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