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Sherlock Trivia Quiz

"Sherlock", the BBC modern adaptation.

A multiple-choice quiz by hazelpethig. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hazelpethig

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1036

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (7/10), Guest 198 (10/10), Guest 180 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played the title role of Sherlock in the 2010 BBC series? Hint

Martin Freeman

Benedict Cumberbatch

Rupert Graves

Andrew Scott

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the first person in the "Sherlock" series to say Moriarty's name? Hint

The Cabbie

Mycroft Homes

Molly Hooper

Detective Lestrade

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the stock trader mysteriously killed in the episode entitled "The Blind Banker"? Hint

Brian Lukis

Sally Donovan

Soo Lin Yao

Eddie Van Coon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the Chinese crime syndicate in "The Blind Banker" episode? Hint

Black Lotus

Tong

Flower Tong

White Lotus

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the supernova in the fake Vermeer painting in "The Great Game"? Hint

The Van Buren Supernova

Burenvan Supernova

The Bolen Supernova

The Bronwyn Supernova

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Question 6 of 10

6. In a memorable scene from "A Scandal In Belgravia", Sherlock and John are sitting in a grand room and Sherlock is wearing only a bedsheet. What building are they in? Hint

Scotland Yard

Buckingham Palace

The Tower of London

Mycroft's office

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Scandal in Belgravia," The Woman changed her ringtone on Sherlock's phone. At the Christmas party, how many times did John say he had heard that ringtone so far? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did Henry Knight see his father torn apart by the Hounds of the Baskerville? Hint

Dartmoor

Baskerville Moor

Dewer's Hollow

New Forest

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Question 9 of 10

9. Moriarty uses his evil genius to unlock the doors to three places: The Tower of London, The Bank of England and where? Hint

Pentonville Prison

Brixton Prison

Aylesbury Prison

Buckingham Palace

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Question 10 of 10

10. What number is the hit counter stuck on in Dr. John Watson's blog? Hint

1985

1859

1598

1895

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played the title role of Sherlock in the 2010 BBC series?

Answer: Benedict Cumberbatch

The show was an instant hit and has gone on to win numerous awards in both the UK and the USA.

2. Who is the first person in the "Sherlock" series to say Moriarty's name?

Answer: The Cabbie

Sherlock forces the name of Moriarty out of the cabbie by pressing his foot on the cabbie's wound.

3. What was the name of the stock trader mysteriously killed in the episode entitled "The Blind Banker"?

Answer: Eddie Van Coon

Eddie Van Coon was killed by a man climbing in through his balcony window, a feat Sherlock duplicates to gain access to his apartment.

4. What was the name of the Chinese crime syndicate in "The Blind Banker" episode?

Answer: Black Lotus

Soo Lin Yao started running drugs for the Black Lotus when she was only sixteen, bringing large amounts of drugs into Hong Kong.

5. What was the name of the supernova in the fake Vermeer painting in "The Great Game"?

Answer: The Van Buren Supernova

The forger made a big mistake when he painted a celestial event from 1858 into a painting purported to be from the 1640's.

6. In a memorable scene from "A Scandal In Belgravia", Sherlock and John are sitting in a grand room and Sherlock is wearing only a bedsheet. What building are they in?

Answer: Buckingham Palace

Sherlock finally decides to get dressed when his brother steps on the sheet and almost pulls it off him.

7. In "Scandal in Belgravia," The Woman changed her ringtone on Sherlock's phone. At the Christmas party, how many times did John say he had heard that ringtone so far?

Answer: 57

The ringtone sounds just after Sherlock kisses Molly Hooper on the cheek, and Molly says "That wasn't me!" Sherlock admits it was his cell phone, and that is when John say "57".

8. Where did Henry Knight see his father torn apart by the Hounds of the Baskerville?

Answer: Dewer's Hollow

It turns out that the vision of the hounds was an effect of a psychotropic drug.

9. Moriarty uses his evil genius to unlock the doors to three places: The Tower of London, The Bank of England and where?

Answer: Pentonville Prison

Moriarty choreographs his break-ins to the overture to the opera "La Gazza Ladra" by Gioacchino Rossini. The title translates to the Thieving Magpie, and appropriate piece of music for that scene.

10. What number is the hit counter stuck on in Dr. John Watson's blog?

Answer: 1895

Sherlock takes this stuck number as a hint and tries it as the code to unlock The Woman's (Irene Adler) phone. It didn't work.

Source: Author hazelpethig

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