How Much You Know About Arthur Conan Doyle?

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1. Which one of these sports did Doyle partake in at his youth?

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Doyle participated in cricket during his youth.

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How Much You Know About Arthur Conan Doyle? - Quiz

Born in Scotland on May 1859, Sir Ignatius Arthur Conan Doyle was a British physician turned fiction writer best known for his Sherlock Holmes crime series. He was a world-renowned writer and the brain behind popular fiction works as a study in scarlet, the sign of four, the mystery of... see moreCloomber and the captain of pole-star. see less

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2. Which of these Scottish cities is Doyle's birthplace?

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Doyle's birthplace is Edinburgh.

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3. What was the cause of Doyle's death?

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Doyle's cause of death was a heart attack.

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4. How old was Doyle when he died?

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Doyle was 71 years old when he died.

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5. Where did Doyle get a university education?

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Doyle obtained his university education at the University of Edinburgh.

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6. What was the name of Doyle's father?

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The correct answer is Charles Altamond Doyle. This can be inferred from the question which asks for the name of Doyle's father.

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7. When was Conan Doyle Born?

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Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859.

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8. Who was Doyle's first wife?

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Doyle's first wife was Louisa Hawkins.

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9. Doyle's book "The Lost World" was published in what year?

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Doyle's book "The Lost World" was published in 1902.

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10. In which of his books did Doyle talk about the confinement of his father in an Asylum?  

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In "The Surgeon Of Gaster Fell," Doyle talks about the confinement of his father in an Asylum.

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Which one of these sports did Doyle partake in at his youth?
Which of these Scottish cities is Doyle's birthplace?
What was the cause of Doyle's death?
How old was Doyle when he died?
Where did Doyle get a university education?
What was the name of Doyle's father?
When was Conan Doyle Born?
Who was Doyle's first wife?
Doyle's book "The Lost World" was published in what...
In which of his books did Doyle talk about the confinement of his...
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