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Are You a Medicine Cat? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the herbs and medicines used in Erin Hunter's 'Warrior Cats' series. Take this quiz to see if you would make a good medicine cat for the clans.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lillystorm. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lillystorm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,234

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1920

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (5/10), Guest 162 (8/10), Guest 38 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these herbs are poisonous? Hint

nightshade, deathberries, nettle leaves

poison ivy, nightshade, deathberries

hollyberries, nettle leaves, hollyberries

deathberries, nightshade, hollyberries

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these herbs are not helpful when treating aching or stiff joints? Hint

ragwort leaves

goldenrod

daisy leaves

feverfew

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are watermint and chervil used for? Hint

Sore throats

To counter poison

Scratches

Bellyache

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which herb is used to treat broken bones? Hint

celandine

comfrey

goldenrod

yarrow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which herb is used to remove ticks? Hint

Mouse bile

nettle seeds

yarrow

poison ivy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do these four herbs have in common? Horsetail, marigold, burdock root, chervil root. Hint

used for bellyache

none of these

used for ratbites

used for infections

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is an alternative name for catmint? Hint

kittymint

kitmint

kitnip

catnip

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does catchweed look like? Hint

small prickly seeds

green fluffy seeds

large dark green seeds

small brown seeds

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Question 9 of 10

9. What colour are deathberries, and what do the Tribe call them? Hint

scarlet - nightseeds

violet - deathberries

violet - nightseeds

black - nightseeds

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is wild basil used for? Hint

paw problems

rat bites

broken bones

infections

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these herbs are poisonous?

Answer: deathberries, nightshade, hollyberries

Although ivy takes the name of being poisonous, if it is used on cracked paw pads is useful. Nettle leaves are used to treat swelling and are not poisonous.

2. Which of these herbs are not helpful when treating aching or stiff joints?

Answer: feverfew

Feverfew is not used to treat aching joints, it is used for treating cats with head pains and/or a fever.

3. What are watermint and chervil used for?

Answer: Bellyache

To sooth sore throats honey is a good herb to use. Dock leaves can be use to sooth scratches and snakeroot / nettleseeds are good for countering poison.

4. Which herb is used to treat broken bones?

Answer: comfrey

Celandine is used for eye problems, goldenrod is used for aching joints or stiffness and yarrow is used to make a cat vomit and get rid of any poison such as deathberries.

5. Which herb is used to remove ticks?

Answer: Mouse bile

Nettle seeds and yarrow are for countering poison and the ivy is for cracked paw pads.

6. What do these four herbs have in common? Horsetail, marigold, burdock root, chervil root.

Answer: used for infections

They are all used for infections; burdock root is used specifically for ratbites. None of them are good for bellyache except chervil, but chervil root is not.

7. What is an alternative name for catmint?

Answer: catnip

The other name for catmint is catnip. It is used to treat greencough and whitecough and can also help to relax a cat.

8. What does catchweed look like?

Answer: green fluffy seeds

Catchweed is used to protect freshly applied poultices by sticking them over the area.

9. What colour are deathberries, and what do the Tribe call them?

Answer: scarlet - nightseeds

Deathberries are scarlet in colour. The twoleg name for them is yew berries. The Tribe name for them is nightseeds. They are called deathberries because they are poisonous to cats.

10. What is wild basil used for?

Answer: paw problems

Wild basil is for paw problems. For broken bones, comfrey or ragwort leaves with juniper berries are best. For rat bites use burdock root and for infections, horsetail or marigold.

Source: Author Lillystorm

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