Quiz: Agatha Christie Trivia

What was Christie's native name?

1. Agatha Clarissa Mallowan
2. Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
3. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
4. Agatha Mary Westmacott

Agatha Christie was born on 15 September 1890 in ________.

1. Belfast
2. London
3. St. Mary Mead
4. Torquay

Christie showed extraordinary knowledge about poisons. Where did she acquire it?

1. Agatha read a number of romantic books on poisons.
2. Her mother was a nurse and Agatha helped her heal the wounded in WW1.
3. She studied medicine at Sorbone University in Paris.
4. She worked in an Apothecary during WW1.

Her first husband's first name was ________.

1. Archibald
2. Hercule
3. Louis
4. Max

On 3 December 1926 Agatha left her house after a quarrel with Archie and was missing for 11 days. What happened?

1. It has never been fully explained.
2. She wanted to give birth to an illegitimate child.
3. She was kidnapped by two of her fans.
4. She was looking for inspiration for her new book.

Her first book, The Mysterious Affair At Styles, was published in ________.

1. 1916
2. 1920
3. 1921
4. 1934

1. And Then There Were None
2. Murder On The Nile
3. Murder On The Orient Express
4. The Mousetrap

Now on children. Christie had ________.

1. a daughter
2. a daughter and a son
3. a son
4. no children

In 1971, Christie was given an award. Which one?

1. Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2. Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
4. Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

The last book Agatha Christie wrote was ________.

1. Curtain
2. Elephants Can Remember
3. Postern of Fate
4. Sleeping Murder