History of Mystery
Television Shows
Mystery Novels
Fingerprints
Famous Detectives
100

Mystery and crime emerged in this century.

What is The Mid-Nineteenth Century?

100

This man is the host of Dateline.

Who is Lester Holt?

100

This series of books has mysteries from A-Z.

What are the A-Z Mysteries?

100

Fingerprints do not do WHAT?

What is Change?

100

This detective is a female detective who is popular among young teenagers.

Who is Nancy Drew?

200

This author created the first fictional detective.

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

200

This popular Disney show came out in a 2002.

What is Kim Possible?

200

This novel was a 2016-2017 Sunshine State book with a kid who has a photographic memory.

What is Eddie Red Undercover?

200

Fingerprints are not flat, instead they have __________.

What are ridges?

200

This famous detective has been in many shows, movies, and on stage.

Who is Sherlock Holmes?

300

Edgar Allen Poe's first love.

What is poetry?

300

This show is full of fairy tale characters trapped in time with a clock stuck at 8:15 before the curse is broken.

What is Once Upon a Time?

300

In this novel, teens have to dig holes 5ft long and 5ft wide.

What is the book, Holes?

300
These 2 mammals have fingerprints, too and share DNA with humans.

What are gorillas and chimpanzees?

300

This cartoon detective has an arch nemesis by the name of Dr. Claw.

Who is Inspector Gadget?

400

This author was married to a World War I fighter pilot.

Who is Agatha Christie?

400

This popular teen show includes a series of murders forcing a group of 4 friends to come together and solve the mysteries of the town.

What is Riverdale?

400

This book involves a girl who washed up on shore and was raised by 2 people who were involved in a murder.

What is Three Times Lucky?


400

Our unique fingerprints are based on our location and movement in the womb, and this fluid.

What is amniotic fluid?

400

These animated characters have a teal van and solve mysteries together.

Who is Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Daphne, and Freddie (The Mystery Gang)?

500
This person originally created the Nancy Drew character.

Who was Edward Stratemeyer?

500

This animated show involves a colored animal and a white colored guy with a mustache. 

Who/What is Pink Panther?

500

This horror mystery novel was written by Stephen King and was published in 2018.

What is The Outsider?

500

Back in the day, detectives and policemen used this to identify criminals.

What are bone measurements?

500

Miss Jane Marple lived in this town.

What is St. Mary Mead?