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