Cat Trivia

Which U. S. city had a cat for mayor for 20 years?

• Talkeetna, Alaska

• Kona, Hawaii

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Katy, Texas

Thomas Edison oversaw the filming of the first known cute cat video in 1894. His studio, a blacked-out building known as the Black Maria, was located in with Eastern state?

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

• North Carolina

• New Jersey

"CC," for "Copycat" or "Carbon Copy,' was the first cloned cat, the result of cooperation between a genetics company and which American University?

• University of Michigan

• University of Notre Dame

• Penn State University

• Texas A&M University

Aoshima, an island in this country known for its extremely high population of felines, is known as "Cat Island."

• Fiji

• Japan

• The Philippines

• Malaysia

Phobias are named after the cause of the fear. What is the fear of cats known as?

• Ailurophobia

• Felixphobia

• Bastertophobia

• Hydrophobia

Answer explanation

Fear of cats is an extreme, negative emotional response to the presence, sound, or thought of cats. It is also called gatophobia , felinophobia , or ailurophobia . Fear of cats is a type of specific or simple phobia.

What is the technical name of the common cat habit of kneading the ground with their paws?

• streudling

• canoodling

• snurgling

• whurgling

Answer explanation

The definition of smurgle – as defined by the Urban Dictionary is: “A singularly feline display of affection. The kneading, purring, nuzzling, salivating that accompanies feline affection.” This behavior starts as a kitten – as they knead an nurse their mama for milk. You might call this activity a cat's happy place.

Which of the following pairs of terms can refer to the male and female housecats, respectively?

• buck and doe

• Mickey and Minnie

• tom and queen

• X and Y

How many whiskers do cats typically have on each side of their face?

• 12

• 22

• 38

• 48

Answer explanation

Most cats have 24 whiskers, with 12 whiskers on each cheek arranged in four horizontal rows of three. Cats always have an even number of whiskers, distributed symmetrically on each side of their face, as this helps them accurately measure what's going on around them.

How many muscles does a cat have in each ear?

• 12

• 22

• 32

• 42

Answer explanation

A cat’s ears hold one of the biggest secrets there is. Despite their thin, leathery appearance, their structure is quite complex. It is widely believed that a feline’s ear contains 32 muscles that allow a 180-degree individual rotation. All these muscles give cats the ability to move their ears around, whether to tilt them forward, flatten them against their heads, or listen to you creeping up behind them.

How many lives are cats said to have?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Answer explanation

It has been suggested that the idea of cats having nine lives has its roots in Ancient Egypt. The sun god Atum-Ra was said to take the form of a cat so he could visit the underworld. Atum-Ra was said to have given birth to eight other gods.

It's possible that this myth may have persisted due to the fact that cats seem to be able to escape death and accidents easily, coming away unharmed and unshaken.