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Quiz about Cats And Superstition
Quiz about Cats And Superstition

Cats And Superstition Trivia Quiz


Cats are ancient, mystical, infinitely fascinating creatures. Superstitions relating to them abound! Here is a quiz on some of the more common superstitions regarding felines.

A multiple-choice quiz by gretas. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
gretas
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
203,288
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
5864
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Question 1 of 10
1. It's a late September evening and just as you settle down in your favourite chair in front of the fireplace with a glass of sherry in hand, your cat enters the room and sits down with her back to the flames. What does her choice of position portend? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Your cat just had kittens! Shame on you for not having her spayed! On top of that, it is May, and that means her kittens will not be good at something that is intricately associated with cats. What will these unfortunate kitties not be able to do very well? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. It's your wedding day! Congratulations! But, look--your cat has somehow made its way into the church and is making a spectacle of itself! Is this bad luck or good luck for you and your beloved?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 4 of 10
4. Look! Your pet kitty is licking its tail! How fastidious. And on a more mystical level...how disturbing. Because when a cat licks its tail, it means that there will be a... Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. So you're finally the captain of your own ship! Congrats, Admiral! But...wait. The faithful kitty who's accompanied you on board ship won't stop meowing. Maybe you should reconsider your seafaring ways since this is an omen of a.... Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Yuck! You've developed an unsightly stye on your eye. Luckily, you're the owner of a sympathetic black cat who possesses the means to cure your affliction. What can your dark-coloured kitty do to help you out? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. You're a legendary Broadway thespian who has just been offered the role of an emotionally conflicted animal control officer who must appear on stage with six live cats. Based on your considerable knowledge of theater-associated superstition, should you accept the role?


Question 8 of 10
8. It's raining out. In fact, it's raining really, really hard, with accompanying wind and everything. Some might even say that it's raining "cats and dogs." But according to superstition, what do the words "cats and dogs" represent, respectively? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Oh, no! Here you are innocently driving to the market to pick up some milk and a black cat has just run across the road in front of you! Is it bad luck no matter what country you're in?


Question 10 of 10
10. You're visiting your Uncle Angus in Scotland and as you step out onto his porch to admire the view of the nearby loch, you see a strange black cat. What does the appearance of this coal-coloured furball represent? Hint



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1. It's a late September evening and just as you settle down in your favourite chair in front of the fireplace with a glass of sherry in hand, your cat enters the room and sits down with her back to the flames. What does her choice of position portend?

Answer: a frost

Cats, like most animals, are keenly attuned to fluctuations in the weather and other earth-related activity. This particular superstition appears in the pages of "A Dictionary of Superstitions", edited by Iona Opie and Moira Tatem.
2. Your cat just had kittens! Shame on you for not having her spayed! On top of that, it is May, and that means her kittens will not be good at something that is intricately associated with cats. What will these unfortunate kitties not be able to do very well?

Answer: catch mice

Newborn kittens are not the only creatures thought to be negatively affected by their association with the otherwise lovely month of May. An old Anglo-Saxon superstition warns that those couples who "marry in May will rue the day."
3. It's your wedding day! Congratulations! But, look--your cat has somehow made its way into the church and is making a spectacle of itself! Is this bad luck or good luck for you and your beloved?

Answer: Good luck

According to "Mythic Cat Facts" by Louise Howe, the presence of a family cat at a wedding is a wonderful way to begin one's married life. The cat's positive feline "power" combined with its association as a cherished pet ensures good luck for the newly wed couple.
4. Look! Your pet kitty is licking its tail! How fastidious. And on a more mystical level...how disturbing. Because when a cat licks its tail, it means that there will be a...

Answer: storm

Ancient Anglo-Saxon superstitions aside, I have seen many a cat lick its tail without a storm following the event. But, then, just because a storm didn't occur in my area doesn't mean that there wasn't one somewhere else....
5. So you're finally the captain of your own ship! Congrats, Admiral! But...wait. The faithful kitty who's accompanied you on board ship won't stop meowing. Maybe you should reconsider your seafaring ways since this is an omen of a....

Answer: difficult voyage

Cats on ships are an old tradition, as are the rats that the cats are brought on board to kill. However, the incessant meowing of shipbound kitties has long been considered an omen of a difficult voyage. Cats, like many animals, seem to possess precognitive awareness of danger.
6. Yuck! You've developed an unsightly stye on your eye. Luckily, you're the owner of a sympathetic black cat who possesses the means to cure your affliction. What can your dark-coloured kitty do to help you out?

Answer: rub its tail over your stye

Throughout history, black cats have played a dual role as possessors of negative and positive energy. This particular superstition belongs to the Celtic tradition.
7. You're a legendary Broadway thespian who has just been offered the role of an emotionally conflicted animal control officer who must appear on stage with six live cats. Based on your considerable knowledge of theater-associated superstition, should you accept the role?

Answer: No

According to theatre lore, a cat roaming round backstage is good luck, but a live cat on stage is anathema to a theatrical production. However, a cat sitting in the lap of a member of the audience during the play is almost complete assurance of an artistic victory.
8. It's raining out. In fact, it's raining really, really hard, with accompanying wind and everything. Some might even say that it's raining "cats and dogs." But according to superstition, what do the words "cats and dogs" represent, respectively?

Answer: rain and wind

Nordic tradition assigns power over weather to cats, who were believed to ride with witches on the rain. Dogs on the other hand were the minions of Odin, as were wolves, and they were associated with the power of the wind. "Raining cats and dogs" is a term denoting a rainy, blustery spate of weather.
9. Oh, no! Here you are innocently driving to the market to pick up some milk and a black cat has just run across the road in front of you! Is it bad luck no matter what country you're in?

Answer: No

In the UK, black cats crossing one's path are considered good luck, as they represent evil that has passed one by. In America, the same situation is generally considered ominous, based on the close presence of the black cat which has for so long (and quite erroneously) been associated with evil.
10. You're visiting your Uncle Angus in Scotland and as you step out onto his porch to admire the view of the nearby loch, you see a strange black cat. What does the appearance of this coal-coloured furball represent?

Answer: good luck

Scottish tradition holds that a strange black cat on one's porch is a symbol of good luck. In fact, black cats are considered to be symbols of good luck in many cultures. Their association with bad luck is a relatively recent phenomenon.
Source: Author gretas

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