Sheila Collins - The Cat Quiz Book: 101 Catty Questions to Purrplex You!

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THE CAT QUIZ BOOK

101 Catty Questions To Purrplex You!

UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED

Compiled by Sheila Collins

Publisher Information

First published as an ebook in 2012 by

Apex Publishing Ltd

PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea,

Essex, CO15 5WN, England

www.apexpublishing.co.uk

Digital Edition converted and published by

Andrews UK Limited 2012

www.andrewsuk.com

Copyright 2012 by Sheila Collins

The author has asserted her moral rights

All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Acknowledgements

I am indebted to the following two books for the sources and answers to many of the following questions - Catwatching by Desmond Morris, and A Cat of Your Own by Dorothy Silkstone Richards. Answers to all other questions I have verified to the best of my ability from the Internet. The cover photo is of my own cat, Misty.

QUESTIONS

1. We often refer to a cat as a moggy. Where does the word moggy originate from?
2. Cats generally loathe water, but which breed loves playing with water and swimming?
3. What is a cat-o-ninetails?
4. Why is it called a cat-o-ninetails?
5. Who were the worlds first great cat lovers?
6. How do cats see so well in near darkness?
7. Who wrote the novel Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
8. And who starred in the original film version of it?
9. In the UK, what do the initials GCCF stand for?
10. Approximately how many registered breeds of cats are there in the world - 60, 70, 80, 90?
11. In Britain we consider a black cat to be lucky, but on which continent do they think a black cat is most definitely UNlucky, even a harbinger of death?
12. Why are black cats considered to be lucky?
13. How many whiskers does the average cat have?
14. One of the first pop programmes on British TV was Cool for Cats. Who was its host?
15. What is the hairless breed of cat called?
16. Whats the oldest recorded age of a current living cat - 25yrs, 35yrs, 45yrs, 55yrs?
17. Whats the age of the oldest cat on record - 18yrs, 28yrs, 38yrs, 48yrs?
18. Where does the Mousehole Cat come from?
19. Why do cats tend to go to people they know dont like them?
20. In what year was Andrew Lloyd Webbers musical Cats first performed in London?
21. What book was Cats based on?
22. Who was the actress/singer most associated with the London production of Cats?
23. What was the name of her cat character who sang the hit song Memory?
24. What is a Ragdoll cats unique feature?
25. Who was the first animated cartoon cat?
26. What is a cats cradle?
27. What is the largest domestic breed of cat?
28. What is the smallest domestic breed of cat?
29. Who starred in the 1965 film Cat Ballou?
30. When do we ask Has the cat got your tongue?
31. What was the name of the cat-headed goddess worshipped by the ancient Egyptians?
32. What was the largest number of kittens in one litter recorded in the UK?
33. What is the singer/songwriter Cat Stephens real name?
34. Which garden plant attracts cats?
35. Which garden plant repels cats?
36. The curly-haired Rex cat was first discovered on a farm in the south west of England. Where - Dartmoor, Exmoor, Bodmin Moor?
37. What was the name of the first prolific cat painter/cartoonist in the Victorian/Edwardian era whose artwork adorned countless postcards, pottery, books etc. ?
38. What are the two main things a cat uses its whiskers for?
39. What was the weight of the heaviest cat on record - 26.8lb, 36.8lb, 46.8lb, 56.8lb?
40. Where did the cat in Alice in Wonderland come from?
41. What were its two unique features?
42. Why does your cat often rub itself against your legs when you pat it?
43. What is cat gut?
44. What was cat gut used for?
45. Whats the name of cartoon cat Garfields long-suffering dog friend?
46. What do we call pussy willows?
47. Why do we say a cat has nine lives?
48. How many pads does the average cat have on each of its paws?
49. Where does the expression Its raining cats and dogs come from?
50. What kind of cat is considered lucky in the USA?
51. What were the cartoon cat Felixs two nephews called?
52. Whats the main physical difference between a Cornish Rex and a Devon Rex?
53. Who wrote the poem The Owl and the Pussycat?
54. When were the first Siamese cats introduced into Great Britain - 1762, 1830, 1884, 1910?
55. How much of its life does the average cat spend sleeping - over 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%?
56. Where does the expression No room to swing a cat originate?
57. Why do some cats bring home gifts of mice, birds etc. for their owners?
58. In the Harry Potter stories, what is the name of Hermione Grangers cat?
59. Who was Pussy Cat Willum?
60. Birman cats were originally kept as companions to whom?
61. The American author, Ernest Hemmingway, kept many cats and his home/museum today still houses 40-50 cats decended from his original pets. What is unusual about them?
62. The BBCs Blue Peter has had nine cats during its broadcasts. Can you name 3 of them?
63. Whats the difference between the Manx cat and the Japanese Bobtail?
64. Models of the Japanese Bobtail are often displayed in shop windows in Japan, with one paw raised in greeting. What is the Japanese name for these welcoming cats?
65. Where does the expression To let the cat out of the bag come from?
66. What football team is nicknamed The Black Cats?
67. Whats the name of the police officer who constantly chases Top Cat and his alleycat gang?
68. Give two reasons why a cat wags its tail.
69. Kosset Carpets used a cat in its adverts. What kind of cat did they use?
70. We see many pubs called The Cat & Fiddle. How did this name probably originate?
71. Why do we call male cats Tom cats?
72. In the 1993 film The Incredible Journey/Homeward Bound, two dogs and a cat starred. What was the name of the cat?
73. What does the expression the cats got the cream describe?
74. Name the original line up of the singing group The Pussycat Dolls.
75. What was the nickname of Chelseas former goalkeeper, Peter Bonetti?
76. Who was Prudence Kitten?
77. Tabitha Twitchit, the mother cat, appeared in many of Beatrix Potters books. What were the names of her three kittens?
78. There are many, many legends told about how the Manx cat lost its tail. Can you name the very earliest one?
79. Which cartoon cats well known phrase was Sufferin Succotash! ?
80. In the pantomime, what was the name of Dick Whittingtons cat?
81. What do we mean when we say something is The Cats Whiskers?
82. Whats the scientific name for the domestic cat?
83. Why in olden days did all ships have cats?
84. Whats the name of the cat currently living at No 10 Downing Street?
85. What was the name of Winston Churchills cat who was best known at No 10 during the war years?
86. What is distinctive about the breed of cat called the Scottish Fold?
87. We know a male cat is called the Tom, what is the female called?
88. Who said There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life - music and cats?
89. What is a group of cats called?
90. Why are cats so revered in Venice?
91. When did the expression Curiosity Killed the Cat originate and why?
92. Who was the frontman in the late 80s/early 90s British group Curiosity Killed the Cat?