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International Detectives Trivia Quiz

The success of detective books and TV series that are set outside the U.S. has prompted a heightened interest in these mysteries.

A multiple-choice quiz by itsgood10. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
itsgood10

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,389

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
384

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Frank Tallis's mysteries set in early 20th century Vienna, detective Oskar Rheinhart teams up with a partner from which occupation? Hint

an author

a coroner

a psychologist

a baron

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Question 2 of 10

2. The hero of Henning Mankell's Swedish detective series, Kurt Wallander, later in his career solves crimes with which family member? Hint

son

wife

daughter

brother

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Question 3 of 10

3. G. Brandreth writes mysteries set in Victorian England with which famous person as the protagonist? Hint

Oscar Wilde

Allan Pinkerton

Arthur Conan Doyle

Mark Twain

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stuart Kaminsky's Russian detective solves crimes with one leg amputated. What is his name? Hint

Boris Battenoff

Arkady Renko

Porfiry Rostnikov

Gabriel Elon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Inspector Morse, created by Colin Dexter, investigates murders in Oxford, England, driving to the murder scene in which distinctive car? Hint

Bentley

Jaguar

MiniCooper

Land Rover

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Question 6 of 10

6. Louise Penny's C.I. Gamache solves murders in which Canadian province? Hint

Ontario

Nova Scotia

British Columbia

Quebec

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Question 7 of 10

7. Aristocratic D.I. Lynley, creation of Elizabeth George, teams up with which of the following persons to investigate murder for New Scotland Yard? Hint

his valet Bunter

his wife Helen

his sergeant Barbara Havers

his sister Honoria

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Question 8 of 10

8. Unlike Venice's Commissario Brunetti, Michael Dubdin's Inspector Aurelio Zen's homelife consists of whom? Hint

his mother with Altzheimer's

his teenage daughter

his aging father

his handicapped brother

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Question 9 of 10

9. Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard investigates cases in post WW1 era England while plagued with mental conversations with which deceased person? Hint

his sergeant

his father

his sweetheart

his mother

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Question 10 of 10

10. Andrea Camilleri's hero, Montalbano, leads murder investigations in which Italian location?
Hint

Sicily

Capri

Sardinia

Porto Fino

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Frank Tallis's mysteries set in early 20th century Vienna, detective Oskar Rheinhart teams up with a partner from which occupation?

Answer: a psychologist

Dr. Max Liebermann's mentor, Sigmund Freud, figures into Frank Tallis's stories as Max tries to practice in the emerging science of psychology.

2. The hero of Henning Mankell's Swedish detective series, Kurt Wallander, later in his career solves crimes with which family member?

Answer: daughter

To experience Wallander from the beginning, read Mankell's "The Pyramid". It's a collection of five stories, including Wallander's first case.

3. G. Brandreth writes mysteries set in Victorian England with which famous person as the protagonist?

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Besides giving the reader information about Oscar Wilde's life during the unfolding of his tales, Brandreth touches on other great characters of the day, such as Sara Bernhardt, Arthur Conan Doyle, and James Russell Lowell.

4. Stuart Kaminsky's Russian detective solves crimes with one leg amputated. What is his name?

Answer: Porfiry Rostnikov

Stuart Kaminsky also has written detective fiction series with Abe Liberman, Toby Peters, Leo Fonesca, and of course, Jim Rockford as heroes.

5. Inspector Morse, created by Colin Dexter, investigates murders in Oxford, England, driving to the murder scene in which distinctive car?

Answer: Jaguar

Dexter's books with Endeavor Morse as the great detective led to a television series "Inspecotr Morse", and then to the spin-off series "Inspector Lewis". Detective Sgt. Lewis has been promoted to Morse's job as Chief Inspector with D.S. Hathaway as his helpmate.

6. Louise Penny's C.I. Gamache solves murders in which Canadian province?

Answer: Quebec

One of the more interesting theories that was the premise of one of Penny's books, "Bury Your Dead" is that Samuel de Champlain, founder of Quebec, was not Catholic, but French Huguenot.

7. Aristocratic D.I. Lynley, creation of Elizabeth George, teams up with which of the following persons to investigate murder for New Scotland Yard?

Answer: his sergeant Barbara Havers

George's D.I. Lynley's complicated family dynamics add to the complexity of her books, as does that of Sgt. Havers' personal life. The policewoman befriends a motherless little girl in her building and has a platonic relationship with her father, Mr. Azhar.

8. Unlike Venice's Commissario Brunetti, Michael Dubdin's Inspector Aurelio Zen's homelife consists of whom?

Answer: his mother with Altzheimer's

One of the interesting revelations in his books, besides the perils Dubdin has Aurelio involved in, is the regional rivalries different police officers have to contend with. Inspector Zen, while Venetian, has worked in different regions of Italy amidst jealousies and biases from fellow co-workers.

9. Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard investigates cases in post WW1 era England while plagued with mental conversations with which deceased person?

Answer: his sergeant

The mother and son team who write under the pseudonym Charles Todd also write mystery fiction with Bess Crawford, WW1 nurse, as the protagonist.

10. Andrea Camilleri's hero, Montalbano, leads murder investigations in which Italian location?

Answer: Sicily

Salvo Montalbano's swimming prowess, his fresh seafood meals, and his home on the Mediterranean all contribute to making his fans envious.

Source: Author itsgood10

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