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