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