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Quiz about Famous Cats
Quiz about Famous Cats

15 Famous Cats Questions | Famous Animals Trivia Quiz


Cats! How we humans love these pets, while in truth we are enslaved to them. This quiz is a series of "Who's Who" among cats in history, literature, movies, cartoons, mythology and pop culture. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by melodramatic. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
melodramatic
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,635
Updated
Aug 09 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
1203
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. Jim Davis penned this famous cartoon cat, whose favorite pastimes are sleeping, eating lasagna, and terrorizing the household dog, Odie. What is the name of this famous cat? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Cats have had their run of the White House. President Bill Clinton introduced us to a White House cat who became a media darling. What is the name of the Clinton Administration First Kitty? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Siamese cats have always been beautiful in film, perhaps because of those beautiful blue eyes and that annoying yowl. This particular Siamese cat won a Patsy Award for acting in the movie, "Bell, Book and Candle." What is the name of this witchy cat? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Alice wandered through Wonderland, and in her journey, met many strange creatures. One in particular was a curious cat who could slowly disappear at will, leaving only his smile visible. What was the name of this remarkable cat? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This cat, a stray who was rescued from a shelter just a few hours before euthanasia, is undoubtedly the most famous real-life cat of pop culture. Known as "the world's most finicky cat," he is a beautiful red tabby who is the signature icon of Nine Lives Cat Food. What is the name of this finicky cat? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Amy Carter, the first child in the White House after the Kennedy years, kept a beautiful Siamese cat as her best friend. What is the name of this cat, who appeared in many official photographs with Amy? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "The Aristocats" was a Disney movie which starred a group of cats. Duchess and her kittens, Marie, Berlioz and Toulouse, taken from Paris by their madame's butler, and left in the country. There they befriend an alley cat, who takes them on an adventurous journey back to Paris. What is the name of this daring cat? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway made this sleeping kitten their mascot, beginning in 1933, as a marketing campaign for their limited passenger service. What was the name of this kitten, who was drawn snuggled up with a pillow and blanket on the sides of all the C&O cars? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This cartooned cat is the main spokesman for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. Voiced for four decades by Thurl Ravenscraoft, his booming "They're Grrreat!" has become synonymous with his name. What is this cereal icon's name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This beautiful red tabby cat was the recipient of two Patsy Awards, the first in 1951 for portraying the title character in "Rhubarb," and the second in 1961 for playing the cat with no name in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." What was the real life name of this Hollywood cat? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This beautiful black cat appeared on TV in both "Mannix" and "Barnaby Jones." He won a Patsy award for his work on "Mannix" in 1974. What is the name of this cat? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Koko is a famous lowland gorilla, who is famous for having been taught, and able to communicate in, the American Sign Language. She is also famous for having her share of pets, namely cats. Her first, and most famous cat, was a tailless gray kitten, who was immortalized in the book, "Koko's Kitten." What is the name of the now-famous kitten? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Was it admiration for this early American rock star that this Beatle had in mind when he named his cat Elvis? Who was the owner of this cat who was made famous by the mere fact his owner was one of the Fab Four? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This Egyptian cat goddess is often depicted with a human body and cat's head. A defender of the Pharaoh and of the chief deity, Ra, she was given the title, "Eye of Ra." What is the name of this cat goddess? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. December 22, 2001, saw the first cloning of a cat. This cat, who was born at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, is known as "CC", which is short for what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jim Davis penned this famous cartoon cat, whose favorite pastimes are sleeping, eating lasagna, and terrorizing the household dog, Odie. What is the name of this famous cat?

Answer: Garfield

Jon Arbuckle, who is Garfield's owner, actually lives a very similar life to that of his creator, Jim Davis.

Arlene is Garfield's female cat friend. Nermal is the annoyingly cute kitten who visits on occasion. Pooky is Garfield's teddy bear.
2. Cats have had their run of the White House. President Bill Clinton introduced us to a White House cat who became a media darling. What is the name of the Clinton Administration First Kitty?

Answer: Socks

Socks was born in March 1989, and was well established in the Clinton family before their move to the White House. She was just short of 20 years old when she left us in February 2009.
3. Siamese cats have always been beautiful in film, perhaps because of those beautiful blue eyes and that annoying yowl. This particular Siamese cat won a Patsy Award for acting in the movie, "Bell, Book and Candle." What is the name of this witchy cat?

Answer: Pyewacket

The name "Pyewacket" comes from the confession of an accused witch in 1644, wherein she was forced to name her familiars. The other names offered as answers were other familiars named in that same confession.
4. Alice wandered through Wonderland, and in her journey, met many strange creatures. One in particular was a curious cat who could slowly disappear at will, leaving only his smile visible. What was the name of this remarkable cat?

Answer: The Cheshire Cat

"Grinning like a Cheshire cat" is a phrase that has become a part of pop culture. It refers to someone having a very wide smile.
5. This cat, a stray who was rescued from a shelter just a few hours before euthanasia, is undoubtedly the most famous real-life cat of pop culture. Known as "the world's most finicky cat," he is a beautiful red tabby who is the signature icon of Nine Lives Cat Food. What is the name of this finicky cat?

Answer: Morris

After he passed on, other similar-looking cats have been brought in to continue the name, each one of those cats a rescue from a shelter as well.
6. Amy Carter, the first child in the White House after the Kennedy years, kept a beautiful Siamese cat as her best friend. What is the name of this cat, who appeared in many official photographs with Amy?

Answer: Misty Malarky Ying Yang

Misty was indeed a member of the first family. He was the subject of an article entitled, "First Cat Denies Rise in Mice", which appeared in the Christian Science Monitor in 1977. In 1986, he was the cover cat for the Purina Cat Chow Celebrity Cat Calendar.
7. "The Aristocats" was a Disney movie which starred a group of cats. Duchess and her kittens, Marie, Berlioz and Toulouse, taken from Paris by their madame's butler, and left in the country. There they befriend an alley cat, who takes them on an adventurous journey back to Paris. What is the name of this daring cat?

Answer: Thomas O'Malley

"The Aristocats" was the first Disney movie produced without Walt Disney's personal supervision.

Scat Cat is the jazz band leader who owns the pad where Duchess and her kittens spend the night. Lafayette and Napoleon are the hound dogs who keep Edgar from killing the cats.
8. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway made this sleeping kitten their mascot, beginning in 1933, as a marketing campaign for their limited passenger service. What was the name of this kitten, who was drawn snuggled up with a pillow and blanket on the sides of all the C&O cars?

Answer: Chessie

Chesapeake and Ohio first introduced Chessie with the slogan, "Sleep Like a Kitten and Wake Up Fresh as a Daisy in Air-Conditioned Comfort." When they introduced Chessie merchandise, it was so popular it could not be kept in stock. The Chessie marketing line was dropped when Amtrak acquired the C&O passenger service in 1971.
9. This cartooned cat is the main spokesman for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. Voiced for four decades by Thurl Ravenscraoft, his booming "They're Grrreat!" has become synonymous with his name. What is this cereal icon's name?

Answer: Tony the Tiger

Tony the Tiger was created as part of a contest to come up with a mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. He and Katy the Kangaroo both made their way to the front of the cereal box, but Tony eventually became the icon we all know.
10. This beautiful red tabby cat was the recipient of two Patsy Awards, the first in 1951 for portraying the title character in "Rhubarb," and the second in 1961 for playing the cat with no name in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." What was the real life name of this Hollywood cat?

Answer: Orangey

Orangey is the only cat to have received two Patsy awards. The cat appeared in seven movies, and spent six years as a regular on the television series, "Our Miss Brooks."
11. This beautiful black cat appeared on TV in both "Mannix" and "Barnaby Jones." He won a Patsy award for his work on "Mannix" in 1974. What is the name of this cat?

Answer: Midnight

Midnight appeared in the introduction of both "Mannix" and "Barnaby Jones" wearing a diamond-studded collar.
12. Koko is a famous lowland gorilla, who is famous for having been taught, and able to communicate in, the American Sign Language. She is also famous for having her share of pets, namely cats. Her first, and most famous cat, was a tailless gray kitten, who was immortalized in the book, "Koko's Kitten." What is the name of the now-famous kitten?

Answer: All Ball

Koko chose All Ball from a litter of abandoned kittens in the summer of 1984. Although she was a wonderful mother, All Ball escaped from her cage and was run over by a car in December of that same year. Koko chose two new kittens in 1985, who were named Lipstick and Smoky.
13. Was it admiration for this early American rock star that this Beatle had in mind when he named his cat Elvis? Who was the owner of this cat who was made famous by the mere fact his owner was one of the Fab Four?

Answer: John Lennon

John's half-sister, Julia, wrote that John's mother was the Elvis Presley fan, and it was for her they named the cat Elvis. Elvis (the cat) was not aptly named, as it later had a litter of kittens, but the named remained the same.
14. This Egyptian cat goddess is often depicted with a human body and cat's head. A defender of the Pharaoh and of the chief deity, Ra, she was given the title, "Eye of Ra." What is the name of this cat goddess?

Answer: Bastet

Bastet was a protector of cats and all who cared for them. Her name means "devouring lady." She is the sister of Horus, and daughter of Isis and Osiris.
15. December 22, 2001, saw the first cloning of a cat. This cat, who was born at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, is known as "CC", which is short for what?

Answer: Copy Cat

CC became the first cloned animal to give birth to a litter. Amazingly, CC not only gave birth naturally, but was impregnated naturally.
Source: Author melodramatic

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