Sherlock Trivia Questions

118 questions across multiple rounds

A modern mystery trivia theme built around the BBC's Sherlock, following Sherlock Holmes and John Watson through present-day London and their duel with Moriarty.

Sample Questions

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  • What do John and Mary name their baby daughter? Rosamund
  • In the pilot, what is the password to Jennifer Wilson's phone account? Rachel
  • What is the name of the inn where Sherlock and John stay in Grimpen Village The Hounds of Baskerville? Cross Keys Inn
  • What is the title of the mathematics book written by Sherlock's mother? The Dynamics of Combustion
  • Which musical instrument does Sherlock play? Violin
  • What method does the cabbie use to kill his victims in "A Study in Pink"? Poisoned pill
  • What country is Sherlock being held and tortured in when Mycroft rescues him in The Empty Hearse? Serbia
  • What rank does Barrymore hold at Baskerville? Major
  • What is John Watson's middle name, revealed in "The Sign of Three"? Hamish
  • What is Irene Adler's profession in "A Scandal in Belgravia"? Dominatrix

Sherlock trivia works because the BBC series reinvents Holmes in modern London with dazzling deductions and a deadly game against Moriarty. Fans can be tested on the cases, the characters and the twists across its four series.

A strong Sherlock quiz can include Sherlock Holmes and his deductions, John Watson and their partnership, Mycroft, Mrs Hudson and Molly Hooper, DI Lestrade and Scotland Yard, the villains from Moriarty to Magnussen, Irene Adler and Mary, the cases from A Study in Pink to The Reichenbach Fall, 221B Baker Street, and the mind palace and mysteries that define the show. It works because it rewards fans who followed every deduction.

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