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100 Sherlock Holmes Trivia Questions That May Not Be So Elementary

Put on your deerstalker and get out your magnifying glass! We’ve compiled the best Sherlock Holmes trivia questions you could ask for. If you know everything about Sherlock Holmes, try your hand at this quiz. You might be able to deduce the answers, but be careful showing off your intellect – or your friends might send you to Reichenbach Falls!

Long after the publication of the Sherlock Holmes tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock fans are still spawning new stories, novels, films, and TV shows left and right. The name Sherlock Holmes is synonymous with wickedly clever. Are you qualified to be the Dr. Watson to our Sherlock Holmes? How much do you really know about the world’s most famous detective? 

Let’s test out your knowledge of this enigmatic and beloved British character with our set of Sherlock Holmes trivia questions and answers. Once you’re done, you can test your knowledge on our Harry Potter, James Bond, and book trivia quizzes!

Sherlock Holmes only ever admired one woman, who?

Irene Adler

Irene Awkward

Iris Anderson

Irene Landward

Which movie is about Holmes and Watson at boarding school together?

Young Homes

Young Sherlock Holmes

Starter Homes

Young Detective

The Five Orange what was an Sherlock Holmes mystery?

Paps

Pups

Pops

Pips

The Broadway musical about Sherlock Holmes was called what?

Baker Street

Baker Road

Baker Park

Baker Avenue

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is actually a what?

Memories

Collection

Memorium

Biography

Holmes was a dedicated smoker of what?

A pipe

A Cigar

A Cigarette

Opium

Sherlock Holmes group of informers were called the ‘Baker Street….’?

Irregulars

Informers

Imperfects

Infidels

Complete the Holmes story ‘Scandal in …..?

Moscow

Brixton

Bohemia

Queens

The vampire comes from which English county in the Holmes adventure?

Cornwall

Cumbria

Northumberland

Sussex

The latest big screen adaptation was called?

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Homes

Sherlock!

Sherlock Rules

Watson is repeatedly critical of Holmes’ what?

Drinking

Smoking

Cocaine Habit

Gambling

Which of the following is a famous quotation for Sherlock Holmes?

I Presume Nothing

I presume.

I am Presumptuous

I Presume Everything

All but 4 of the Holmes’ stories are narrated by who?

Dr Spock

Dr Watson

Dr Jones

Dr Winston

The first Sherlock Holmes book appeared in a magazine In what year?

2007

1787

1987

1887

Sherlock Holmes famously faked his own what at the end of series 2 of the BBC TV series?

Food

Name

Identity

Death

Dr Watson served as a surgeon in which of the armed forces?

Army

Navy

Air Force

Paramedics

Sherlock Holmes trusty sidekick was called Doctor…?

Watson

Wilhelm

Wilson

Wandering

Sidney Edward Paget was the what for the original Holmes stories?

Translator

Ghostwriter

Publisher

Illustrator

Sherlock Holmes arch enemy was who?

Mr McTavish

Professor Moriarty

The Riddler

Clueman

How many stories were in the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes collection?

16

20

8

12

What did Microsoft call their Windows debugger?

Dr Windless

Dr Wilson

Dr Williams

Dr Watson

The narrator of the Sherlock Holmes story is?

Dr Williams

Dr Ward

Dr Watson

Dr Wilson

Holmes regularly injects himself with which drug in the original books?

Cocaine

Sugar

Marijuana

Water

Where is the USA series Elementary set?

London

Rio

New York

Boston

Sherlock Holmes is also a master of what?

Disguise

Bricklaying

Cookery

Carpentry

Which author published a new Sherlock Holmes story in 2011?

Anthony Hawkins

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horn

Anthony Horrocks

In the futuristic TV show Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Dr Watson is a what?

Fish

Robot

Iron Man

Hologram

Who plays Dr Watson to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Holmes?

Martin Freely

Martin Freidman

Martin Freeman

Martin Frome

There were many scenes between Holmes and Watson set where?

The Dinner Table

The Breakfast Table

The Cafe

The Office

Which actor who played Sherlock Holmes in movies?

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rittman

Basil Matchstick

Basil Rathmuscle

Lucy Liu pays which part in Elementary?

Dr Joan Watson

Dr Jill Ward

Dr Jane Wilson

Dr Jean Winsome

In the Case of the Silk Stocking in 2004 Holmes was played by who?

Rupert Ellis

Rupert Everett

Rupert Edison

Rupert Entwhistle

The Sign of what was the second Sherlock Holmes book?

Two

Four

Eight

Six

Which French artist does Holmes claim is his great uncle?

Varmint

Veneer

Virtue

Vernet

Which character played Sherlock Holmes in a Muppet sketch?

Ralph the Frog

Ralph the Cow

Ralph the Dog

Ralph the Cat

Which hit USA TV show was based on Holmes and Watson?

ER

House

Ghost Whisperer

Dallas

In the BBC series Sherlock Watson served where as a surgeon in the British army?

Afghanistan

Vietnam

Korea

Syria

Vasily Livanov played Holmes in a series of TV movies in which country?

Chile

Spain

Russia

England

Which actor played Dr Watson in the comedy Without A Clue?

Ben Kingboy

Ben Kinging

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingston

What kind of cape did Sherlock Holmes wear?

inverness

Dundee

Glasgow

Berwick

Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes books?

Arthur Conan Doyle

J R. R. Tolkien

George R. R. Martin

Liam Neeson

Dr Watson appeared in which series of detective books by USA author Laurie R King?

Mary Rustling

Mary Martin

Mary Ruskin

Mary Russell

What was Sherlock’s original first name going to be?

Sherman

Sherrinford

Shingford

Shangalang

How many kings are amongst his satisfied clients?

4

8

2

6

Holmes is an expert at which art?

Dancing

Cryptanalyst

Baking

Fishing

Which animal is a key character in ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’?

Cat

Fish

Dog

Cow

One of Holmes’ most famous mysteries was ‘The Hound of the ____’?

Baskervintos

Baskervines

Baskerhounds

Baskervilles

Who played Sherlock Holmes in the 1950’s USA TV series?

Ronald Howdon

Ronald Howard

Ronald Howitzer

Ronald Horman

Holmes aids who at least twice in his career?

The Vatican

The Zoo

The Palace

The Kingdom

What was Sherlock Holmes occupation?

Musician

Mailman

Taxidermist

Consultant Detective

How many Sherlock Holmes movies have been made?

200

400

20

1000

Who stars as Sherlock Holmes in Elementary?

Tommy Lee Jones

Johnny Lee Morton

John Lee Martin

Johnny Lee Miller

A series of books about Dr Watson’s second wife was written by which USA author?

Michael Mallard

Michael Mitchell

Michael Mallory

Michael Milson

The collective works by Conan Doyle are known as what by Holmes fans?

The Cardinal

The Canon

The Vicar

The Parson

A Doctor from where is said to be the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes?

Edinburgh

London

Newcastle

Belfast

The collection of stories published in 1894 where called the what of Sherlock Holmes?

Memories

Collections

Altogether

Memoirs

Who directed the 2009 movie Sherlock Holmes?

Guy Richer

Guy Ritchie

Guy Ratchet

Guy Richmond

The iconic phrase ‘elementary my dear Watson’ appears in how many of the original stories?

2

0

6

4

The BBC TV series Sherlock is set in which time?

Present Day

The Future

Prohibition

Medieval Times

The sequel to the 2009 movie Sherlock Holmes had which tagline?

Game of Shadows

Game of Thrones

Game of Football

Game of Two Halves

Holmes main talent for solving crimes was his what?

IQ

Compassion

Astute Logic

Curiosity

What kind of hat did Sherlock Holmes where?

Flatcap

Sailor Hat

Deerstalker

Tophat

Who played Dr Watson in the latest big screen version?

Jude Links

Jude Legal

Jude Lawson

Jude Law

What number Baker Street did Holmes live at?

221B

77E

55A

11C

What was the name of Sherlock Holmes only sibling?

Michigan

Mitchell

Michael

Mycroft

Howard Marion Crawford played Watson in a USA TV series from which decade?

1920’s

1950’s

1990’s

1970’s

The first Sherlock Holmes novel was called what?

A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Green

A Study in Cerise

A study in Red

Which actor has played Sherlock Holmes in the movies?

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathmuscle

Basil Matchstick

Basil Rittman

Who is the latest actor to play Sherlock Holmes on British TV?

Cumberland

Cumbernought

Cumbersome

Benedict Cumberbatch

Who played Holmes in the comedy Without a Clue?

Michael Stick

Michael Pole

Michael Carney

Michael Caine

Which James Bond actor played Holmes in the 1976 movie?

Roger Moon

Roger Moore

Roger Morton

Roger Morrison

Complete this Holmes mystery; The Adventure of the …..?

The Yellow Flower

The Yellow Snow

The Yellow Hair

Yellow Face

Arthur Conan Doyle sold the rights to first Holmes story A Study in Scarlet for how much?

12.5

5000

2

25

The name of the 1976 movie was Sherlock Holmes in …..?

New York

New Jefferson

New Jersey

New Orleans

In which city did Sherlock Holmes live?

Paris

London

Newcastle

Berlin

In which Sherlock Holmes book does Dr Watson meet his future wife?

Sign of Four

Sign of One

Sign of Seven

Sign of Three

Characters in which Star Trek series played Holmes and Watson on the ‘holodeck’?

Last Generation

This Generation

Future Generation

Next Generation

In a controversial work by Michael Dibdins who did Holmes turn out to be at the end?

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Rapper

Jack the Rupper

Jack the Reaper

What is Dr Watson’s full name?

Dr John H Watson

Dr Willy Watson

Dr JR Watson

Dr Joe Watson

What award did Robert Downey Jr. win for his portrayal of Holmes in the 2009 movie?

Golden Earth

Golden Globe

Golden Planet

Golden World

Holmes describes Watson as being too, what, to be a detective?

Gung-ho

Guileless

Gullible

Ginger

Who is reported to have made Conan Doyle bring back Sherlock Holmes?

His Grandfather

His Mother

His Aunt

His Sister

There are statues of Holmes and Watson outside the UK Embassy in which city?

Riga

Prague

Moscow

Paris

Holmes is an recovering addict from which drug in Elementary?

Opium

Heroin

Marijuana

PCP

Conan Doyle ‘killed off’ Holmes in which story before bringing him back 10 years later?

The Final Plays

The Final Days

The Final Countdown

The Final Problem

The first Sherlock Holmes novel was published In what year?

1887

1907

1867

1977

What was the Sherlock Holmes Japanese anime called?

Sherlock Hound

Sherlock Pet

Sherlock Mutt

Sherlock Pooch

The last collection of Holmes’ stories published in 1917 were called, what?

His Last Bow

His Last Stand

His Last Time

His Last Go

Which actor played Watson in the 1976 movie The Seven-Per-Cent Solution?

Robert Duvet

Robert Duvall

Robert Divot

Robert Divan

Which USA author wrote a short story where Dr Watson solved the crime not Holmes?

Stephen King

Stephen Duke

Stephen Prince

Stephen Queen

How many Napoleons are in the title of the Holmes adventure?

10

2

6

14

Which musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play?

Piano

Flute

Trombone

Violin

What is the name of the horse that disappears in a Holmes mystery?

Silver Blaze

Silver Flame

Silver Fire

Silver Fish

The TV show set in the present day based on Sherlock Holmes is. what?

Elementary

Epiphany

Electric

Elegant

Who played Sherlock Holmes in a big screen version?

Robert Droning Jr.

Robert Downs Jr.

Robert Doors Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

The 1979 movie Murder by Decree had Holmes and Watson on the trail of who?

Jack the Rapper

Jack the Reaper

Jack the Rupper

Jack the Ripper

The first Sherlock Holmes movie in color was what?

The Hounds

Hound of the Baskets

Hound of the Baskervilles

Hounds of Hell

Which sport was Holmes said to be an expert at?

Shot Putt

Boxing

Trampolining

Football

The original Holmes stories where set in both Victorian and which other era?

Middle Ages

Wartime

Edwardian

1930’s

Instead of a pipe, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Holmes uses what?

Nicotine Gum

Nicotine Spray

E Cigarette

Nicotine Patches

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