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Quiz about Everybody Wants to Be a Cat
Quiz about Everybody Wants to Be a Cat

Everybody Wants to Be a Cat Trivia Quiz


There are many people and fictional characters that have feline names. How many of these do you recognize?

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
dcpddc478
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,978
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1724
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (6/10), peg-az (6/10), Koz13 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the actress who purred while she played Catwoman on the 1960s television show "Batman"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This 1970s singer is now known as Yusuf Islam, but what was he called when he cut his song "First Cut Is the Deepest"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What golfer was named "PGA Tour Player of the Year" in 1999? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the 1950s and 1960s Ellen Muriel Deason was sometimes called "The Queen of Country Music". What was her professional name?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... Remember the CATegory!)
Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the actor who played the role of the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" movies? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of a major female character in the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger" that would fit into this Category? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The great Australian cricketer Bill O'Reilly was known by what feline nickname? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the name of the actress who played the role of Miss Kitty, the saloon owner in the long-lasting American western "Gunsmoke"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the nickname of Craig Busch, the founder of New Zealand's big cat sanctuary, "Zion Wildlife Gardens"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the nickname for Christopher Houston Carson, legendary 19th century frontiersman of the American West? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the actress who purred while she played Catwoman on the 1960s television show "Batman"?

Answer: Eartha Kitt

All four choices acted in this show. The correct answer to the question is Eartha Kitt. She replaced Julie Newmar in the role of Catwoman. She was known for purring while she did her lines. Yvonne Craig played Batgirl and Madge Blake was Aunt Harriet.
2. This 1970s singer is now known as Yusuf Islam, but what was he called when he cut his song "First Cut Is the Deepest"?

Answer: Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens was a very popular folk rock singer who converted to Islam in the late 1970s. He still occasionally releases a new album. On May 5,2009 he released an album called "Roadsinger".
3. What golfer was named "PGA Tour Player of the Year" in 1999?

Answer: Tiger Woods

Remember the CATegory? The answer is Tiger Woods. This "cat" dominated the green for the next decade.
4. In the 1950s and 1960s Ellen Muriel Deason was sometimes called "The Queen of Country Music". What was her professional name?

Answer: Kitty Wells

Kitty Wells was one of the greatest female country music stars of all time. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1976.
5. What was the name of the actor who played the role of the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" movies?

Answer: Peter Sellers

"The Pink Panther" was a large diamond that the character of Inspector Jacques Clouseau played by Peter Sellers was constantly trying to find. The first of the eleven " Pink Panther" movies was made in 1963, and in 2009 the 11th movie, "The Pink Panther II", came out.
6. What is the name of a major female character in the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger" that would fit into this Category?

Answer: Pussy Galore

Pussy Galore, played by actress Honor Blackman, plays the only known woman in America to head an organized crime syndicate. At one time the producers had played around with the idea of changing the character's name to "Kitty Galore" instead, but decided to stay with the name used by Ian Fleming.
7. The great Australian cricketer Bill O'Reilly was known by what feline nickname?

Answer: Tiger

Bill O'Reilly (1905-1992) was known throughout his career as "Tiger O'Reilly". Considered one of the greatest spin bowlers to ever play the game he also was a sports commentator and author after his cricket career was over.
8. What was the name of the actress who played the role of Miss Kitty, the saloon owner in the long-lasting American western "Gunsmoke"?

Answer: Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake played the role of Miss Kitty Russell for 19 years. She was campaigned against cruelty to animals and formed one of the first no-kill shelters in the country.
9. What is the nickname of Craig Busch, the founder of New Zealand's big cat sanctuary, "Zion Wildlife Gardens"?

Answer: The Lion Man

"The Lion Man" is the nickname bestowed upon Craig Busch after his years of promoting the concerns of wild cats. It is also the name of his very popular television program that is shown in over 90 countries.
10. What was the nickname for Christopher Houston Carson, legendary 19th century frontiersman of the American West?

Answer: Kit

Kit Carson was famous trapper and frontiersman of the old west. He was also John Fremont's guide to the Pacific Northwest. He fought on the Union side during the Civil War and was also involved in the Mexican American War. He was highly respected by the Native Americans, an honor very rarely endowed on a non-tribal member.
Source: Author dcpddc478

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