Category 1: Sherlock Holmes
Watson & Friends
The Mysteries
Random Text Facts
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The famous address Where is the Sherlock Holmes Museum officially located?

A) 2 Upper Wimpole Street

B) 221B Baker Street

C) 237 Baker Street

D) Jermyn Street

 

B) 221B Baker Street

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The meeting point In "The Sign of Four," where do Watson and Mary Morstan meet?

A) Outside the museum

B) In a rowboat

C) At the Lyceum Theatre D) At a bank

C) At the Lyceum Theatre

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The park search Where did the police make an unsuccessful search for a body in "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor"?

A) The Thames River

B) The lake in Hyde Park C) Behind the Lyceum Theatre

D) Inside the museum

B) The lake in Hyde Park

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The bank mystery Why did a bank move into the original location of number 221 Baker Street?

A) Holmes ran out of money

B) The street was made longer C) The museum moved out

D) The building was too small

B) The street was made longer

200

The iconic accessory What is the name of the "iconic" hat that Holmes often wears?

A) A bowler hat

B) A woollen cap

C) A deerstalker D) A top hat

C) A deerstalker

200

The police contact Who is the "permanently puzzled" inspector that works with Holmes?

A) Dr. John Watson

B) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

C) Inspector Lestrade D) Robert Downey Jr.

C) Inspector Lestrade

200

The creator’s secret What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s profession before he became a full-time writer?

A) A private investigator

B) A tailor

C) An eye doctor D) A history professor

C) An eye doctor

200

Interactive fun What can you do at "The Sherlock Holmes Experience"?

A) Buy a leather suit

B) Meet the real Dr. Watson

C) Become a detective in Holmes's London D) Watch a play about Conan Doyle

C) Become a detective in Holmes's London

300

High-end fashion Where can you find the tailors that have made clothes for over 200 years? 

A) Baker Street

B) Hyde Park

C) Jermyn Street D) The Lyceum

C) Jermyn Street

300

The future wife Who is mentioned as Dr. Watson's future wife?

A) Madame Tussaud

B) Mary Morstan C) A mysterious client

D) A lady from Hyde Park

B) Mary Morstan

300

The career change Why did Conan Doyle "give up medicine" to write stories?

A) He was bored of London

B) He failed his medical exams

C) He didn't have a single client at his surgery D) He inherited a museum

C) He didn't have a single client at his surgery

300

Atmosphere What "thick" weather condition makes seeing "almost impossible" at the start of the text?

A) Heavy rain

B) Fog C) Snow

D) Smog

B) Fog

400

Fact or Fiction How does the text describe the character of Sherlock Holmes?

A) A legendary real-life detective

B) A fictional character C) A famous Victorian doctor

D) A former police inspector

B) A fictional character

400

Modern Holmes Whose waxworks can you see at Madame Tussauds today?

A) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

B) Original Victorian detectives

C) Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch D) Real-life London police officers

C) Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch

400

The fake story Which of these locations does NOT actually appear in any original Sherlock Holmes mystery? 

A) The Lyceum Theatre

B) Hyde Park

C) Madame Tussauds D) Jermyn Street

C) Madame Tussauds

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The stroll What activity is mentioned that you can do today at Hyde Park to "get away from the hustle and bustle"?

A) Visit a wax museum

B) Go to the theatre

C) Hire a boat to row on the lake D) Shop for iconic hats

C) Hire a boat to row on the lake