Sherlock Holmes Quiz
Try out this Sherlock Holmes quiz to test your knowledge. Sherlock Holmes trivia explores one of literature’s most famous fictional detectives, created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th century.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
280 pts max score
Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
How does Holmes like to time the moment he exposes the culprit?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
What happens to Holmes the moment an intriguing mystery appears?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
Does Holmes always explain his deductions the moment he makes them?
Question 4 · Easy · 10 pts
Who asks Holmes to find the missing Hosmer Angel?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
"His Last Bow" unfolds on the eve of which global conflict?
Question 6 · Easy · 10 pts
Who is Sherlock Holmes's great criminal rival?
Question 7 · Medium · 20 pts
Which Holmes catchphrase signals a smug deduction?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What looming war forms the backdrop for "His Last Bow"?
Question 9 · Medium · 20 pts
Sherlock Holmes can sometimes build an entire solution from what amount of evidence?
Question 10 · Medium · 20 pts
In "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes slips into which disguise?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
In what year did Sherlock Holmes first appear in print?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which famous racehorse is at the center of the story "Silver Blaze"?
Question 13 · Medium · 20 pts
What famous nickname does Holmes give Professor Moriarty?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's older brother?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What famous London street is Holmes's home address on?