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How much do you know about Famous Dogs? | Quiz

This is my second quiz on famous dogs, I hope everyone enjoys it!

A multiple-choice quiz by bassetbaby. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bassetbaby

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,264

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the small mixed breed dog who was the first to travel to space? Hint

Daisy

Lucy

Laika

Dixie

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Question 2 of 10

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, owned a dog. What was the breed and name of his dog? Hint

Terrier, Charlie

Boxer, Duke

St. Bernard, Charlie

Pointer, Sport

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following was the first American canine movie star? Hint

Toto

Rin Tin Tin

Laddie

Lassie

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Davy Crockett's dog? Hint

Duke

Sport

Max

Pete

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is breed and the name of the dog who starred in the movie, "The Thin Man"? Hint

Wire Hair Terrier, Skippy

French Bulldog, Joe

Rottweiler, Rover

Siberian Husky, Shadow

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the dog on the "Cracker Jack" box? Hint

Lassie

Bingo

Radar

Sparky

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the Miniature Bull Terrier that is the pop-promo for the band A-ha? Hint

Sally

Baby

Onion

Patch

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the popular Bull Terrier, who made his debut in a "Bud Light" commercial during the 1987 Super Bowl? Hint

Spuds Mackenzie

Butch MacFarland

Skeeter Scafidi

Killer Kowalsky

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the American Pit Bull Terrier who was on the television show, "The Little Rascals"? Hint

Pooch

Puppy

Petey

Patch

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the famous Siberian Husky that led his team in the 1925 Serum Run to Nome? Hint

Hugo

Baldo

Balto

Bear

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the small mixed breed dog who was the first to travel to space?

Answer: Laika

In 1957, she circled the Earth in the Russian Sputnik 2.

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, owned a dog. What was the breed and name of his dog?

Answer: Terrier, Charlie

He sired four puppies with Laika's daughter, Pushinka.

3. Which of the following was the first American canine movie star?

Answer: Rin Tin Tin

The original Rin Tin Tin was born in France on September 10, 1918, to Betty des Flandres and Fritz de la Chasse Royale. During World War I, on September 15, 1918, the dog kennel where he was born was bombed and the litter of five and their mother was rescued by Corporal Lee Duncan, an American soldier who led his troop to the bombed kennel in Lorraine, France.

Corporal Lee Duncan kept two puppies, a male he named Rin Tin Tin and a female he named Nannette. Unfortunately, Nannette died from distemper a few days after arriving in America. Eventually, Duncan brought Rin Tin Tin into the movies, and history was made.

4. What was the name of Davy Crockett's dog?

Answer: Sport

They traveled together to Texas, where Sport was killed in the siege of the Alamo.

5. What is breed and the name of the dog who starred in the movie, "The Thin Man"?

Answer: Wire Hair Terrier, Skippy

Skippy also appeared in "Topper Takes a Trip", "Bringing Up Baby", and "The Awful Truth".

6. What was the name of the dog on the "Cracker Jack" box?

Answer: Bingo

Sailor Jack and Bingo were introduced in 1918, but weren't registered as trademark logos until 1919.

7. What is the name of the Miniature Bull Terrier that is the pop-promo for the band A-ha?

Answer: Onion

Onion, a female, was in the band's video "Cozy Prison". She was also in the movie "Scenes of a Sexual Nature". She even earned a Gold Good Citizen Award!

8. What is the name of the popular Bull Terrier, who made his debut in a "Bud Light" commercial during the 1987 Super Bowl?

Answer: Spuds Mackenzie

Spuds Mackenzie, the original "Party Animal" was seen water-skiing, skate boarding and lounging around a pool surrounded by beautiful women.

9. What is the name of the American Pit Bull Terrier who was on the television show, "The Little Rascals"?

Answer: Petey

The ring around Petey's eye was drawn on, and can be seen on either eye in different seasons of the show.

10. Who was the famous Siberian Husky that led his team in the 1925 Serum Run to Nome?

Answer: Balto

In this dog sled run, diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska to Nome in order to combat the outbreak of the disease. This run is commemorated by the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Source: Author bassetbaby

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