Sherlock Holmes Trivia Questions

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Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. Play Sherlock Holmes trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.

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Sample Sherlock Holmes Quiz Questions

A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

  1. This loyal friend and former army doctor serves as Sherlock Holmes's assistant and the narrator of most stories.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Dr. John Watson
    • Dr. James Moriarty
    • Inspector Lestrade
    • Mycroft Holmes
  2. This 1915 novel is the fourth and final Holmes novel, involving a murder connected to a secret American society called the Scowrers.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • The Hound of the Baskervilles
    • A Study in Scarlet
    • The Valley of Fear
    • The Sign of the Four
  3. Jonathan Small hires this fast steam launch owned by Mordecai Smith to escape down the Thames, leading to a famous boat chase.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • The Dorak
    • The Aurora
    • The Esmeralda
    • The Westminster
  4. This iconic London address is where Sherlock Holmes rents rooms from his landlady.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • 10 Downing Street
    • 12 Grimmauld Place
    • 221B Baker Street
    • 4 Privet Drive
  5. Colonel Sebastian Moran uses this specially constructed silent weapon that fires revolver bullets to attempt to assassinate Holmes.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • A crossbow
    • An air rifle
    • A poisoned dart
    • A silenced pistol
  6. Trevor's father was a mutineer aboard this convict ship bound for Australia, a secret that haunts him when fellow mutineer Hudson reappears.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • The Gloria Scott
    • The Dorak
    • The Esmeralda
    • The Doyle
  7. This Scottish physician and writer created the world's most famous detective in 1887.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Charles Dickens
    • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Agatha Christie
    • Edgar Allan Poe
  8. This naturalist-disguised villain in The Hound of the Baskervilles is actually a Baskerville heir using a trained hound to murder relatives.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • Jack Stapleton
    • Sir Henry Baskerville
    • Dr. James Mortimer
    • Barrymore the butler

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