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A Sherlock Holmes Quiz

A quiz on Sherlock Holmes from the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.

A multiple-choice quiz by avromf. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
avromf

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,537

Updated
May 21 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3282

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What country did Watson campaign in (as an army doctor) before he met Holmes? Hint

South Africa

Afghanistan

India

Australia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was found on the body in 'A Study in Scarlet'? Hint

A message written in blood

A wallet

A handkerchief

A wedding ring

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country was the 'Gloria Scott' bound for? Hint

Australia

America

India

England

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Sherlock Holmes identify as the most interesting thing he saw in the north (in the story 'The Priory School')? Hint

A horseshoe that mimicked the tracks of cows

The Priory School

A person who died of head wounds

A cheque

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Question 5 of 10

5. How was the Honorable Ronald Adair killed in 'The Empty House'? Hint

Poker over the head

Air Gun

Knife

Poisoned dart

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Question 6 of 10

6. What war is alluded to in the Holmes mystery 'His Last Bow'? Hint

American Civil War

Boer War

World War I

World War II

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Moriarty's profession (in addition to being a criminal mastermind)? Hint

watchmaker

Math Prof

banker

English Literature Prof

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country was Moriarty apparently killed in? Hint

Australia

England

Switzerland

France

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Holmes' occupation after he retired from the detective business? Hint

Book Author

Clerk for the British Government

Beekeeper

Instructor for Scotland Yard

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many times does Sherlock Holmes say 'Elementary, my dear Watson.'? Hint

none

six times

once

twelve times

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country did Watson campaign in (as an army doctor) before he met Holmes?

Answer: Afghanistan

2. What was found on the body in 'A Study in Scarlet'?

Answer: A wedding ring

The message in blood was written ABOVE the body on the wall. It was the word 'Rache', German for 'Revenge'.

3. What country was the 'Gloria Scott' bound for?

Answer: Australia

It never made it to Australia. It was involved in Holmes' very first case.

4. What did Sherlock Holmes identify as the most interesting thing he saw in the north (in the story 'The Priory School')?

Answer: A cheque

The SECOND most interesting thing Holmes saw was a horseshoe that mimicked the tracks of cows. He found it more interesting that he got paid a nice big cheque. He was, after all, a poor man. (His words, not mine.)

5. How was the Honorable Ronald Adair killed in 'The Empty House'?

Answer: Air Gun

The air gun was also used to try to kill Sherlock Holmes, except that it targeted a wax dummy of Holmes instead.

6. What war is alluded to in the Holmes mystery 'His Last Bow'?

Answer: World War I

In this mystery, Holmes catches a German spy who was able to predict that the war would start August 1914.

7. What was Moriarty's profession (in addition to being a criminal mastermind)?

Answer: Math Prof

Suffice it to say, he earned more money as a criminal mastermind.

8. What country was Moriarty apparently killed in?

Answer: Switzerland

He was thrown into the Reichenbach Falls by Holmes after a fight to the death struggle.

9. What was Holmes' occupation after he retired from the detective business?

Answer: Beekeeper

10. How many times does Sherlock Holmes say 'Elementary, my dear Watson.'?

Answer: none

Yup, he never said it in the original stories. He said, 'Elementary', and he said 'My dear Watson' upon occasion but never the two together.

Source: Author avromf

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