Multiple choice general knowledge history

When did Sherlock Holmes live at 221b Baker Street?

  1. In the 20th century

  2. Between 1881 and 1904

  3. During the French Revolution

  4. When Henry VIII was on the throne
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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories, Sherlock Holmes lived at 221b Baker Street from approximately 1881 to 1904. This is established in A Study in Scarlet (1887) which states Watson moved in with Holmes in 1881, and Holmes retired around 1904. The other options are clearly wrong time periods.

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