Question 1
Which Belgian detective is famous for his meticulously groomed moustache and solving cases with his "little grey cells"?
- Hercule Poirot
- Philip Marlowe
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sam Spade
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Hercule Poirot
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Crime Fiction trivia quiz
How well do you really know Crime Fiction? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Crime Fiction questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Crime Fiction questions cover
- Golden Age
- Nordic Noir
- Hardboiled
- Italian Crime
- Japanese Mystery
- Locked Room
- Cozy Mystery
- Historical Mystery
- Legal Thriller
- Black Detective
- British Crime
- Classic Detective
Try three Crime Fiction questions
Question 2
Which detective lives at 221B Baker Street in London?
- Miss Marple
- Sherlock Holmes
- Inspector Morse
- Hercule Poirot
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Sherlock Holmes
Question 3
Who wrote the novel Murder on the Orient Express?
- Ruth Rendell
- P. D. James
- Agatha Christie
- Dorothy L. Sayers
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Agatha Christie
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Crime Fiction match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Crime Fiction questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your Crime Fiction ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.