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