Sherlock Holmes


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    1. At what address did Sherlock Holmes live?
    663a Butcher Street
    221b Baker Street
    442c Candlestickmaker Street



    2. In the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, what was a carbuncle?
    A gemstone
    An early bicycle
    A hat



    3. Where was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle born?
    Edinburgh
    Dublin
    London



    4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mother and father were respectively...?
    Scottish and Irish
    Irish and English
    English and Scottish



    5. What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's occupation after leaving university?
    Solicitor
    Journalist
    Doctor



    6. Which of these actors was NOT famous for playing Sherlock Holmes?
    Basil Rathbone
    Jeremy Brett
    Christopher Lee



    7. Complete the title of the Sherlock Holmes' mystery, 'The Adventure of the Man with the Twisted ... ?
    Sister
    Lip
    Hat



    8. Where was 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' banned in 1929 for occultism?
    USSR
    USA
    UK



    9. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a book in which he supported which famous hoax?
    Cottingley Fairies
    Piltdown Man
    Roswell alien autopsy



    10. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was criticised for his attatchment to which religious movement?
    Mormonism
    Unification Church
    Spiritualism

     

Answers to the Sherlock Holmes Quiz:

1.221b Baker Street 2. A gemstone 3. Edinburgh 4. Irish and English 5. Doctor
6. Christopher Lee 7. Lip 8. USSR 9. Cottingley Fairies 10. Spiritualism



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