Joseph Merrick
  • 1. What is the birth name of Joseph Merrick?
A) John William Merrick
B) Thomas Henry Merrick
C) Joseph Carey Merrick
D) Joseph Edward Merrick
  • 2. In what year was Joseph Merrick born?
A) 1890
B) 1862
C) 1875
D) 1845
  • 3. By what name was Joseph Merrick commonly known during his lifetime?
A) The Lizard Man
B) The Wolf Boy
C) The Bird Man
D) The Elephant Man
  • 4. Where was Joseph Merrick born?
A) Manchester, England
B) Liverpool, England
C) Leicester, 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) 42
B) 19
C) 27
D) 35
  • 7. In what year did Joseph Merrick die?
A) 1890
B) 1885
C) 1900
D) 1915
  • 8. Which famous surgeon provided care for Joseph Merrick at the London Hospital?
A) Joseph Lister
B) Frederick Treves
C) John Hunter
D) William Osler
  • 9. Which of the following best describes Joseph Merrick's intelligence?
A) Below average
B) Genius
C) Normal
D) Mentally disabled
  • 10. Who wrote the play 'The Elephant Man' based on the life of Joseph Merrick?
A) Arthur Miller
B) Noel Coward
C) Bernard Pomerance
D) Tennessee Williams
  • 11. Which major religion did Joseph Merrick convert to before his death?
A) Islam
B) Christianity
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
  • 12. In what year was 'The Elephant Man' film released, portraying the life of Joseph Merrick?
A) 2005
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 1975
  • 13. Who played the role of Joseph Merrick in the 1980 film 'The Elephant Man'?
A) Daniel Day-Lewis
B) John Hurt
C) Tom Hanks
D) Anthony Hopkins
  • 14. What was the name of Joseph Merrick's mother?
A) Elizabeth Ann Merrick
B) Sarah Louise Merrick
C) Mary Jane Merrick
D) Catherine Marie Merrick
  • 15. Where did Joseph Merrick die?
A) Guy's Hospital
B) Royal Victoria Hospital
C) London Hospital
D) St. Mary's Hospital
  • 16. Who wrote a book about the life of Joseph Merrick titled 'The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity'?
A) Ashley Montagu
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Oliver Sacks
D) Michel Foucault
  • 17. What was the real cause of Joseph Merrick's severe deformities?
A) Dysostosis multiplex
B) Acromegaly
C) Crouzon syndrome
D) Proteus syndrome
  • 18. Joseph Merrick's mother reportedly suffered from what condition while pregnant with him?
A) Elephantiasis
B) Smallpox
C) Malaria
D) Tuberculosis
  • 19. What was the cause of Joseph Merrick's mother's death?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Cancer
C) Pneumonia
D) Cholera
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