United KingdomSociety 59 · A modern society
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created which famous fictional character?
- aJames Bond
- bHercule Poirot
- cSherlock HolmesCorrect answer
- dHarry Potter
Why?
Conan Doyle was a Scottish doctor who wrote the Sherlock Holmes detective stories. James Bond was created by Ian Fleming and Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie.
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