Detective Basics
What does a detective use to look at fingerprints?
A magnifying glass
The main detective from Agatha Cristie novels...he is belgian and has a famous mustache...
a) Sherlock Holmes
b) Hercule Poirot
c) Columbo
Hercule Poirot
What breed of dog is Scooby Doo?
a) A lab
b) a great dane
c) a german shepard
A great dane
Murder on the Orient Express takes place where?
a) an airplane
b) a boat
c) a train
A train!
This famous tv detective says something like..."Just one more thing..."
a) Columbo
b) Sherlock Holmes
c) Jessica Fletcher
Columbo!
What do you call a person who has seen a crime happen?
A witness
Another of Agatha Christie's characters, this one is an elderly woman who solves crimes in an English village...
Miss. Marple
What kind of creature is Casper?
a) a ghost
b) a zombie
c) a vampire
A ghost! but hes a friendly ghost!
Does Sherlock Holmes live in London or Paris?
London
In the tv show, Perry Mason, what is Perry Mason's job?
a) a doctor
b) a lawyer
c) a police officer
a lawyer
What are detectives looking for at a crime scene?
Clues
This children's mystery show, follows a group of teenagers and their dog solving mysteries in their home town
Scooby Doo!
What kind of animal is most associated with witches?
A) cats
b) dogs
c) birds
cats!
If you are brought in for questioning about a crime where would you be?
a police station
This mystery board game became a movie, it features characters like Colonel Mustard & Miss Scarlet?
a) Clue
b) Monopoly
c) Scrabble
Clue
What might a detective write notes in?
A notebook
Angela Lansbury stars in Murder, She Wrote, what is the name of her character?
A) Jessica Fletcher
b) Mary Fletcher
c) Agatha Marple
Jessica Fletcher
What family are Wednesday and Pugsley apart of? The Addams Family or the Munsters?
The Addams Family!
Where does Murder, She Wrote take place?
A) Florida
b) Maine
c) New York
What was the last name of the Southern Lawyer in the tv show Matlock?
a) Miller
b) Matlock
c) Mason
Matlock
When police tell someone, "they have the right to remain silent..." what are they telling them?
Their Miranda Rights
Who is Sherlock Holmes' doctor sidekick?
Dr. Watson
In the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who is waiting for the Great Pumpkin?
a) Linus
b) Charlie Brown
c) Pigpen
Linus!
What detective works at 221B Baker Street?
A) Sherlock Holmes
b) Jessica Fletcher
c) Hercule Poirot
Sherlock Holmes!
What actor played Ben Matlock?
a) Andy Griffith
b) Marlon Brando
c) Orson Wells
Andy Griffith!