The Cat Quiz Book by Sheila Collins

Author:Sheila Collins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cat, kitten, quiz, trivia, kitty, lion, pet, feline
ISBN: 9781909143548
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited 2012
Published: 2012-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

GOOD LUCK !

ANSWERS

Many years ago in Northumberland and parts of Lancashire mice were known as “moggies” and cats as “moggy catchers”. Eventually the word “catcher” was dropped and mice and cats were both known as “moggies”.

Turkish Van

A whip with 9 separate thongs.

Because when miscreants were lashed with it, it left scars on their backs that looked like claw marks from a cat.

The ancient Egyptians

By a light-reflecting layer at the back of their eyes and by the pupils dilating to a full circle in order to catch whatever light is available.

Tennessee Williams

Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives

Governing Council of the Cat Fancy

Approximately 70

South America

The best known reason is that in medieval times, many people were fearful of witches and their somewhat intimidating black cats, so if a cat crossed their path and they remained unharmed, they considered themselves to be lucky. Since nobody was hurt by the occasional black cat passing by, they became known as “lucky” cats.

24 - approximately 12 on each side of the nose arranged in 4 horizontal rows.

Kent Walton

Sphynx

35 years. A cat called “Katalena Lady” living in Melbourne who was born 1⅓/1977.

38 years. A cat called “Creme Puff” in Austin, Texas - born 3/8/1967, died Aug 2005.

Cornwall

Because they don’t like to be ignored or made to feel uncomfortable.

1981

“Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”

Elaine Paige

Grizabella

When picked up and carried, it relaxes completely becoming limp like a beanbag or rag doll.

Felix

A children’s game looping patterns in string or cord.

Maine Coon

Singapura

Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin

When a question is addressed to someone and they remain silent.

Bast or Bastet

In Oxfordshire in 1970 a Burmese/Siamese cross had 19 kittens, though 4 died.

Stephen Demetre Georgiou

Cat mint or cat nip

Coleus canina

Bodmin Moor

Louis Wain

Judging the width of a gap - if it’s whiskers will go through, it knows its body will. Detecting movement or navigating objects in the dark using the sensitive tips.

46.8lb. “Himmy” from Queensland, Australia.

Cheshire

Its grin and its ability to disappear from sight.

It implements a scent exchange to make it feel more comfortable with its human friends.

Not the gut from a cat - the entrails from a sheep.

Originally as strings for musical instruments and tennis rackets etc.

Odie

Specifically the young furry covered buds on a goat willow tree before they open out as catkins. The actual trees are also often known as pussy willows.

The cat’s resilience and survival tactics led to the idea it had more than one life. In medieval days the figure 9 was considered to be a “lucky” number,and therefore suited to a lucky cat of the times.

5

In olden days with narrow, filthy and poorly drained streets, after torrential downpours and flooding, often stray cats and dogs were found drowned. The uneducated believed they had fallen out of the sky.

A white one

Inky and Dinky

Devon Rex has bigger ears

Edward Lear

1884

Over 60%

On early naval vessels when a sailor was flogged with a cat-o-nine tails, they had to be taken aloft because there was not enough room to swing it in the cramped spaces below deck.

They look upon humans as their pseudo parents, i.e. their family, so in other words, their kittens.

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