Starter quiz

  • In which era are the 'Sherlock Holmes' stories set?
    • the Elizabethan era
    • the Georgian era
    • the Victorian era  ✓
    • the Edwardian era
  • What role does Sherlock Holmes have in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?
    • police detective
    • journalist
    • private detective  ✓
    • doctor
  • Which of these were new innovations in the Victorian era?
    • electric street lights  ✓
    • the London Underground  ✓
    • horse and cart
    • tunnels under the River Thames  ✓
  • Which of the following are features of slums?
    • lots of houses crowded together  ✓
    • many wealthy people
    • many poor people  ✓
    • very large houses
  • Which of these crimes were common in Victorian London?
    • mugging
    • pickpocketing  ✓
    • murder
    • garrotting  ✓
  • From whose perspective is 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' told?
    • Peterson's
    • Sherlock Holmes'
    • Dr Watson's  ✓
    • James Ryder's
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