1 Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. Which model housing scheme was an attempt to improve conditions in Whitechapel?

   • The Booth Estate
   • The Peabody Estate
   • The Ripper Estate
   • The Wren Estate

2. Which police division was responsible for policing Whitechapel?

   • K Division
   • H Division
   • A Division
   • Z Division

3. Who was the Metropolitan Police Commissioner during the Ripper murders in 1888?

   • Sir Charles Warren
   • Edwin Chadwick
   • Robert Peel
   • Henry Fielding

4. What was the primary duty of a beat constable in Victorian Whitechapel?

   • Undercover detective work
   • Patrolling on foot
   • Prison guard duty
   • Mounted crowd control

5. What architectural feature in Whitechapel made patrolling and policing extremely difficult?

   • Wide open boulevards
   • Gated community walls
   • Rookeries and alleys
   • Modern street lighting

6. Which migrant group increased in Whitechapel during the 1880s?

   • Jewish migrants
   • Dutch farmers
   • Spanish sailors
   • Chinese merchants

7. Which type of cheap accommodation in Whitechapel contributed to its transient population?

   • Country farmhouses
   • Model dwellings
   • Rookery lodging houses
   • Suburban terrace housing

8. Which independent group was formed by residents in Whitechapel to fight crime?

   • Vigilance Committee
   • Peelers
   • Metropolitan Police
   • Bow Street Runners

9. Which visual investigative technique was used by detectives in Whitechapel?

   • CCTV footage
   • DNA profiling
   • Digital forensics
   • Crime scene sketches

10. Which two police forces often struggled with cooperation in London?

    • Bow Street and Watchmen
    • Scotland Yard and CID
    • Metropolitan and City
    • Parish and County

11. Whose notorious murders in 1888 are most closely associated with Whitechapel?

    • Nicky the Blade
    • Jack the Ripper
    • Spring-heeled Jack
    • Charles Peace

12. How did contemporary newspaper reporting affect Whitechapel policing?

    • Increased public pressure
    • Improved public trust
    • Reduced public interest
    • Provided solved clues

13. Which vice trades were rife in Whitechapel alongside heavy alcohol consumption?

    • Smuggling silk
    • Prostitution
    • Computer hacking
    • Automobile theft

14. Which national role was linked to the working of the Metropolitan Police?

    • The Chief Rabbi
    • The Lord Chancellor
    • The Archbishop
    • The Home Secretary

15. Which national detective department was established in London during 1878?

    • MI5
    • NCIS
    • CID
    • FBI

16. Which major housing crisis severely affected the living conditions in Whitechapel?

    • Excessive empty homes
    • Suburban sprawl
    • Severe overcrowding
    • Rural depopulation

17. How was Whitechapel widely characterised regarding its social and economic conditions?

    • Affluent merchant suburb
    • Prosperous farming district
    • Area of poverty
    • Wealthy royal estate

18. Why were public attitudes towards the police particularly important in Whitechapel?

    • They chose magistrates
    • They wrote new laws
    • They affected cooperation
    • They set tax rates

19. Which minority group faced targeted xenophobic violence and riots in 1880s Whitechapel?

    • American tourists
    • Italian merchants
    • French diplomats
    • Jewish immigrants

20. What type of independent local body was set up by George Lusk in Whitechapel?

    • Temperance society
    • Vigilance committee
    • Trade union branch
    • Parish vestry

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