Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The Black Death
Question 1
Where did the black death start? A Africa B North America C Asia D South America
It was Asia! A Africa B North America C Asia D South America
£100
Question 2
Which of these is not a symptom of the black death? A You get buboes B You get bleeding in the lungs C You get a high fever D You dance like a headless chicken
It was D! A You get buboes B You get bleeding in the lungs C You get a high fever D You dance like a headless chicken
£200
Question 3
What carried the Black Death? A Fleas B Flies C Rats D Dogs
It was Fleas! A Fleas B Flies C Rats D Dogs
£300
Question 4
What are buboes? A Food B A Strange Hairstyle C Sacks of black pus D A dress
It’s C again! A Food B A Strange Hairstyle C Sacks of black pus D A dress
£500
Question 5
The Black Death made this part of your body swell: A Knees B Lymph Nodes C Lips D Toes
B! A Knees B Lymph Nodes C Lips D Toes
£1,000
Question 6
A Herbs B A Red Cross C A Rat D A Dog What did people hang outside their houses if one of their residents had the black death? A Herbs B A Red Cross C A Rat D A Dog
It was a Red Cross! A Herbs B A Red Cross C A Rat D A Dog
£2,000
Question 7
Which occupation had a large growth rate at the time of the black death? A Priests B Tailors C Lawyers D Doctors
C! A Priests B Tailors C Lawyers D Doctors
£4,000
Question 8
How many people are estimated to have died from the black death?
It was 25,000,000! A 5,000,000 B 48,000,000 C 17,000,000 D 25,000,000
£8,000
Question 9
How long did it take to die from the Black Death? A 1 day B 3-5 days C 7-8 days D 48 hours (2 days)
It took around 3-5 days! A 1 day B 3-5 days C 7-8 days D 48 hours (2 days)
£16,000
Question 10
Which nursery rhyme is based around the black death and the plague? A London Bridge B Twinkle Twinkle Little Star C Ring around a Rosy D Baa Baa Black Sheep
C! A London Bridge B Twinkle Twinkle Little Star C Ring around a Rosy D Baa Baa Black Sheep
£32,000
Question 11
When did the Black Death start?
It was C! A 1350 B 1458 C 1347 D 1296
£64,000
Question 12
True or False? The Black Death started in France. A True B False
False! It started in China! A True B False
£125,000
Question 13
True or False? Wales suffered from the black death. A True B False
True! The whole of Europe suffered from the Black Death. A True B False
£250,000
Question 14
What animal in the following, caught the black death? A Rats B Cats C Ducks D Frogs
Rats were affected, and so were birds and dogs. A Rats B Cats C Ducks D Frogs
£500,000
Question 15
What sort of flea started the Black Death? A Northern Rat Flea B The Oriental Rat Flea C Moorhen Flea D Human Flea
It was B! A Northern Rat Flea B The Oriental Rat Flea C Moorhen Flea D Human Flea
£1,000,000
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? By Hannah Arman Thanks For Playing!