Joseph Merrick
  • 1. What is the birth name of Joseph Merrick?
A) Thomas Henry Merrick
B) Joseph Carey Merrick
C) Joseph Edward Merrick
D) John William Merrick
  • 2. In what year was Joseph Merrick born?
A) 1890
B) 1875
C) 1845
D) 1862
  • 3. By what name was Joseph Merrick commonly known during his lifetime?
A) The Wolf Boy
B) The Elephant Man
C) The Bird Man
D) The Lizard Man
  • 4. Where was Joseph Merrick born?
A) Manchester, England
B) Leicester, England
C) Liverpool, England
D) London, England
  • 5. Who exhibited Joseph Merrick as a 'freak' in a sideshow?
A) Charles Stratton
B) P. T. Barnum
C) Tom Norman
D) Ella Harper
  • 6. How old was Joseph Merrick when he died?
A) 27
B) 35
C) 19
D) 42
  • 7. In what year did Joseph Merrick die?
A) 1915
B) 1890
C) 1900
D) 1885
  • 8. Who wrote a book about the life of Joseph Merrick titled 'The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity'?
A) Ashley Montagu
B) Michel Foucault
C) Oliver Sacks
D) Sigmund Freud
  • 9. What was the name of Joseph Merrick's mother?
A) Mary Jane Merrick
B) Catherine Marie Merrick
C) Elizabeth Ann Merrick
D) Sarah Louise Merrick
  • 10. Who wrote the play 'The Elephant Man' based on the life of Joseph Merrick?
A) Arthur Miller
B) Bernard Pomerance
C) Noel Coward
D) Tennessee Williams
  • 11. Who played the role of Joseph Merrick in the 1980 film 'The Elephant Man'?
A) Daniel Day-Lewis
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Tom Hanks
D) John Hurt
  • 12. Joseph Merrick's mother reportedly suffered from what condition while pregnant with him?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Smallpox
C) Elephantiasis
D) Malaria
  • 13. Where did Joseph Merrick die?
A) Royal Victoria Hospital
B) St. Mary's Hospital
C) London Hospital
D) Guy's Hospital
  • 14. Which famous surgeon provided care for Joseph Merrick at the London Hospital?
A) Joseph Lister
B) John Hunter
C) Frederick Treves
D) William Osler
  • 15. In what year was 'The Elephant Man' film released, portraying the life of Joseph Merrick?
A) 2005
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1990
  • 16. Which major religion did Joseph Merrick convert to before his death?
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
  • 17. Which of the following best describes Joseph Merrick's intelligence?
A) Genius
B) Normal
C) Below average
D) Mentally disabled
  • 18. What was the cause of Joseph Merrick's mother's death?
A) Pneumonia
B) Tuberculosis
C) Cancer
D) Cholera
  • 19. What was the real cause of Joseph Merrick's severe deformities?
A) Dysostosis multiplex
B) Acromegaly
C) Proteus syndrome
D) Crouzon syndrome
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