer with their superior knowledge. What are we doing with our lives, I love it!

The quiz below draws mainly from material used by Rachel, Sam and I at camp with a few questions thrown in that we did not ask at camp.

Dark Trivia

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20 Comments

  1. oh no i only got one wrong should i be concerned that i like murders SO MUCH??

    Quiz Grade: B
    Score: 16
    Percentage: 89%

  2. i helped run this event and wrote a third of the questions and i still somehow got two wrong? ashamed tbh!

  3. Nice work!
    Quiz Grade: D
    Score: 12
    Percentage: 67%

    And I don’t even really follow this stuff.

  4. I got an E and as a binger of Criminal Minds and a dedicated murderino I am ASHAMED OF MYSELF. I’m going to go cry into my copy of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark now.

  5. Possibly my best work yet on one of these quizzes. Shout out to my Murderino coworker who taught me what SSDGM means.

    Quiz Grade: C
    Score: 13
    Percentage: 72%

  6. Quiz Grade: E
    Score: 7
    Percentage: 39%

    I’m… not sorry I know so little about murder ! Got the Canadian questions right at least…

  7. Nice work!
    Quiz Grade: C
    Score: 14
    Percentage: 78%

    I actually don’t really have a genuine interest in true crime. My okay score is due to my girlfriend binging crime stuff and listening to My Favorite Murder because… I like to on a journey of friendship and sudden fame with Karen and Georgia.

  8. Nice work!
    Quiz Grade: A
    Score: 17
    Percentage: 94%

    Well, I’m a bit worried that I know so much about this…

    PD: ANNE PERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    PD2: If somebody says to me “Stay sexy and don’t get murdered” probably gonna get himself/herself killed. And don’t worry, I can guarantee myself an acquittal for self-defense.

  9. Sorry to be a pedant, but you’ve got a typo in there – it’s Myra Hindley, not Hinsley!

    Was an E grade, even as a dedicated Criminal Minds fan!

  10. I see y’all including 11th-hour lesbian ADA Serena Southerlyn in the image for this and I appreciate you.

  11. Got a couple of these right thanks to my visit to the museum of death in Hollywood before A-Camp!

    Quiz Grade: E
    Score: 9
    Percentage: 50%

  12. Oh no idk how I feel about this.

    Nice work!
    Quiz Grade: A
    Score: 17
    Percentage: 94%

  13. Quiz Grade: C
    Score: 14
    Percentage: 78%

    I should really have remembered more!

    I was reading an article about serial killer glasses this morning and it filled my heart with fondness thinking of all the crazy dark trivia nuts, which I’m sure is super healthy.

  14. Nice work!
    Quiz Grade: A
    Score: 18
    Percentage: 100%

    I’m not sure if I should be proud or deeply concerned that the first quiz I’ve aced on here was about murder…

  15. Nice work!
    Quiz Grade: C
    Score: 14
    Percentage: 78%

    I’m disappointed I didn’t do better, tbh

  18. I will always remember David Koresh’s name because it made me think of the word thresh and threshing machines separate stuff.
    And what do cults do to people? Separate them from the world.

    Also it’s just real violent sounding word to me.

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