Sherlock the TV Show Quiz

By: Allie T.
Estimated Completion Time
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Sherlock the TV Show Quiz
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How well do you know 221B Baker Street?
'Sherlock' is a crime drama TV series based on the books of ________?
Stephen King
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Doyle's firs book featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson was 'A Study in Scarlet.'
Clive Barker
J.K. Rowling

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Sherlock calls himself a _________?
Consulting Detective
As a consulting detective in modern-day London, Sherlock is routinely called in to help the local police force.
Private Investigator
Brilliant Puzzle-Solver
Historian

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Dr. Watson is a veteran of the war in _______?
Afghanistan
He returned from military service in Afghanistan with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Mexico
Spain
Germany

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Sherlock's personality can best be described as ________?
Brisk
Brash
Cold, techie, and slightly Aspergerish.
Sherlock doesn't mince words nor does he allow emotion to cloud his logical thought process. He's always at least one step ahead of the audience.
Intelligent

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Who introduces Watson to Sherlock?
Ron Weston
Mike Stamford
Watson and Stamford attended Barts together. After Watson says, "Who would want me as a flatmate?" Mike introduces the two as Sherlock made the same remark to Mike that morning.
David Green
Martin Freeman

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What problem does Sherlock help Mrs. Hudson with prior to Sherlock and Watson renting the flat from her?
Her husband's innocence.
Her child's health.
Her husband's execution.
Sherlock ensured the execution happened in Florida, which was the conclusion Mrs. Hudson wanted. She gives Sherlock and Watson a special deal on the flat as a favor to Sherlock.
Her dog's license.

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What is the flat's address in central London?
221A Baker Street
221B Broad Street
221A Broad Street
221B Baker Street
Mrs. Hudson occupies the bottom flat and there is a "Speedy's" sandwich bar & cafe on the ground floor.

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Watson's therapist and Sherlock feel that his limp is _______?
Physical
Fake
Psychosomatic
Sherlock proves his point in the pilot episode when the two of them chase down a villain and Watson does so without his cane or a limp.
Worse

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Mrs. Hudson is always telling the two _______?
"Get a life!"
"I'm your landlady dear, not your housekeeper."
Mrs. Hudson may tell them that she is not their housekeeper, but she helps to tidy up and makes sure they have food.
"I'm not your mother!"
"Take time off!"

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What excites Sherlock?
Boredom
TV shows
Crime
The more gruesome the crime, the more difficult it is to solve the better.
Women

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People routinely mistake Watson as a ________ man?
Gay
People do not know what to make of Sherlock's sexuality, and since Watson is always with him they assume he is gay.
Stupid
Weak
Racist

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Who plays Dr. John Watson?
Merle Haggard
Tom Hanks
Tony Banks
Martin Freeman
Martin played Frodo Baggins in the three "Hobbit" movies and was an original cast member in "The Office."

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Who plays Sherlock Holmes?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict played the Necromancer & Smaug in the three "Hobbit" movies and can be seen as the Doctor in "Doctor Strange."
Martin Freeman
Harrison Ford
Sean Bean

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Who is Sherlock's contact at Scotland Yard?
Detective Inspector Bill Gates
Detective Inspector Peter Boyle
Detective Inspector Felix Unger
Detective Inspector Greg Lestrade
Lestrade has a reluctant respect for Sherlock and often defends him from the other police officers' animosity.

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Who is Sherlock's brother?
Mycroft
Mycroft is Sherlock’s older brother and engages in sibling rivalry with him. Sherlock sarcastically remarks that Mycroft is the British government.
Bill
Christopher
Ted

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Each season of Sherlock contains _________ episodes?
Three
The series started in 2010 and will start it's fourth season in 2017.
Four
Five
Six

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Sherlock Holmes has a _______ problem?
Intelligence
Money
Homeless
Drug
In the series, heroin is his problem drug of choice.

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Who is the forensic expert that hates to work with Sherlock?
Anderson
From the beginning of the series, it is clear that Anderson and Sherlock have history of mutual dislike with Sherlock repeatedly humiliating Anderson and Anderson refusing to assist him at crime scenes.
Smith
Holmes
Johnson

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Who is the sergeant that calls Sherlock "Freak"?
Mary Smith
Sally Donovan
Donovan resents Sherlock's presence at crime scenes and treats him with extreme disrespect and rudeness, cruelly calling him a "freak" to his face.
Jocelyn Franks
Lisa Miller

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Watson writes a ________ about Sherlock and their adventures.
Book
Blog
The blog is called, "The blog of Dr. John H. Watson," and its web address is: http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/.
Letter
Social media post

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Who is the only "consulting criminal" in the world?
Sherlock
Watson
Moriarty
Moriarty is a counterpoint to Sherlock's similarly unrivaled "consulting detective" and the primary antagonist of Series 1 & 2.
Mycroft

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What does Sherlock call his "hard drive?"
Brain
Dictionary
Mind Palace
He says that he only puts things in there that are really useful, which is why he is clueless about the solar system.
Library

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Sherlock arrives at ________ clothed only in a sheet?
Mall
Buckingham Palace
Watson is picked up my a helicopter and is fully clothed for his trip to the Royal Palace. The due must get pictures from "The Woman" that shows a royal using her services.
Big Ben
The Tube

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Moriarty's ring tone is ________?
"Staying Alive"
"Staying Alive" is by the Bee Gees and it's from the movie "Saturday Night Fever."
"Boogie Fever"
"Get Down On It"
"Y.M.C.A."

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Who is referred to as "The Woman?"
Sue Smith
Linda Freud
Irene Adler
Irene is a professional dominatrix who provides "recreational scolding" for anyone willing to pay for it. For protection, she takes pictures of her clients during her job to make sure they do not do anything unwanted to her.
Hannah Holmes

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Why must Sherlock die at the end of Season Two?
Bored
Illness
Moriarty
If Sherlock did not jump from the roof. Moriarty would kill Watson and Mrs. Hudson.
Adler

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After Sherlock dies, who does Watson meet?
Sue Johnson
Mary Morstan
Watson falls in love with Mary who is part-time nurse in Watson's medical practice.
Linda Fisher
Taylor Thomas

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What is the phrase Sherlock uses to tell Watson to duck for cover?
Vatican Cameos
The phrase first originated in World War 2. The phrase was a signal for everyone to duck out of the line of fire. Since Watson is a military man, Sherlock knew Watson would know the phrase.
Duck Now
Venice Boats
Nazi Cover

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Irene Adler changes Sherlock's text alert noise to _______?
A cat meows.
A bird squeaks.
A woman moans.
Irene wants Sherlock to know when she texts him. She changes it while he was drugged and passed out in his room.
A dog barks.

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Who has a crush on Sherlock?
Molly Hooper
Molly is a pathologist working in the morgue at St. Barts. Sherlock frequently exploits her to let him examine or perform experiments on victims' bodies.
Mary Holmes
Lisa Ruiz
Margaret Madison

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What club does Anderson start after Sherlock "dies?"
Sherlock's Fans
The Hat Police
The Empty Hearse
He is the founder of a club which believes Sherlock to have faked his death and a rather avid conspiracy theorist regarding his fall.
The Silent Grave

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What is Watson's reaction when he finds out Sherlock is alive after two years?
He's happy.
He's angry.
Watson grabs Sherlock in the restaurant and throws him to the floor, he reaches across the table in the second restaurant, and head butts him in the third restaurant.
He's sad.
He's dumb.

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After John marries Mary, he discovers she is really _______?
Dead
Former CIA
She is a former CIA agent, who went freelance as an assassin and eventually on the run.
Hooker
Politician

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Sherlock's parents are played by __________?
Judy and Mel
Lisa and Ron
Timothy and Wanda
Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham are Benedict Cumberbatch's actual parents.
Rick and Samantha

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Who is the "the Napoleon of Blackmail?"
Holmes
Watson
Mycroft
Magnussen
Charles Augustus Magnussen is a powerful businessman who controls a media empire. He holds information on many people of prominence, allowing him to use such information for blackmail purposes in order to achieve his goals.

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