How Much You Know About Arthur Conan Doyle?

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

    • Cricket
    • Kayaking
    • Martial Arts
    • Wrestling
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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 Cloomber and the captain of pole-star.

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

    Which of these Scottish cities is Doyle's birthplace?

    • Dundee

    • Glasgow

    • Edinburg

    • Aberdeen

    Correct Answer
    A. Edinburg
    Explanation
    Doyle's birthplace is Edinburgh.

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

    What was the cause of Doyle's death?

    • Heart Attack

    • Car Accident

    • Cancer

    • Gunshot Wounds

    Correct Answer
    A. Heart Attack
    Explanation
    Doyle's cause of death was a heart attack.

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  • 4. 
    How old was Doyle when he died? - ProProfs

    How old was Doyle when he died?

    • 81 years

    • 71 years

    • 61 years

    • 91 years

    Correct Answer
    A. 71 years
    Explanation
    Doyle was 71 years old when he died.

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  • 5. 
    Where did Doyle get a university education? - ProProfs

    Where did Doyle get a university education?

    • Oxford university

    • University of Edinburgh

    • University of Aberdeen

    • University of St.Andrews

    Correct Answer
    A. University of Edinburgh
    Explanation
    Doyle obtained his university education at the University of Edinburgh.

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

    What was the name of Doyle's father?

    • Charles Altamond Doyle

    • Philip Altamond Doyle

    • Henry Altamond Doyle

    • Federick Altamond Doyle

    Correct Answer
    A. Charles Altamond Doyle
    Explanation
    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? - ProProfs

    When was Conan Doyle Born?

    • 21 May 1859

    • 23 May 1859

    • 24 May 1859

    • 22 May 1859

    Correct Answer
    A. 22 May 1859
    Explanation
    Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859.

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  • 8. 
    Who was Doyle's first wife? - ProProfs

    Who was Doyle's first wife?

    • Jean Leckie

    • Louisa Hawkins

    • Catherine Pratt

    • Alice Bennett

    Correct Answer
    A. Louisa Hawkins
    Explanation
    Doyle's first wife was Louisa Hawkins.

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

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

    • 1989

    • 1909

    • 1902

    • 1904

    Correct Answer
    A. 1902
    Explanation
    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?   - ProProfs

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

    • The stark Munro Letters

    • A study in Scarlet

    • The Surgeon Of Gaster Fell

    • The sign of four

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

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