Q: The Black Death is thought to have originated in the arid plains of Central Asia, where it then travelled along the Silk Road, reaching Crimea by 1343. From there, it was most likely carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Death is estimated to have killed 3060% of Europe's total population. In total, the plague reduced the world population from an estimated 450 million down to 350375 million in the 14th century. The world population as a whole did not recover to pre-plague levels until the 17th century. The plague recurred occasionally in Europe until the 19th century.

The plague disease, caused by Yersinia pestis, is enzootic (commonly present) in populations of fleas carried by ground rodents, including marmots, in various areas including Central Asia, Kurdistan, Western Asia, Northern India and Uganda. Nestorian graves dating to 133839 near Lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan have inscriptions referring to plague and are thought by many epidemiologists to mark the outbreak of the epidemic, from which it could easily have spread to China and India. In October 2010, medical geneticists suggested that all three of the great waves of the plague originated in China. In China, the 13th century Mongol conquest caused a decline in farming and trading. However, economic recovery had been observed at the beginning of the 14th century. In the 1330s a large number of natural disasters and plagues led to widespread famine, starting in 1331, with a deadly plague arriving soon after. Epidemics that may have included plague killed an estimated 25 million Chinese and other Asians during the 15 years before it reached Constantinople in 1347.

Answer the following questions:
1. How much of Europe's population was killed by the Black Death?
2. What is the bacterium that caused it?
3. Where is it often found?
4. where do the fleas live?
5. How did it get to Europe?
6. What do many scientists believe was the start of the plague?
7. how many people died before the disease came to Turkey?
8. When did the population rebound?
9. Were there any more outbreaks?
10. when did they stop?
A: 1. 3060%
2. Yersinia pestis
3. In flea populations?
4. In Central Asia
5. From fleas on merchant ships
6. A plague in China
7. unknown
8. 17th century.
9. Yes
10. 19th century.
Q: (CNN)Where do you go from here?

The fourth season of "Game of Thrones" saw massive battles, major deaths (Tywin!) and White Walkers, but what can fans expect Sunday as we head into a fifth season of one of the most popular shows in HBO history?

It's the most high-profile premiere yet, airing simultaneously in 170 countries for the first time. (HBO is a Time Warner company, like CNN.)

We sought out "Thrones" aficionado Doug Gross, a writer for Nerdwallet and a former CNN employee, who had a few thoughts on the matter (beware, TV fans, he has read the books).

"We're going to start seeing some of the show's major story arcs coming together," Gross said (as confirmed by the executive producers).

"Already, Stannis has shown up at the Wall to save Jon Snow and the rest of the Night's Watch from the wildlings," he said. "Now we'll see how his quest for the Iron Throne collides with the Watch's supposedly non-political role protecting the realm."

Tyrion's path should cross with Daenerys' this season, according to the trailers.

"Season five also will be unique in that some of the major story arcs will clearly be moving ahead of where George Martin is in the 'Song of Ice and Fire' books," Gross pointed out.

Executive producer David Benioff told Rolling Stone, "We are starting to build to a crescendo, which means the battles have to get bigger and things have to get more dramatic."

Indeed, this fifth season means we're past the halfway point, with the show currently set to end after seven years.

Answer the following questions:
1. What show is going to premier a new season soon?
2. What is the new season?
3. How many more are there before the show ends?
4. Who died in the last season?
5. Who works on the show?
6. Is there fighting on the show?
7. What channel does it air on?
8. In how many countries?
9. Who writes the books that the show is based on?
10. Called?
11. Is the TV show behind the books?
12. Are stories remaining separate on the show?
13. Who is a fan quoted in the article?
14. Who does he work for?
15. Has he read the books?
16. Who owns the channel that broadcasts the show?
A: 1. Game of Thrones
2. the fifth season
3. Two
4. Tywin
5. David Benioff
6. Yes
7. HBO
8. 170
9. George Martin
10. 'Song of Ice and Fire'
11. yes
12. Yes
13. Doug Gross
14. Nerdwallet
15. Yes
16. Time Warner
Q: (CNN) -- Famed attorney Robert Shapiro -- best known to the public as part of O.J. Simpson's legal "dream team" -- is now defending actress Lindsay Lohan, according to Lohan's father.

Lohan's former lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, resigned last week shortly after releasing a statement about her client's "harsh and unfair" sentence. Lohan was ordered Tuesday to serve 90 days in jail for missing alcohol counseling sessions in violation of her probation. She was also sentenced to spend 90 days in a drug and alcohol rehab program after her jail term is completed.

The actress must begin serving her sentence on July 20.

Michael Lohan sent an e-mail to CNN Thursday stating that Shapiro had been hired, and expressing hope that his daughter's sentence would be reevaluated if she is allowed to attend rehab first.

"Bob (Shapiro) is representing her," Lohan wrote. "But tell me, why is (it) that I had to cry from the mountain for Lindsay to listen to me, and now finally she is doing what I said? None of this would have happened if Lindsay and (her mother) Dina had. I was telling Dina and Lindsay this for years now. I just pray that they implement everything else I said, like getting clean off all meds, asking the court to go to rehab first and then reevaluate Lindsay's incarceration."

Michael Lohan, who is divorced and reportedly has a rocky relationship with his daughter, also wrote that he hopes Lindsay picks "all new friends and management, and finally that Dina (attends) counseling with Lindsay and me. I thank Mr. Shapiro and think he will agree with my suggestions, since unfortunately, he has been down this road as well. It doesn't matter who takes the credit, Dina or Bob. As long as Lindsay gets off the meds and listens to me, that's all I care about."

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is now on the defense for Lindsay Lohan?
2. Who said so?
3. What happened with the previous lawyer?
4. After what?
5. What was it saying?
6. Who was Lindsay's mom?
7. Is Michael married?
8. What is his relationship like with Lindsay?
9. What is his main concern?
10. What else?
11. Anything else?
12. Who does he think should get credit?
13. Who is Lindsay's previous lawyer?
14. How long does she have to be in jail?
15. When was that verdict?
16. How come?
17. What else does she have to do?
18. When?
19. When does the jail time start?
A:
1. Robert Shapiro
2. Lohan's father
3. resigned
4. after releasing a statement
5. harsh and unfair
6. Dina
7. no
8. rocky
9. picks "all new friends and management,
10. that Dina (attends) counseling with Lindsay
11. no
12. he does not care
13. Shawn Chapman Holley
14. serve 90 days in jail
15. ordered Tuesday
16. for missing alcohol counseling sessions in violation of her probation
17. spend 90 days in a drug and alcohol rehab program
18. after her jail term is completed
19. July 20