Zodiac Killer Trivia

Can you answer these questions about the notorious unidentified San Francisco Bay Area Zodiac Killer?
For the purposes of the quiz, a "victim" is someone who was killed by the Zodiac, and not someone who was attacked and survived.
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Last updated: February 26, 2026
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The prime suspect of the Zodiac Killings, known to his friends by his middle name
Arthur Leigh Allen
The fifth confirmed victim of the Zodiac Killer, a San Francisco cab driver
Paul Stine
Neighborhood in which the above was shot
Presidio Heights
The third confirmed victim of the Zodiac, who was shot while at a lover's lane with Michael Mageau, despite being married
Darlene Ferrin
The lover's lane at which the above was shot
Blue Rock Springs
The lover's lane where the first confirmed Zodiac attack occurred, killing David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen
Lake Herman Road
The lake where the third confirmed Zodiac attack occurred, wounding Bryan Hartnell and killing Cecilia Shepard
Lake Berryessa
The SFPD Inspector who was in charge of the Zodiac case, but demoted for sending anonymous letters praising his own investigation
Dave Toschi
The partner of the above, who stopped working the Zodiac case shortly after his fifth murder
Bill Armstrong
The cartoonist and author who investigated and wrote a book about the Zodiac, which was later adapted into a 2007 thriller
Robert Graysmith
The filmmaker who adapted the above book into a movie
David Fincher
The still-unsolved cipher which only contains a small number of characters and is alleged to contain the Zodiac's name
Z13
The first cipher sent by the Zodiac, which was solved by Donald and Bettye Harden, a Salinas couple
Z408
The movie referenced in the Zodiac's final confirmed letter, described by the killer as "the best satirical comedy I have ever seen"
The Exorcist
The Gilbert and Sullivan opera referenced by the Zodiac in multiple letters
The Mikado
The alleged 1966 Zodiac victim who was stabbed to death on a college campus in Riverside, California
Cheri Jo Bates
The author and fanzine publisher who many Zodiologists consider to be one of the prime suspects of the case
Paul Doerr
The device which the Zodiac claimed to have attached to his gun, allowing him to aim in the dark
Flashlight
The alleged Zodiac victim who was shot in his car with a .38
Robert Radetich
The SF Chronicle writer who publicly challenged the Zodiac, and received a threatening card from the killer on October 27, 1970
Paul Avery
The alleged 1962 Zodiac victim, a cab driver in Oceanside, California
Raymond Davis
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3 Comments
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Level 45
Feb 27, 2026
awesome quiz, manfish
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Level 52
Mar 1, 2026
thank you, judeisnotrude
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Apr 17, 2026
Nice quiz!