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Who Killed Dr Black? Trivia Quiz

Dr Black was hosting a party but something's gone wrong! You need to decide which combinations of suspects, weapons, and rooms are possible. These questions are based on the British 2011 edition, which has the same rules as the original 1949 version.

A multiple-choice quiz by AcrylicInk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AcrylicInk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,801

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
633

Question 1 of 10

1. I'm playing Cluedo and I've narrowed down my suspects to one: Miss Scarlett definitely killed Dr Black. Which of these combinations of rooms and weapons is a possibility? Hint

In the hall with a rifle.

In the kitchen with a spanner.

In the drawing room with a hammer.

In the bedroom with a Swiss Army Knife.

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Question 2 of 10

2. I have a sneaking suspicion that Dr Black was murdered in the lounge. Which of these characters is a potential culprit in Cluedo? Hint

Professor Plum with the revolver.

Captain Brown with the revolver.

Captain Brown with the rope.

Colonel Yellow with the rope.

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Question 3 of 10

3. I know who did it! It was Mrs White! Three of these combinations are not possible in the game, however. Where could the murder have taken place? Hint

In the kitchen with the steak knife.

In the garden with the rifle.

In the drawing room with the spanner.

In the dining room with the candlestick.

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Question 4 of 10

4. The detective next to you thinks it was Reverend Green in the billiard room with a cue. She's made one fatal mistake. What is it? Hint

No mistake - that's a good accusation!

The billiard room doesn't exist in Cluedo.

There's no billiard cue in Cluedo.

Reverend Green isn't a suspect in Cluedo.

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Question 5 of 10

5. That looks like a gunshot wound! In Cluedo, is it possible that Dr Black shot himself?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. I'm pretty sure Dr Black was murdered in the study. According to the rules and pieces of the game, how could it have happened? Hint

Mrs Peacock poisoned him.

Colonel Mustard stabbed him with a dagger.

Mrs White used a glass bottle.

Madame Rose hit him with a lead pipe.

7. The weapon is uncovered! Dr Black was strangled with the rope. But who had the physical strength to do this, and where in the house could the murder have taken place? (Three of these combinations are not possible in Cluedo.) Hint

Master Teal in the garden.

Mrs White in the larder.

Colonel Mustard in the bedroom.

Miss Scarlett in the conservatory.

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Question 8 of 10

8. The murder took place in the library with the lead pipe. Which of these names could be the main suspect in Cluedo? Hint

Doctor Grey

Nurse White

Mrs Peacock

Mr Rose

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dr Black's body was found in the cellar. Is it possible he was murdered in there? Hint

Yes, it's one of the available rooms.

Yes, that's the most common murder scene.

No, his body was moved there after the deed was done.

No, the mansion doesn't have a cellar.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dr Black was hit with a blunt instrument. I think it was the spanner... but where could this have happened, according to the rules and pieces of the game? Hint

In the library by Master Teal.

In the greenhouse by Reverend Green.

In the garden by Doctor Gray.

In the hall by Reverend Green.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I'm playing Cluedo and I've narrowed down my suspects to one: Miss Scarlett definitely killed Dr Black. Which of these combinations of rooms and weapons is a possibility?

Answer: In the kitchen with a spanner.

As the party was taking place downstairs, there is no bedroom on the game board. The drawing room, hammer, rifle, and Swiss Army Knife are also absent in this version of the game.

2. I have a sneaking suspicion that Dr Black was murdered in the lounge. Which of these characters is a potential culprit in Cluedo?

Answer: Professor Plum with the revolver.

Captain Brown appeared in the 1986 Super Cluedo Challenge, but he wasn't at the mansion in this edition of the game. There is a secret passageway from the lounge to the conservatory - it was almost certainly used for a clean getaway!

3. I know who did it! It was Mrs White! Three of these combinations are not possible in the game, however. Where could the murder have taken place?

Answer: In the dining room with the candlestick.

Mrs White is the cook, as demonstrated by the cook's cap she is wearing on her card. Maybe Dr Black complained about her cooking? While I'm sure the mansion has quite expansive grounds, the garden isn't a viable room in Cluedo. The mansion also lacks a drawing room.

4. The detective next to you thinks it was Reverend Green in the billiard room with a cue. She's made one fatal mistake. What is it?

Answer: There's no billiard cue in Cluedo.

While cue sticks can be used as a weapon (as demonstrated in 'Shaun of the Dead'), they are not one of the weapons in Cluedo. Reverend Green is a suspect, and the billiard room is a real place.

5. That looks like a gunshot wound! In Cluedo, is it possible that Dr Black shot himself?

Answer: No

Suicide - whether accidental or not - is not an option in Cluedo. There are three cards in the centre of the board: one weapon, one room, and one suspect. Dr Black is not one of those suspects. Even though the gun is called the 'revolver', the picture on the card shows a gun without a revolving chamber.

The miniature gun in the original game looked the same as it does on the card - it doesn't have a revolving chamber either.

6. I'm pretty sure Dr Black was murdered in the study. According to the rules and pieces of the game, how could it have happened?

Answer: Colonel Mustard stabbed him with a dagger.

Madame Rose appears in some American versions of Cluedo (called Clue). She's also a suspect in a British version, but under a different name. Unfortunately, this mystical fortune teller was not at the original party, so she's not a suspect for Dr Black's murder. Poison isn't a weapon in Cluedo, though it was one of the weapons originally proposed by Anthony E. Pratt, the creator of the game.

Answer: Miss Scarlett in the conservatory.

A larder is a cool room for storing food, but the mansion doesn't seem to have one. Master Teal was not an invited guest and isn't actually a real character, so he's not a suspect here.

8. The murder took place in the library with the lead pipe. Which of these names could be the main suspect in Cluedo?

Answer: Mrs Peacock

Nurse White was one of the characters Anthony E. Pratt created, but her name was changed to Mrs White and she became the cook. Doctor Grey and Mr Rose aren't real characters, so there's no reason to believe they committed the murder.

9. Dr Black's body was found in the cellar. Is it possible he was murdered in there?

Answer: No, his body was moved there after the deed was done.

Dr Black's body was found in the cellar, but the cellar is not one of the room cards in the game. The cellar is in the centre of the game board, but players can't enter it. The murder cards are placed on top.

10. Dr Black was hit with a blunt instrument. I think it was the spanner... but where could this have happened, according to the rules and pieces of the game?

Answer: In the hall by Reverend Green.

The greenhouse and the garden aren't real places in the mansion. Master Teal and Doctor Gray aren't real suspects either. The original Cluedo came in a black box with a large red fingerprint over the name. The same red fingerprint is also on the back of the original cards.

Source: Author AcrylicInk

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