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