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  • 1. What was Sylvain Mollier's profession?
A) Soldier
B) Motorcyclist
C) Welder
D) Police officer
  • 2. What type of weapon was used in the killings according to investigators?
A) Luger P06 semi-automatic pistol
B) Shotgun
C) AK-47 assault rifle
D) Revolver
  • 3. What was the result of the DNA test on the former policeman arrested in 2014?
A) It did not match the samples in the victim's vehicle
B) It was a perfect match
C) It matched a family member of the victims
D) It was inconclusive
  • 4. What happened to the motorcyclist sought by police in 2015?
A) He disappeared and was never found
B) He was ruled out as an innocent passer-by
C) He admitted to being a witness to the murder
D) He was arrested as the primary suspect
  • 5. Who was Patrice Menegaldo?
A) A forensic psychiatrist
B) A local welder
C) A police commissioner
D) An ex-French Foreign Legion soldier
  • 6. Why did Patrice Menegaldo commit suicide?
A) He was being blackmailed by the real killer
B) He was suffering from a terminal illness
C) He was suffering from financial ruin
D) He thought of himself as a suspect
  • 7. Who is the main suspect in the disappearance of Maëlys de Araujo?
A) Patrice Menegaldo
B) Nordahl Lelandais
C) Sylvain Mollier
D) The ex-policeman from Lathuile
  • 8. What was Arthur Noyer's occupation?
A) Welder
B) Soldier
C) Forensic psychiatrist
D) Police officer
  • 9. What search term did Nordahl Lelandais allegedly look up on the internet?
A) How to fix a Luger P06
B) Alps travel routes
C) Nuclear secrets in France
D) Decomposition of a human body
  • 10. How old was the gunman estimated to be by the forensic psychiatrist?
A) Between 30 and 40 years old
B) Between 40 and 50 years old
C) Between 20 and 30 years old
D) Over 60 years old
  • 11. What is the estimated probability that the perpetrator served in the military according to the forensic report?
A) 50%
B) 100%
C) 75%
D) 25%
  • 12. What was the former policeman from Lathuile's hobby?
A) Motorcycle racing
B) Photography
C) Welding
D) Weapons collector
  • 13. Where did the ex-policeman who was arrested in 2014 live?
A) Ugine
B) Lathuile
C) Annecy
D) Chambéry
  • 14. Which organization's Criminal Investigation Department led the investigation from Chambéry?
A) Interpol
B) Scotland Yard
C) National Gendarmerie
D) Swiss Federal Police
  • 15. Where is the Institut de recherche criminelle de la gendarmerie nationale located?
A) In Geneva
B) Near Paris
C) In London
D) In Chambéry
  • 16. Which military unit was called to the al-Hilli home in Claygate on 10 September?
A) French Foreign Legion
B) Royal Logistic Corps bomb disposal unit
C) Royal Engineers
D) Special Air Service
  • 17. What illegal item was found during the police search of the al-Hilli home in the UK?
A) An explosive device
B) A Taser
C) A counterfeit passport
D) A stolen handgun
  • 18. Under which organization was the joint Franco-British investigation team created?
A) Europol
B) The United Nations
C) The European Union
D) Eurojust
  • 19. When was a 54-year-old man arrested in Surrey in connection with the murders?
A) 21 October 2013
B) 24 June 2013
C) January 2014
D) 10 September 2012
  • 20. Who was the suspect reportedly named in connection with the 2013 arrest?
A) Saad al-Hilli
B) A Swiss banker
C) Zaid al-Hilli
D) Saddam Hussein
  • 21. What model of car was reported by BBC Panorama to be at the scene?
A) White Land Rover
B) Silver Mercedes ML
C) Grey BMW X5
D) Black Audi Q7
  • 22. What did Zaid al-Hilli try to withdraw from his father's bank account?
A) £500,000
B) £5m
C) £1m
D) £2m
  • 23. Where was the bank account located that Zaid al-Hilli attempted to access?
A) Crédit Agricole Geneva
B) Barclays Paris
C) HSBC London
D) UBS Zurich
  • 24. When was it announced that there was insufficient evidence to charge Zaid al-Hilli?
A) September 2012
B) June 2013
C) January 2014
D) October 2013
  • 25. Which company was Saad al-Hilli working on a contract for at the time of his death?
A) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
B) Crédit Agricole
C) British Aerospace
D) EADS
  • 26. Where had Saad al-Hilli previously worked before the incidents?
A) EADS
B) The Royal Logistic Corps
C) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
D) The National Gendarmerie
  • 27. According to a leaked report, whose bank accounts may Saad al-Hilli have had access to?
A) The Swiss bank manager
B) A local French official
C) Saddam Hussein
D) Zaid al-Hilli
  • 28. What is the 2012 Alps killings event called in France?
A) Haute-Savoie tragedy
B) Chevaline massacre
C) Alps incident
D) Annecy shooting
  • 29. On what date did the 2012 Alps killings occur?
A) 15 September 2012
B) 5 September 2012
C) 5 August 2012
D) 14 September 2012
  • 30. How many people were killed in total during the attack?
A) Six
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
  • 31. Which passport did Suhaila al-Allaf hold?
A) Swedish
B) French
C) British
D) Iraqi
  • 32. How long was the youngest daughter hidden under her mother's legs?
A) Two hours
B) Four hours
C) Eight hours
D) Twelve hours
  • 33. Which historical event was the 2012 Alps killings compared to?
A) The World War II resistance killings
B) The French Revolution
C) The Jack the Ripper case
D) The Dominici affair
  • 34. What was the profession of Saad al-Hilli?
A) Pilot
B) Engineer
C) Biochemist
D) Cyclist
  • 35. What time did the attack take place?
A) 12:00 CEST
B) 18:30 CEST
C) 15:45 CEST
D) 09:00 CEST
  • 36. How many shots were fired in total during the attack?
A) Fifty
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Twenty-five
  • 37. Who discovered the bodies at the scene?
A) Veronique Dizot
B) Sylvain Mollier
C) Brett Martin
D) Zainab al-Hilli
  • 38. What was Brett Martin's former profession?
A) French police officer
B) RAF pilot
C) Engineer
D) Forensic investigator
  • 39. How many times was the French cyclist, Sylvain Mollier, shot?
A) Five times
B) Seven times
C) Once
D) Twice
  • 40. What was the elder daughter's age at the time of the attack?
A) Four
B) Nine
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 41. In what year did French police announce they had no working theory for the murders?
A) 2014
B) 2019
C) 2017
D) 2012
  • 42. Who was the lead prosecutor during the investigation?
A) Sylvain Mollier
B) Saad al-Hilli
C) Veronique Dizot
D) Brett Martin
  • 43. What masked the sound of the gunfire from Brett Martin?
A) Traffic
B) Flowing water
C) The car engine
D) Wind
  • 44. What was the purpose of the notebook given to the daughters in June 2013?
A) To document their recovery process.
B) To record their feelings about their parents.
C) To note any potential flashbacks to the scene.
D) To draw pictures of the attacker.
  • 45. What did Zainab recall regarding the events before she lost consciousness?
A) Her parents calling for help on a phone.
B) Her parents yelling at her to get back into the car.
C) Her parents fighting with a stranger.
D) Her parents trying to drive away.
  • 46. What physical trait did Zainab remember about the man she recalled in April 2020?
A) Bitten fingernails.
B) A large tattoo on his arm.
C) Missing teeth.
D) A distinctive scar on his cheek.
  • 47. What injury did Zainab report receiving before losing consciousness?
A) A laceration on her face.
B) A gunshot wound to the shoulder.
C) A stab wound to the chest.
D) A broken leg.
  • 48. How did Zina describe the attacker's facial appearance in 2021?
A) Clean-shaven with a square jaw.
B) Round face with badly-shaven facial hair.
C) Heavy makeup and a mustache.
D) A long beard and a thin face.
  • 49. What eye color did Zina attribute to the attacker?
A) Hazel eyes.
B) Green eyes.
C) Brown eyes.
D) Blue eyes.
  • 50. Who is the investigating magistrate currently in charge of the cold case unit?
A) Sophie Dupont.
B) Zainab Al-Hilli.
C) Marc Dutroux.
D) Sabine Khéris.
  • 51. In what year was the murder weapon manufactured?
A) 1935.
B) 2012.
C) 1995.
D) 1950.
  • 52. What conclusion did French Army experts reach regarding the killer in 2023?
A) The killer likely had specialized military training.
B) The killer was a random local criminal.
C) The killer was a professional contract assassin.
D) The killer acted under direct orders from a foreign government.
  • 53. Which military unit is specifically mentioned as possibly using plunging fire techniques?
A) 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
B) German Special Forces (KSK)
C) French Foreign Legion
D) The Swiss Guard
  • 54. Which Swiss organization is linked to the instruction of similar shooting techniques?
A) The Swiss Alpine Club
B) The Swiss Border Guard
C) Détachement d'Action Rapide et de Dissuasion
D) The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service
  • 55. What was the age of Xavier Baligant at the time of his death?
A) 29
B) 32
C) 21
D) 45
  • 56. What type of weapon was used to kill Xavier Baligant?
A) Semi-automatic shotgun
B) Schmidt-Rubin K31 rifle
C) Swiss Luger pistol
D) Revolver
  • 57. Who was identified as a person of interest who camped near both crime scenes?
A) Xavier Baligant
B) Sylvain Mollier
C) David Cameron
D) Bjarne N.
  • 58. Where did Bjarne N. stay on the night Baligant was killed?
A) Villey-le-Sec
B) Nanterre
C) Saint-Jorioz
D) Chevaline
  • 59. Who was considered a possible main target of the Chevaline attack by some investigators?
A) François Hollande
B) Sylvain Mollier
C) Xavier Baligant
D) Bjarne N.
  • 60. What was the nationality of Xavier Baligant?
A) British
B) Danish
C) French
D) Belgian
  • 61. What did the investigation into Sylvain Mollier's background reveal?
A) No relevant breakthrough
B) Evidence of an existing criminal record
C) A secret meeting with Bjarne N.
D) A connection to the Belgian collector
  • 62. What was the origin of the weapon used in the Chevaline case?
A) Belgian
B) Swiss
C) British
D) Austrian
  • 63. Who commented on the unplanned nature of Sylvain Mollier's presence on the road?
A) François Hollande
B) RTL
C) David Cameron
D) The Nanterre unit
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