Bob the Cat Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chicken

Something elegantly fashionable is said to be CHIC.
CHIC + KEN = CHICKEN

In the creature world, the chicken is, generally, a domestic fowl that is kept for its ability to produce eggs or it is farmed for its meat. Male chickens are called cocks and the females are hens. However, don't go calling other people chicken because, unless you're using it as a term of endearment, you're calling them a coward.

Ken is usually a male name that has a Celtic origin and it means handsome or born of fire. It is a stand alone name but can also be used as the shortened form for names such as Kenneth, Kendrick, Kenan, Kendall, and Mackenzie, among others.

Answer: Jackal

A common lifting device is a JACK.
JACK +AL = JACKAL.

Jackals are part of the Canidae family, which we would generally refer to as dogs. Jackals are found in Africa and Eurasia but, the term jackal, in modern times, is used to refer to three species. These are the black backed and the side striped jackals, both of which can be found in Africa in areas below the Sahara Desert, and the golden jackal which is found in south central Europe and Asia.

The name Jack is a male name that is used as a diminutive of either John, Jackson or Jaxon. It may have been derived from the French name of Jacques, which is a French version of Jacob or James. Al can be short for Alan, Alfred or Albert, amongst others.

Answer: Lynx

Spot that (colloquially) marks the treasure on a pirate map = X
LYN + X = LYNX

The root of the word lynx can be traced back to the Indo-European word "leuk", which means light or brightness and was adapted to this medium sized wildcat because of the luminescent and reflective qualities of its eyes. Bob the cat is the the title of this quiz and... well, he finally makes an appearance in here. The bobcat is a type of lynx, often referred to as a red lynx.

Lyn or Lynn is a gender neutral name that is closely linked with Linda. It is of Portuguese or Spanish origin and it means "pretty".

Answer: Meerkat

Word meaning boundary is MEER. (+KAT) = MEERKAT.

In addition, "meer" is an obsolete form of the words for mayor, mair and lake. Kat is a short form for Katherine, Katarina or Catherine. It comes from the Greek term katharos, which means clean or pure.

The highly social meerkat is a mongoose found in the southern regions of Africa and they're known for their pointed snouts and large eyes that characterize their broad heads. They also have the ability to thermoregulate (they can keep their body temperatures within certain boundaries, despite the conditions around them), which enables them to survive their harsh environment.

The meerkat is the current mascot for the website Compare the Market.

Answer: Robin

IN is an informal term for fashionable, as in "Oh, that look is so in these days".
ROB + IN = ROBIN

Robins are a species of thrush birds and there are two distinct versions; the American robin and the European robin. Both are distinguished by their dull red or orange breasts, though the American bird is slightly larger in size. Drawn to the colours of their breasts, which were similar to the European birds that they knew, the early colonialists in America identified and named them as robins.

Rob is a shortened version of Robert, meaning bright fame.

Answer: LORIKEET

A young guinea fowl is a KEET.
LORI + KEET = LORIKEET

Widely distributed throughout the Australasian region, in areas such as Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Australia, the majority of these birds are known for their brightly coloured plumage. They are a small to medium sized parrot and they generally live in trees, feeding on nectar and soft fruits.

Lori is, primarily, a female name that means laurel. Stemming from the Greek god Apollo, laurel wreaths were woven and bestowed upon people of significance as a gesture of honour.

Answer: Chipmunk

You would know a devoted male member of a religious group in a monastery as a monk. The alternate spelling, derived from the Old Norse "munkr", is MUNK
CHIP + MUNK = CHIPMUNK

Aside from the above, munk has a number of meanings that can be positive or derogatory. For example, in Sweden, it can be a deep fried piece of dough, or doughnut. Alternatively it can be a type of chocolate filled pastry. In a derogatory sense, it can be used informally to mean an obese person, to make an error or a man's testicles.

Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of the squirrel family that are predominantly ground dwelling. They are found, mainly, on the western side of North America, except for the Siberian chipmunk which can be found in Asia.

Answer: Curlew

An Unkempt dog is a CUR
CUR + LEW = CURLEW

There are nine species of birds in the genus Numenius (curlews) and they are recognizable by (a) their long curved beaks and (b) their mottled brown plumage. They are said to be among the most ancient of the scolopacid line of wader birds. Spread across most continents, they hug the shorelines, feeding on worms and invertebrates.

The name Lew is a shortened form of Lewis or Llewellyn.

Answer: Donkey

A door opener is a KEY
DON + KEY = DONKEY

The donkey is derived from the African wild ass and it was domesticated somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 years ago. It is used primarily as a work animal. Some estimates indicate that the donkey numbers are in excess of 40 million across the globe and that the majority of these can be found in under-developed countries where they serve as pack animals.

A male donkey is a jack or jackass, while the female is a jenny. It is not uncommon for donkeys to be bred with horses to produce the hybrid known as mules.

In Ireland, Don is a shortened version of Donn, a name that can mean either brown or noble. In Scotland it is a diminutive for Donald which, in turn, is an anglicized version of the Scottish Gaelic name Domhnall.

Answer: Greyhound

To harass or persecute is to HOUND.
GREY + HOUND = GREYHOUND.

The greyhound is a breed of dog known as a sighthound. Sighthounds are bred specifically for their speed and their hunting ability. An ideal dog for coursing (pursuit of game by humans or dogs) it is also used for racing purposes. In recent times it has become popular as a household pet. This makes it an ideal exercise dog as they would require regular walking to stay in shape.

The word grey is an alternate spelling of gray, an intermediate colour between black and white and it is a gender neutral name.