True Crime Quiz: What Do You Know About These Infamous Cults?

“Cults can hide in many places. They are so adept at blending into society and masking their true colors that often their victims do not realize that they were even in a cult until they have escaped it." – Natacha Tormey

Not many people escaped these twenty cults. Very few made it out alive. Some even caused harm to those outside the cult at the behest of their leader. That's how powerful cults can be: a broad spectrum of abuse and brainwashing. 

Do you remember all twenty of these crazy cult classics? Whether you're into true crime or are just a cult fanatic, show us what you know about these twenty cults throughout history by taking our Cults Quiz.

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Tom Wolfe once said, "A cult is a religion with no political power." That's true in some of these cases; in others, not so much. Take our Cults Quiz to find out which cults buck Tom Wolfe's theory. 

From the Moonies to the Manson Family, these insanely persuasive and pervasive cults were fronted by crazy and charismatic cult leaders. The founders of each of these cults manipulated their followers to one degree or another. Whether it was to worship them as a god, commit mass suicide, or attack innocent people, the cult leaders in this Cult Quiz had everyone in their pocket. 

Do you remember all these cults and their leaders? Take this Cult Quiz to find out what you know about the most maniacal cults of all time.

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