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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about life of Sir Arthur Connan Doyle.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lanire. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Lanire

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,231

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
698

Last 3 plays: Guest 157 (2/20), Guest 50 (3/20), Guest 184 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What are the names of Conan Doyle's parents? Hint

John and Anna

Robert and Lucy

Clark and Gabriella

Charles and Mary

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Question 2 of 20

2. Where did Arthur Conan Doyle go to school? Hint

United States

Ireland

England

Scotland

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Question 3 of 20

3. In what sport did Conan Doyle excel at school? Hint

Tennis

Polo

Baseball

Cricket

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who influenced Conan Doyle's decision to become a doctor? Hint

Dr. Wester

Dr. Welsh

Dr. Waller

Dr. White

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which of the following people did NOT influence Conan Doyle in the university? Hint

Dr. Joseph Bell

James Barrie

Robert Louis Stevenson

Oscar Wilde

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Question 6 of 20

6. What was the first published work by Conan Doyle? Hint

The American Tale

The Mystery of Sasassa Valley

Captain of the Pole-Star

The Stark Munro Letters

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Question 7 of 20

7. Where did Conan Doyle sail as the surgeon on the Hope? Hint

United States

China

Africa

Greenland

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Question 8 of 20

8. What year did Conan Doyle achieve his Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degree? Hint

1878

1880

1881

1879

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the name of Conan Doyle's wife? Hint

Louisa

Helena

Mary

Karen

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Question 10 of 20

10. What year did Conan Doyle publish his first Sherlock Holmes novel 'A Study In Scarlet'? Hint

1888

1887

1889

1890

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who created the image of Sherlock Holmes for the collection of Conan Doyle's stories? Hint

Sidney Piaget

Sidney Paget

Sidney Pager

Sidney Panget

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Question 12 of 20

12. What event made Conan Doyle realize that he wanted to write and abandon the career in medicine? Hint

He was injured by a horse

He was accidentially shot

He got poisoned by food

He got very sick with flu

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Question 13 of 20

13. What killed Conan Doyle's wife? Hint

Tuberculosis

Plague

Cancer

Pneumonia

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Question 14 of 20

14. What was the reason Conan Doyle could not become a soldier in the Boer War? Hint

He was overweight

He had a chronic ilness

He had poor eyesight

He was overly educated

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Question 15 of 20

15. After returning from the Boer War in Africa, what career did Conan Doyle try? Hint

Politician

Economist

Lawyer

Stock Brocker

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Question 16 of 20

16. What year was Conan Doyle knighted by King Edward VII? Hint

1903

1901

1902

1900

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Question 17 of 20

17. Conan Doyle married Jean Leckie.

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of the following is NOT the name of a child Conan Doyle had? Hint

Denis

Jean

Adrian

Coleen

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Question 19 of 20

19. Winston Chuchill complimented Conan Doyle's ideas regarding WWI.

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. When did Conan Doyle die? Hint

July 7, 1930

June 7, 1930

July 27, 1930

June 27, 1930

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the names of Conan Doyle's parents?

Answer: Charles and Mary

Charles Altamont Doyle was an alcoholic who eventually ended up in the lunatic asylum. Mary Doyle was masterful storyteller.

2. Where did Arthur Conan Doyle go to school?

Answer: England

He was sent off to the Jesuit boarding school for seven years.

3. In what sport did Conan Doyle excel at school?

Answer: Cricket

After he left school he played professionally for Portsmouth at soccer as well as cricket for the MCC.

4. Who influenced Conan Doyle's decision to become a doctor?

Answer: Dr. Waller

Dr. Bryan Charles Waller was renting rooms in Doyle's house and became an influence on Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle was admitted to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine.

5. Which of the following people did NOT influence Conan Doyle in the university?

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Conan Doyle met Oscar Wilde much later, at the time when he was already a recognized writer.

6. What was the first published work by Conan Doyle?

Answer: The Mystery of Sasassa Valley

The first story was accepted by the Edinburgh magazine 'Chamber's Journal'.

7. Where did Conan Doyle sail as the surgeon on the Hope?

Answer: Greenland

The Hope was a whaler based in Peterhead, Scotland. It went to Greenland and toured the Arctic.

8. What year did Conan Doyle achieve his Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degree?

Answer: 1881

On the occasion Conan Doyle sketched a humorous cartoon with the caption 'Licensed to kill'.

9. What was the name of Conan Doyle's wife?

Answer: Louisa

In August of 1885, Conan Doyle marries Louisa Hawkins.

10. What year did Conan Doyle publish his first Sherlock Holmes novel 'A Study In Scarlet'?

Answer: 1887

Originally, the novel was named 'A Tangled Skein' and the two main characters were called Sheridan Hope and Ormond Sacker.

11. Who created the image of Sherlock Holmes for the collection of Conan Doyle's stories?

Answer: Sidney Paget

That image of Sherlock Holmes became extremely famous.

12. What event made Conan Doyle realize that he wanted to write and abandon the career in medicine?

Answer: He got very sick with flu

An attack of influenza left Conan Doyle between life and death and after recovering he decided to dedicate his life to writing.

13. What killed Conan Doyle's wife?

Answer: Tuberculosis

She died on July 4, 1906.

14. What was the reason Conan Doyle could not become a soldier in the Boer War?

Answer: He was overweight

After the rejection, Conan Doyle volunteered as a medical doctor and sailed to Africa.

15. After returning from the Boer War in Africa, what career did Conan Doyle try?

Answer: Politician

Conan Doyle ran for a seat in Central Edinburgh; however, he lost the election and returned to London to be a writer.

16. What year was Conan Doyle knighted by King Edward VII?

Answer: 1902

There was gossip at the time that the king was such an avid Sherlock Holmes fan that he knighted Conan Doyle to encourage him to write more stories.

17. Conan Doyle married Jean Leckie.

Answer: True

They got married with lots of publicity on September 18, 1907 in front of 250 guests.

18. Which of the following is NOT the name of a child Conan Doyle had?

Answer: Coleen

Dennis, Adrian, Jean were three children of Conan Doyle in second marriage. Conan Doyle also had a daughter, Mary, and a son, Kingsley from the first marriage.

19. Winston Chuchill complimented Conan Doyle's ideas regarding WWI.

Answer: True

20. When did Conan Doyle die?

Answer: July 7, 1930

The last words of Conan Doyle were addressed to his wife. He whispered to her, 'You are wonderful'.

Source: Author Lanire

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