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Famous People and Their Pets Trivia Quiz

We all know that Michael Jackson has a wonderful menagerie of animals, but others before him also had their favourite pets. Can you match pet and person?

A multiple-choice quiz by kittyconner. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kittyconner

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,127

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
848

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Lord Byron? Hint

Panda

Gorilla

Bear

Kangaroo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Florence Nightingale? Hint

Owl

Parrot

Linnet

Canary

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Question 3 of 10

3. George Orwell? Hint

Gerbil

All of them

Rabbit

Goat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Edward Lear? Hint

Cat

Hamster

Dog

Tortoise

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Question 5 of 10

5. Robert Burns? Hint

Hare

Ewe

Ram

Horse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sir Ralph Richardson? Hint

Mouse

Parrot

All of them

Ferret

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alfred Lord Tennyson? Hint

Bull

Cow

Pony

Pig

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lord Baden Powell? Hint

Okapi

Hyrax

Shrew

Gazelle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Henrik Ibsen? Hint

Beetle

Earwig

Scorpion

Spider

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Question 10 of 10

10. Robert Louis Stevenson? Hint

Donkey

Llama

Horse

Zebra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lord Byron?

Answer: Bear

When Lord Byron went to Cambridge, he was told dogs were not allowed, so he kept a bear instead!

2. Florence Nightingale?

Answer: Owl

She kept the owl in her pocket even during the Crimean War.

3. George Orwell?

Answer: Goat

The goat's name was Muriel.

4. Edward Lear?

Answer: Cat

The cat's name, of course, was Foss and when Edward Lear moved to Italy, he had the new house built as a replica of his old home so Foss would not be disorientated.

5. Robert Burns?

Answer: Ewe

'Poor Mailie' was the ewe's name and Robert Burns wrote two poems in her honour, one was written after her death and entitled 'Poor Mailie's Elergy.'

6. Sir Ralph Richardson?

Answer: All of them

Even in his 70s, Sir Ralph would ride his motorcycle with Jose on his shoulder and he often took his ferret and mouse to the theatre with him.

7. Alfred Lord Tennyson?

Answer: Pony

His pony was both pet and a working animal for the poet's wife was confined to a wheelchair and the pony would often be used to pull her along.

8. Lord Baden Powell?

Answer: Hyrax

A hyrax is a small furry herbivore native to Africa (I didn't know either until I looked it up).

9. Henrik Ibsen?

Answer: Scorpion

Apparently he kept the scorpion on his desk while he worked.

10. Robert Louis Stevenson?

Answer: Donkey

The donkey had the name Modestine.

Source: Author kittyconner

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