October 9, 2023 By Trivia Bliss Staff
Hello, dear quizzers! Ready to embark on a Holmes-tastic journey? Whether you’re a detective at heart or just Wats-on your way to becoming a Sherlock aficionado, this quiz is elementary for some fun! Prepare to deduce, infer, and perhaps giggle a bit as we unrel the mysteries of the great detective’s adventures. So, grab your deerstalker and pipe (optional, of course!), because it’s time to sleuth out some answers!
1. Who is the creator of Sherlock Holmes?
Show answerSir Arthur Conan Doyle2. In which publication was Sherlock Holmes first introduced?
Show answerA Study in Scarlet3. Who is the loyal friend and biographer of Sherlock Holmes?
Show answerDr. John H. Watson4. Where did Holmes and Watson live?
Show answer221B Baker Street, London5. What is the name of Holmes’ elder brother?
Show answerMycroft Holmes6. Who is Sherlock’s arch-nemesis?
Show answerProfessor James Moriarty7. In “The Final Problem,” what waterfall is the setting for Holmes’ supposed death?
Show answerReichenbach Falls8. Which novel follows the return of Sherlock Holmes after his presumed death?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Empty House9. What is the primary profession of Dr. John Watson?
Show answerMedical Doctor10. In which story does Holmes face a beastly hound?
Show answerThe Hound of the Baskervilles11. What musical instrument does Sherlock play?
Show answerViolin12. Which substance was Holmes known to use occasionally?
Show answerCocaine13. Who is the Scotland Yard detective Holmes often assists?
Show answerInspector Lestrade14. In “A Scandal in Bohemia,” who outwits Holmes?
Show answerIrene Adler15. Which story was the last Sherlock Holmes case written by Conan Doyle?
Show answerThe Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place16. What phrase is often misattributed to Holmes, but he never actually says in the canon?
Show answer“Elementary, my dear Watson.”17. In which war did Dr. Watson serve as a military surgeon?
Show answerSecond Anglo-Afghan War18. What is Holmes’ method of solving crimes described as?
Show answerDeductive reasoning19. How many novels and short stories comprise the Sherlock Holmes canon?
Show answer4 novels and 56 short stories20. What kind of cap is Holmes often depicted wearing?
Show answerDeerstalker21. What is the name of Holmes’s housekeeper?
Show answerMrs. Hudson22. Which story features the King of Bohemia as a client?
Show answerA Scandal in Bohemia23. What does Holmes refer to as his “seven-per-cent solution”?
Show answerA solution of cocaine24. Which story involves a snake as the murder weapon?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Speckled Band25. Which club did Holmes’s brother Mycroft co-found?
Show answerThe Diogenes Club26. Who poses as Holmes to fool Watson in “The Adventure of the Empty House”?
Show answerSebastian Moran27. In which story does a man’s thumb get cut off?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb28. Which tale involves a stolen race horse and its trainer’s murder?
Show answerThe Adventure of Silver Blaze29. What fake identity does Holmes use when visiting Sir Henry Baskerville?
Show answerMr. Sherlock30. In “The Five Orange Pips,” what organization is responsible for the deaths?
Show answerThe Ku Klux Klan31. Which character is described as “the woman” by Holmes?
Show answerIrene Adler32. What is the setting of “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot”?
Show answerCornwall33. Who is the client in “The Adventure of the Dying Detective”?
Show answerMrs. Hudson34. Which story involves a blue carbuncle found inside a goose?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle35. What prized possession does Mary Morstan seek in “The Sign of the Four”?
Show answerA treasure36. Who confesses love for Dr. Watson in “The Sign of the Four”?
Show answerMary Morstan37. Which university did Sherlock Holmes attend?
Show answerIt’s never explicitly stated in the canon.38. What does Holmes describe as a “three-pipe problem”?
Show answerA difficult or complex issue that requires contemplation39. Which case was Holmes’s first recorded adventure?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Gloria Scott40. Who tries to hire Holmes in “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”?
Show answerAlexander Holder41. What is the precious gem at the heart of “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”?
Show answerA blue carbuncle42. What disguise does Holmes use in “The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez”?
Show answerA bookseller43. Which story involves a mysterious cipher?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Dancing Men44. Who was the ill-fated bride in “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”?
Show answerViolet Smith45. What is the setting of “The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane”?
Show answerSussex46. In “The Adventure of the Empty House,” with which weapon was Ronald Adair killed?
Show answerAn air gun47. What is Holmes’s opinion about the supernatural?
Show answerHe is skeptical and believes there’s always a logical explanation.48. Which case involves stolen plans for a submarine?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans49. Who is known as the “Napoleon of Crime”?
Show answerProfessor Moriarty50. In which story does Holmes visit Dartmoor?
Show answerThe Hound of the Baskervilles51. What is the name of Mycroft’s exclusive club?
Show answerThe Diogenes Club52. Which story involves a vampire-like creature?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Sussex Vampire53. In “The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter,” who is the titular interpreter?
Show answerMr. Melas54. Which tale revolves around a missing rugby player?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter55. Who is the kingpin of London’s underworld in “The Sign of the Four”?
Show answerJonathan Small56. Which character assists Holmes in “The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone”?
Show answerBilly the page boy57. Who is the main antagonist in “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton”?
Show answerCharles Augustus Milverton58. Which story features a cursed family gem?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Shoscombe Old Place59. Which of Holmes’s cases involves a Christmas goose?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle60. Who seeks Holmes’s help in “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”?
Show answerViolet Hunter61. Which story centers around the murder of Peter Carey?
Show answerThe Adventure of Black Peter62. Who lees a note with the words “K.K.K.” in “The Five Orange Pips”?
Show answerMembers of the Ku Klux Klan63. Which story involves a client with a mysteriously altered face?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Veiled Lodger64. In which story does Holmes debunk a myth about an ancient family ghost?
Show answerThe Hound of the Baskervilles65. Which story deals with a client’s fear of a league of red-headed men?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Red-Headed League66. What is the nickname of Isa Whitney’s brother in “The Man with the Twisted Lip”?
Show answerNeville St. Clair67. Which case features the theft of the Crown Jewels?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Mazarin Stone68. What sport is central to “The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter”?
Show answerRugby69. In which story is Watson’s bull-pup mentioned?
Show answerA Study in Scarlet70. Who impersonates a plumber to retrieve a photograph in “A Scandal in Bohemia”?
Show answerSherlock Holmes71. What is the cause of death in “The Adventure of the Dying Detective”?
Show answerIt’s a ruse; no one actually dies from the illness.72. What treasure do the villains seek in “The Sign of the Four”?
Show answerAgra treasure73. Which story involves a cipher message reading “RACHE”?
Show answerA Study in Scarlet74. Who employs a wooden-legged man named Jonathan Small?
Show answerThaddeus Sholto in “The Sign of the Four”75. In which story is Holmes’s client concerned about strange dancing men drawings?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Dancing Men76. Which case involves the disappearance of Mr. Hosmer Angel?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Missing Identity77. Which client is a pawnbroker in “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”?
Show answerAlexander Holder78. Which tale involves the discovery of a lost world?
Show answerThis is a trick question; “The Lost World” is another work by Conan Doyle, but it doesn’t involve Sherlock Holmes.79. Who is found dead in “The Adventure of the Abbey Grange”?
Show answerSir Eustace Brackenstall80. Who seeks help for a missing husband in “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor”?
Show answerHatty Doran81. What’s the primary profession of Sherlock Holmes?
Show answerConsulting detective82. Which story revolves around a cipher involving stick-like figures?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Dancing Men83. Who wrote a disparaging note to Holmes in “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client”?
Show answerBaron Adelbert Gruner84. Which story concerns a cat and a goose that play crucial roles?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle85. Who is the blind banker in the story “The Adventure of the Blind Banker”?
Show answerThis is a trick question; “The Blind Banker” is an episode of the BBC series “Sherlock” and not a canonical story.86. What is the central mystery in “The Adventure of the Yellow Face”?
Show answerA secretive wife and a masked child87. Who is the boxer Holmes befriends in “The Sign of the Four”?
Show answerSteve Dixie88. Who poisoned the Bishop in “The Adventure of the Retired Colourman”?
Show answerJosiah Amberley89. Which story revolves around the death of a Spanish nobleman?
Show answerThe Adventure of Wisteria Lodge90. In “The Adventure of the Three Gables,” who is the African client?
Show answerSteve Dixie91. Which story involves an agent named Porlock?
Show answerThe Valley of Fear92. What item do Holmes and Watson find at the crime scene in “The Adventure of the Cardboard Box”?
Show answerA cardboard box containing two severed ears93. What is the distinguishing feature of the client in “The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier”?
Show answerA skin condition that makes him appear white94. Which case involves a client from the Andaman Islands?
Show answerThe Sign of the Four95. Which story features the death of a circus performer?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Veiled Lodger96. In which case does a client bring a goose to Holmes’s residence?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle97. Which story mentions the fictitious book “The Dynamics of an Asteroid”?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Final Problem98. What is unique about “The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane” in terms of its narrative?
Show answerIt’s narrated by Holmes, not Watson.99. Who is the notorious blackmailer in “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton”?
Show answerCharles Augustus Milverton100. Which case involves a trained cormorant bird?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Veiled Lodger101. Which case is related to the KKK’s activities in the USA?
Show answerThe Five Orange Pips102. Who is the murdered secretary in “The Adventure of the Thor Bridge”?
Show answerMaria Gibson103. Which tale revolves around an old school rivalry?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Priory School104. Who is dubbed as “The Woman” by Sherlock Holmes?
Show answerIrene Adler105. In which story does a client believe he’s being stalked by an air-gun assassin?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Empty House106. Who is the villain in “The Adventure of the Six Napoleons”?
Show answerBeppo107. In which story is Holmes hired by a king to retrieve a photograph?
Show answerA Scandal in Bohemia108. Which tale revolves around the disappearance of a trained horse?
Show answerThe Adventure of Silver Blaze109. Who is the client in “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”?
Show answerVictor Hatherley110. What’s the main issue in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”?
Show answerA woman’s mysterious death related to a whistle and a metallic clang111. Which story revolves around the mystery of a client’s father’s secretive behior after an unknown visitor?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Musgre Ritual112. Which case has a client seeking help about a recurring dream?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Dreaming Detective (Note: This is fictional and not in the original Holmes canon)113. Who was the murderer in “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”?
Show answerSir George Burnwell114. Which tale involves the murder of a gentleman at an opium den?
Show answerThe Man with the Twisted Lip115. In which story does Holmes decipher a message using a book code?
Show answerThe Valley of Fear116. Who hires Holmes to find a missing husband in “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor”?
Show answerLady Hatty Doran117. Which case concerns a series of mysterious disappearances on a train?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Lost Special (Note: While this is a Doyle story, it’s not a canonical Sherlock Holmes story)118. Which story features a client who fears his feet are turning into duck’s feet?
Show answerThis is a trick question; no Sherlock Holmes story has such a plot.119. Which tale involves a murder related to a family’s ancient crown?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Musgre Ritual120. In which story does Holmes solve a case without leing his home?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Greek Interpreter121. Which case involves an attempt to steal the nal treaty from the British government?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Nal Treaty122. Which story is centered around a client who’s concerned about a league that’s overly interested in his red hair?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Red-Headed League123. In which tale does a father go missing after a late-night appointment?
Show answerThe Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb124. Who is the client in “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches” who seeks a governess position?
Show answerViolet Hunter125. In which story does Holmes showcase his boxing skills?
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