Statistics for Sherlock Holmes Trivia (From the Books)

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which two inspectors are the best of Scotland Yard and are also bitter rivals?	Lestrade	76%
Which university is it theorized that Holmes attended?	Oxford or Cambridge	71%
What does Holmes retire to do?	Beekeeping	66%
In which era did Sherlock Holmes and John Watson 'exist'?	Victorian era	58%
	leg	45%
Where are the two places John Watson shot in the war that Arthur Conan Doyle can't seem to decide on?	shoulder	42%
	Gregson	39%
In which story does Watson meet and mary his wife (that we explicity know of)?	The Sign of Four	37%
What was Sherlock Holmes' first case?	The Gloria Scott	29%
At what age does Sherlock Holmes retire?	48	26%
Sherlock is often described as having a(n) _________ nose.	aquiline	26%
What type of pipe does Sherlock actually smoke in the books?	clay pipe	24%
	cherrywood pipe	16%
What type of pipe is commonly associated with Sherlock Holmes?	calabash pipe	11%
Which battle was John Watson in that resulted in his being invalided home from military service?	Maiwand	11%
Who was Holmes' close friend for a period pre-Watson?	Victor Trevor	11%
Where did Sherlock Holmes live before moving to Baker Street?	Montague Street	8%
What character, created by Edgar Allen Poe, did Arthur Conan Doyle partly take inspiration from for Sherlock Holmes?	Auguste Dupin	5%
Which regiment was Watson a part of?	The Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers	5%
In what area/district of London did Watson first establish a practice?	Paddington	3%
What is the closest thing to "Elementary, my dear Watson" that Sherlock ever says in the books? ("It is _________ _______.")	simplicity itself	0%