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Quiz about Sherlock Holmes Personal Facts

Sherlock Holmes - Personal Facts Quiz

This quiz is about one of my favorite fictional detectives, Sherlock Holmes. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Hans13. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Hans13

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,287

Updated
Dec 17 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
867

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 197 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10), mikeystarbrook (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Sherlock's elder brother whose deductive powers are even more than that of his younger brother? Hint

Watson

Michael

John

Mycroft

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the friend of Sherlock Holmes who used to reside with him. Hint

Dr Watson

Roger Haymen

Fred Jackson

Norton Godfrey

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the first book about Sherlock Holmes written by Conan Doyle. Hint

His Last Bow

A Scandal in Bohemia

A Study in Scarlet

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name Sherlock Holmes' landlady. Hint

Mrs Bolstrode

Mrs Hudson

Mrs Trevor

Mrs Hosward

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Question 5 of 10

5. What musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play? Hint

Violin

Flute

Piano

All of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the woman who outwits Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia". Hint

Anne Chadwick

Kate Shapland

Irene Adler

Greta Pritchard

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Question 7 of 10

7. To whom was Holmes married, according to the book series by Conan Doyle? Hint

Irene Adler

Kate Howards

Greta Sterndale

He was never truly married

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the names of the drugs that Holmes used repeatedly (or seemed to, as reported by Dr Watson's descriptions)? Hint

Cocaine and opium

He didn't take any drugs

Heroin and opium

Cocaine and morphine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was known as the greatest enemy of Holmes? Hint

Thomas Johnson

Norton Godfrey

Professor James Moriarty

Nevile Wilfrid

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Question 10 of 10

10. How does Sherlock Holmes die? Hint

He dies because of cancer

He killed himself

He is murdered by Watson

It is not mentioned

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Sherlock's elder brother whose deductive powers are even more than that of his younger brother?

Answer: Mycroft

As I already mentioned in my question Mycroft, Sherlock's elder brother posses even greater powers of deduction than his brother, but it is mentioned that unlike Holmes he is very impractical.

2. Name the friend of Sherlock Holmes who used to reside with him.

Answer: Dr Watson

Dr Watson lived with Holmes till he got married in 1887. After his wife's death, he went to live with him again.

3. Name the first book about Sherlock Holmes written by Conan Doyle.

Answer: A Study in Scarlet

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has written four novels and fifty-six short stories about Sherlock Holmes.

4. Name Sherlock Holmes' landlady.

Answer: Mrs Hudson

Sherlock Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street London UK.

5. What musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play?

Answer: Violin

Including playing violin, Holmes had many other talents, such as boxing and fencing.

6. Name the woman who outwits Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia".

Answer: Irene Adler

Irene Adler weds Norton Godfrey, a lawyer, whom she stated she was in love with.

7. To whom was Holmes married, according to the book series by Conan Doyle?

Answer: He was never truly married

Holmes was actually engaged to marry a housemaid in "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" but only to gain information about the case he was working on.
Holmes never married in the books and stories by Conan Doyle. However, in a series by author Laurie R. King, Holmes marries a young woman named Mary Russell.

8. What are the names of the drugs that Holmes used repeatedly (or seemed to, as reported by Dr Watson's descriptions)?

Answer: Cocaine and morphine

He used to take cocaine and morphine occasionally which were legal in late nineteenth century England. He showed dislike to opium after visiting one opium den in "The Man with Twisted Lip".

9. Who was known as the greatest enemy of Holmes?

Answer: Professor James Moriarty

Professor James Moriarty was a criminal mastermind. Holmes used to describe Professor Moriaty as the "Napoleon of Crime". Moriaty's first and last appearance was in "The Final Problem".

10. How does Sherlock Holmes die?

Answer: It is not mentioned

Watson thought Holmes died in "The Final Problem" while Holmes was fighting Professor James Moriarty, but later we come to know that he didn't die after all.

Source: Author Hans13

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