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Look What the Cat Dragged In Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by JanIQ. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
JanIQ
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
400,851
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
201
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Question 1 of 10
1. "The Nabob Tailed Me". Which would be the *MOST* obvious category, based upon the meaning of the word nabob? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "The Enema Used Coffee" seems a quite peculiar title, and yet it might generate inspiration for a highly specialized quiz. Which of the following would be an *UNFIT* category for such a quiz? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "That Rabbit Was Bambi. No, Thumper Was the Rabbit". This title refers of course to the 1942 Disney animated movie "Bambi". But Disney movies are hard to categorize. According to the emphasis in your quiz, it might end up in several categories. Which of the following categories is *NOT* fit, and would stink as Flower does? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Reuben Galloped on the Pampa". Although this title does not seem very inviting, it could fit into many categories. If you would choose this title for a Geography quiz, where could this fit *MORE* than into the other subcategories? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Is It a Bomb? Aye, Take Cover" could be the title of a self-destructing quiz. Could you use this title in Video Games?


Question 6 of 10
6. "Cocklebur Mesenchyme". No, I'm not trying to insult you, I just came up with another far-fetched quiz title. Trying to find a category into which you could develop a quiz with such a bewildering title, means that you must first find out the exact meaning of these words. The mesenchyme is a group of unspecialized embryotic cells, capable to develop into (for instance) bone or skin. But what is a cocklebur? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Bouncy Prussians". Another title that may leave you flabbergasted. Which category is the *MOST* obvious for this fictive title? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Take Him to the Scaffold. Exit the King" seems to fit nicely into the History category. However, royalty quizzes usually should be submitted to another category. Which category is especially *FIT* for royalty quizzes? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Slap Ermine Around Your Shoulders". This is a title that would *BEST* fit in one single category. Which one?

Answer: (One Word - main category on Fun Trivia)
Question 10 of 10
10. "Julius Caesar? Him, I'd Like to Stab By Daylight". This title may fit into several categories. But which of the following categories is *NOT* likely? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Nabob Tailed Me". Which would be the *MOST* obvious category, based upon the meaning of the word nabob?

Answer: History

A nabob was originally a high official during the Mughal Empire (India, 1526-1857). Soon after the English took over control of several main trade posts in India, the word nabob became also a nickname for any European (mostly English) businessman gaining a fortune in East Asia. The meaning shifted even further away to any very rich or mighty person. So the most evident category for a quiz with the title "The Nabob Tailed Me" would be "History", although you're welcome to try this title in categories such as People, Movies or Literature. Humanities could also a valid alternative, as there is a subcategory "Unusual and Obscure Words".
As for the verb "to tail", it means (in this context) "to follow and observe closely a person".
Finding a nabob in the category "Animals", "Religion" or "Video Games" would be quite surprising. If you could concoct a quiz in any of these three categories with the title "The Nabob Tailed Me", chances are you would get the comment "Look what the cat dragged in".
2. "The Enema Used Coffee" seems a quite peculiar title, and yet it might generate inspiration for a highly specialized quiz. Which of the following would be an *UNFIT* category for such a quiz?

Answer: Religion

An enema is the procedure of injecting some liquid into the anus. Coffee enemas were first proposed in 1917 as a method to stimulate the autonomous nerve system. But it comes with severe risks, including inflammation of the intestines or internal burns.
As a coffee enema evidently uses coffee, some quiz makers might use this title in "Hobbies/Food and Drink" - although not the most savoury way to write about coffee. Others may try their hand with this title in "History/Specialized History" or "Science and Technology".
If you were to find ten saints related to enemas or to coffee, you might consider a "Religion" quiz - at the risk of getting the comment "Look what the cat dragged in".
3. "That Rabbit Was Bambi. No, Thumper Was the Rabbit". This title refers of course to the 1942 Disney animated movie "Bambi". But Disney movies are hard to categorize. According to the emphasis in your quiz, it might end up in several categories. Which of the following categories is *NOT* fit, and would stink as Flower does?

Answer: Animals

The most obvious category for any movie is of course in "Movies". But the songs from a Disney animation belong in the category "For Children". If you were to ask questions about the voice actors in a Disney animated movie, your quiz may end up in "Celebrities" (but you'd have to concentrate ONLY on the voice actors). And extending the question to fictional rabbits from different media makes the quiz fit for the Entertainment category. However, anthropomorphic animals as are abundant in Disney animations, do certainly not belong in the "Animals" category.

This latter category is only for questions about real animals. You could try to write a quiz on real animals and yet refer to "Bambi" (or any other Disney animated movie) in the title, but then you're likely to receive the comment "Look what the cat dragged in".
4. "Reuben Galloped on the Pampa". Although this title does not seem very inviting, it could fit into many categories. If you would choose this title for a Geography quiz, where could this fit *MORE* than into the other subcategories?

Answer: South America

The pampas are vast tracts of grassy land in South America, especially in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The best choice is thus South America or its subdivision Argentina.
You might also consider Physical Geography and ask questions about ten different grassy terrains: the South American pampas, the African steppe, the Hungarian puszta... The subcategory Physical Geography concentrates on various types of geographical features, such as volcanoes, deserts, islands, peninsulas, geysers...
Relocating the pampa to the Polar Regions is not a way to get your geography quiz on line. This would only earn you a rejection.
Creative minds could try "Reuben Galloped on the Pampa" in Cities of the World, if concentrating on South-American cities near the pampas. But such artistic liberty might earn you the comment "Look what the cat dragged in".
5. "Is It a Bomb? Aye, Take Cover" could be the title of a self-destructing quiz. Could you use this title in Video Games?

Answer: Yes

Of course you could: there are so many video games where you have to avoid being hit by explosions. But it is not the only category you could consider. A quiz on the physical and/or chemical aspects of an explosion can perfectly fit into Science and Technology.

The World category has a subcategory Military Matters, in which you may come across some examples of bombs. And History could also come into mind, with the historic steps that lead from the first fireworks developed by the Chinese to the most devastating atomic bombs. But if you think you're clever enough to compile a Sports quiz with the title "Is It a Bomb? Aye, Take Cover", you may well earn the tagline "Look what the cat dragged in".
6. "Cocklebur Mesenchyme". No, I'm not trying to insult you, I just came up with another far-fetched quiz title. Trying to find a category into which you could develop a quiz with such a bewildering title, means that you must first find out the exact meaning of these words. The mesenchyme is a group of unspecialized embryotic cells, capable to develop into (for instance) bone or skin. But what is a cocklebur?

Answer: A plant

Cocklebur is a weed, more especially a kind of weed that bears fruit with sticky parts on its hull. The burdock that inspired the invention of Velcro, is such a cocklebur. So a quiz with the aforesaid title could best fit into Hobbies / Homes & Gardens or into Science and Technology / Biology, depending on which word deserves your emphasis.

Another option is Humanities/English/Vocabulary/Unusual and Obscure Words. If you thought a cocklebur was an animal, a profession or a mythical creature and thus started on a quiz in Animals, People or Humanities/Mythology & Legends, you would probably not get your quiz on line.

But succeeding in this weird adventure, could get you "compliments" in the style of "Look what the cat has dragged in".
7. "Bouncy Prussians". Another title that may leave you flabbergasted. Which category is the *MOST* obvious for this fictive title?

Answer: Sports

There are of course people from the regions that once was Prussia known in religion, geography or literature, but religious people, geographers or literary authors are not quite associated with the word "bouncy". But as "bouncy" is an adjective meaning elastic or energetic, my first choice for this title would be Sports - more especially jumping athletes (in Track and Field or in Equestrianism). To make sure the title fits with the questions, I would try to limit the questions to athletes from the (mostly German) regions that were part of the Prussian Kingdom in 1870 (at his maximum extent). Bavarian athletes could not fit into the quiz without leading to comments as "Look what the cat dragged in".
8. "Take Him to the Scaffold. Exit the King" seems to fit nicely into the History category. However, royalty quizzes usually should be submitted to another category. Which category is especially *FIT* for royalty quizzes?

Answer: People

The People category has a subcategory for "Royalty and Monarchs", and that's the place to put most of the quizzes on royals. A large bulk of the quizzes in this subcategory concentrates on English royalty, but there's always room for good quizzes on for instance Swedish kings or Brunei sultans.
If you were to use the title "Take Him to the Scaffold. Exit the King", some royals that come into mind are Charles I of England and Louis XVI of France.
The World category contains a subcategory on Government, where you should find quizzes on politicians who held office. As the presidents (of some countries) and the prime ministers (of other countries) get the most attention, these politicians are well represented in this subcategory. Many of the quiz authors who contributed to this subcategory, have chosen US presidents, but you're of course welcome to write a quiz on for instance French presidents or German chancellors.
Brain Teasers is a category in which you have to focus on the special way of asking the questions. There used to be a time when anagramming was quite popular, but now you have to be more creative. You may try compiling a logical puzzle about some royals.
Some monarchs have been known as great sponsors of the arts (for instance Frederick II of Prussia). If you were to concentrate on the artists favoured by royalty, you might come up with a Humanities quiz bearing a royal in the title. But a Humanities quiz with the title "Take Him to the Scaffold. Exit the King" would be extremely hard to put on line, and you're bound to get comments as "Look what the cat dragged in".
9. "Slap Ermine Around Your Shoulders". This is a title that would *BEST* fit in one single category. Which one?

Answer: Entertainment

The Entertainment category has two subdivisions linked to fashion : "Beauty Accessories & Fashion", as well as "Fashion, Models and Designers". Ermine is a precious kind of fur from the stoat, a weasel-like animal. Although real ermine fur has been used for centuries on the shoulder regions of very expensive coats and robes, nowadays real ermine is not regularly in use. Most designers prefer cheaper furs (of animals bred for their fur, such as rabbits) or fake furs.
The controversies about using real fur may end up in Specialized History. This subdivision of History contains quizzes about several social issues
And if you were to concentrate on living ermines instead of their furs, you could compile an Animals quiz. But think twice before using "Slap Ermine Around Your Shoulders" as title for an animal quiz: living ermines are not known as pet animals, and certainly won't come and sit up your shoulders as some cats may do. Using the aforesaid title in the category Animals could well earn comments as "Look what the cat dragged in".
10. "Julius Caesar? Him, I'd Like to Stab By Daylight". This title may fit into several categories. But which of the following categories is *NOT* likely?

Answer: Geography

Julius Caesar was a very famous Roman, and thus it makes sense to locate a quiz on Caesar in the History category (Ancient History/Romans). Caesar was stabbed to death in broad daylight when entering the Roman Senate, as many conspirators were convinced the Senate would proclaim him King.
But Caesar's life and death also inspired a number of books and theatre plays, which in turn also have inspired movies and television series. Top of the list in literature is of course Shakespeare's theatre play "Julius Caesar", with an elaborate description of the murder plot.
The title "Julius Caesar? Him, I'd Like to Stab By Daylight" is not a quote from Shakespeare's play, but the peculiar grammar could be used to illustrate poetic style figures. So you could also use the title for a Humanities quiz on different style figures.
Although Julius Caesar travelled throughout the world as then known to the Romans, he did not leave a lasting impression on geography. Theoretically you could write a geography quiz on the regions known to (and visited by) Julius Caesar, but using the title "Julius Caesar? Him, I'd Like to Stab By Daylight" is stretching artistic liberty too far. If you were to put such a quiz on line, you're bound to get comments as "Look what the cat dragged in".
Source: Author JanIQ

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