90 Sherlock Holmes Trivia Questions with Answers
90 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In Sherlock Holmes’s “The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone,” what is the stolen jewel called?
Answer
The Mazarin Stone
In Sherlock Holmes’s “The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans,” what is the name of the missing submarine design?
Answer
Bruce-Partington submarine
In Sherlock Holmes’s “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb,” what is the engineer’s name?
Answer
Victor Hatherley
Which publication first printed Arthur Conan Doyle’s “A Study in Scarlet,” introducing Sherlock Holmes?
Answer
Beeton’s Christmas Annual
In the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” where is the precious stone first found?
Answer
Inside a Christmas goose
In the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Six Napoleons,” what object is the criminal searching for?
Answer
The Black Pearl of the Borgias
In Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of the Baskerville family’s estate in Devon?
Answer
Baskerville Hall
In Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of Holmes’s elder brother?
Answer
Mycroft Holmes
What is the title of the Sherlock Holmes story featuring the coded dancing figures?
Answer
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Which Scotland Yard inspector frequently assists Sherlock Holmes in the original stories?
Answer
Inspector Lestrade
At which waterfall does Sherlock Holmes confront Professor Moriarty?
Answer
Reichenbach Falls
Who created Sherlock Holmes in the original stories?
Answer
Arthur Conan Doyle
In which 1887 novel did Sherlock Holmes first appear?
Answer
A Study in Scarlet
What is Sherlock Holmes's profession in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?
Answer
Consulting detective
In Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the detective's street address in London?
Answer
221B Baker Street