Cat Quiz - 39 Trivia Questions!

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Cat lovers, this quiz is for you! Test your feline knowledge about these mysterious and beloved creatures. From their history as domesticated pets to their behavior and various breeds, discover fascinating facts about cats in this trivia challenge.

Which Egyptian goddess was often depicted in the form of a cat?

Ra
Anubis
Hatshepsut
Bastet

What is the scientific name for the domestic cat?

Lagomorpha sylvestris
Felis catus
Lagomorpha
Catus aethiopicus

How many claws does a cat have on each front paw?

Four
Nine
Five
Two

What are the backward-facing spines on a cat's tongue called?

Papillae
paws
tongues
Spots

What is a female cat called?

Meow
Slats
Queens
Blackberry

What type of animals are killed by cats in Australia?

Cats
Birds
Reptiles
Fish

What type of animal did the ancient Greeks and Romans keep as pets?

Turtles
Weasels
Dogs
Rabbits

The cat is the only domesticated member of which family of animals?

Rhino
Shrews
Squamata
Felidae

What is the main prey of domestic cats?

Cats
Birds
Dogs
Fish

What type of cat has the largest territory in a colony?

Female
Male

According to mythology, how many lives does a cat have?

Nine lives
One
Nine
Three

What is the name of the reflex that enables a cat to right itself when it falls?

Sleep reflex
Righting reflex
Cat's paws
Cats' tails

What type of cat is considered bad luck in many cultures?

Black cat
Black and white cat
White cat
Blue and white cat

What is a male cat called?

A lion
Sally
Cats
Tom

How old is a cat when it reaches puberty?

12 years
9–10 months
a year
12 months

How many taste buds does a cat have on its tongue?

0
170
470
About 730

How old is a cat when it is ready to go to its new home?

The age when the cat was born
12 weeks
six months
12 months

What name is given to domestic cats that have reverted to a wild state?

Cat-like
Feral
Wildcats
Cats in the wild

What part of the body does a cat have that can be protractible and retractable?

tail
Skin
Eyes
Claws

What is the name of a male cat?

Cat
Tomcat
Black and White
Cats

What part of the body does a cat walk on?

Eyes
The tail
Toes
Head

What are the vibrissae on a cat's face called?

Whiskers
Eyes
The ears
Cat's tail

What name is given to the colouring of a cat's coat?

Colouring
Melanism
White
Black

What name is given to the type of animal that is more active in the morning and evening?

Crepuscular
Solitary
Adaptable
Lazy

What is the English word for the animal derived from the Latin word 'tomcat', first used at the beginning of the 6th century

Cats and kittens are the only relatives of the lion
Cat
Cats
Dog

What is the most likely sex of a cat to fight?

Males
Females

What are the outer ears of a cat called?

Pinnae
Cat ears
Ears
Cat's ears

What is the most common vocalization of a cat?

Singing
Laughing
Snoring
Meowing

In which season of the year does a domestic cat have kittens?

Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring

Cat pelts have been used for superstitious purposes in what practice?

Magic
Medicine
Witchcraft
Animal shelters

What is a cat's way of making itself appear larger and more threatening?

Having a tail
Smiling
Hissing
Squinting its eyes

The domesticated cat was first tamed on which Mediterranean island in 7500BC?

The Mediterranean Sea
Sardinia
Ionian Islands
Cyprus

What is the most powerful part of a cat's skull?

Eyes
The ear
Head
Jaw

What does a cat hunt?

Birds
Prey
Fish
Cats

What type of prey does a cat hunt?

Fish
Rabbit
Mouse
Chicken

The domestic cat is found on all continents except which?

Australia
Africa
Antarctica
South America

What is the name of the queen bee's egg, formed 124 hours after conception?

Morula
The queen bee's egg
Queen bee
A bee's body

How many cats are there in the world?

215
220 million
1 billion
About 200,000 million

What shape is the pupil of a cat's eye?

Eye-shaped
Square
Slit
Long
0
right
0
wrong
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