Did you know 25% of American households own a cat? How much other cat trivia do you know? Find out with our fun cat trivia questions and answers!
Fun Cat Trivia Questions
1. What is the collective noun for a group of cats?
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A clowder.
2. Which American president had a cat called Socks?
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Bill Clinton.
3. If you killed a cat in ancient Egypt, even by accident, what punishment did you face?
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Death.
4. Which part of cats is as unique as human fingerprints?
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Their nose print.
5. How did a cat named Félicette make history in 1963?
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She became the first cat launched into space, as part of the French space program.
6. Cats are believed to be the only mammals who can’t taste what?
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Sweetness.
7. The house cat shares 96% of its genes with which wild big cat species?
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The tiger.
8. Which American writer and poet had a cat called Catarina, who was the inspiration for his story “The Black Cat”?
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Edgar Allen Poe.
9. True or false: Cats have more bones in their bodies than humans?
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True. Cats have 230 bones while humans have 206 bones.
10. MC Skat Kat was a cartoon cat rapper who danced and sang opposite which singer on the video of the hit song “Opposites Attract”?
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Paula Abdul.
11. What does a polydactyl cat have more of than usual?
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Toes on one or more of their paws.
12. Which rock star had a pet cat called Delilah?
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Freddie Mercury.
13. All kittens are born with what color eyes?
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Blue.
14. Which cat in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is known for its mischievous grin?
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The Cheshire Cat.
15. True or false: Kittens from the same litter can have different fathers?
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True.
16. A kitten of what color was born in Denmark in 1995, possibly caused by high levels of copper in the water pipes or a metabolic defect?
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Green.
17. What is a group of kittens called?
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A kindle.
18. In the Garfield comic strip, what is the name of Garfield’s owner?
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Jon Arbuckle.
19. Which poet wrote the collection of poems called “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”?
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T. S. Eliot.
20. What is the name of Data’s pet cat in the television show “Star Trek: The Next Generation”?
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Spot.
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