October 2026 edition

Sherlock Holmes quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
On which London street does Sherlock Holmes live?
AFleet Street
BDowning Street
CBaker Street
DOxford Street
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Sherlock Holmes · October 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Who is Sherlock Holmes's friend and biographer?
AInspector Lestrade
BDr John Watson
CProfessor Moriarty
DMrs Hudson

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerHolmes, Watson and Victorian London
2EasyConan Doyle and the famous stories
3TrickyDeduction, disguises and Scotland Yard
4HardStage, radio and screen adaptations
5BrutalFan societies, museums and copyright disputes
Sherlock Holmes titlesout of 500
Sherlock himself50 / 50
Master sleuth350+
Chief inspector275+
Inspector200+
Sergeant100+
Constable1+
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44 of 50 right · six short of Sherlock himself

You vs Katie BSherlock Holmes · Easy
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You
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Katie
Which novel first introduced Sherlock Holmes in print?
The Sign of the Four
The Valley of Fear
A Study in Scarlet✓GBKB
The Hound of the Baskervilles

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