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Quiz about What Breed of Cat am I
Quiz about What Breed of Cat am I

What Breed of Cat am I? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the cat breeds of the world. Test knowledge and see how much you know about cat breeds. Have fun and enjoy. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ginger_Spice. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Ginger_Spice
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
145,763
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
5188
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Question 1 of 10
1. I'm a green-eyed, blue-coated cat. My relatives are still called "Si-sawat" in our native Thailand. We're considered ancient symbols of prosperity, long life and good luck. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. I'm part of an ancient breed, the only naturally-occurring spotted breed of domestic cat. My name actually means "cat" in ancient language. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. The founder of my breed was a wavy-coated cat named Kallibunker, born in the far west of England in 1950. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. I'm often portrayed as "Mi-ke," or beckoning cat, with one paw raised. My ancestor and I have graced Japanese art for hundreds of years. We were first seen in public in the U.S. in 1969. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. My original ancestor was a stray with interesting, unusual ears. She was adopted by a California family in 1981 and named Shulamith. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. A legend tells the tale of my white "gloves." A white cat rested her paws on the body of her beloved deceased human companion, a pious monk. His soul passed into her, turning her fur to gold, but her paws remained snow-white. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. I'm a very old breed, known in France as early as the 1300s. I'm often called the "monastery cat" or the "smiling cat;" one legend says my ancestors were originally bred by Carthusian monks. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The first cat of my breed was a mutant hairless male kitten named "Prune," born in Toronto, Canada, in 1966. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. My ancestors are wild spotted Asian Leopard Cats and domestic cats. We used to be called "Leopardette" cats. We're very popular these days! Although we still look exotic and wild, we're now considered completely domestic. What is the breed? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. I have a glorious "patent-leather" coat and copper eyes as shiny as new pennies. My breed started with a cross between a black American Shorthair and a Sable Burmese in 1958. What is the breed? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I'm a green-eyed, blue-coated cat. My relatives are still called "Si-sawat" in our native Thailand. We're considered ancient symbols of prosperity, long life and good luck. What is the breed?

Answer: Korat

 The Korat comes in only one color and is a relative of the Burmese.
2. I'm part of an ancient breed, the only naturally-occurring spotted breed of domestic cat. My name actually means "cat" in ancient language. What is the breed?

Answer: Egyptian Mau

 The Egyptian Mau has been clearly identified as one of the cats pictured in ancient Egyptian wall paintings. It is the only natural breed of domesticated spotted cat with a clear pattern of random spots on a lighter background.
3. The founder of my breed was a wavy-coated cat named Kallibunker, born in the far west of England in 1950. What is the breed?

Answer: Cornish Rex

 The Cornish Rex is the result of a fairly common mutation in animal coats that produces a short, soft, wavy hair shaft. The mutation has occurred in several places and along with the wavy coat came a racy, greyhound-type body.
4. I'm often portrayed as "Mi-ke," or beckoning cat, with one paw raised. My ancestor and I have graced Japanese art for hundreds of years. We were first seen in public in the U.S. in 1969. What is the breed?

Answer: Japanese Bobtail

 The Japanese Bobtail is an ancient, rare breed found in Japan and across most of southeast Asia. Each cat's tail is a distinctive combination of curves resulting in a short pom-pom.
5. My original ancestor was a stray with interesting, unusual ears. She was adopted by a California family in 1981 and named Shulamith. What is the breed?

Answer: American Curl

 The American Curl dates back to the 1980s. It derives from a distinctive domestic cat discovered in Southern California. Because of the small gene pool behind the original American Curls, the breed has a few health problems.
6. A legend tells the tale of my white "gloves." A white cat rested her paws on the body of her beloved deceased human companion, a pious monk. His soul passed into her, turning her fur to gold, but her paws remained snow-white. What is the breed?

Answer: Birman

 Birman is the Sacred Cat of Burma and was originally a temple cat.The Birman is a unique cat, combining evenly colored points, symmetrical white gloves on all four feet and an elongated, stocky body.
7. I'm a very old breed, known in France as early as the 1300s. I'm often called the "monastery cat" or the "smiling cat;" one legend says my ancestors were originally bred by Carthusian monks. What is the breed?

Answer: Chartreux

 The blue, wooly-coated Chartreux can be traced back at least 400 years in France, where the breed was renowned for its protection of valuable manuscripts from damage by rats.
8. The first cat of my breed was a mutant hairless male kitten named "Prune," born in Toronto, Canada, in 1966. What is the breed?

Answer: Sphynx

 Hairless cats are the result of a spontaneous mutation that has occurred several times in the last 100 years. The Sphynx cats registered today descend from cats born in the 1970s in Minnesota. While they feel like the finest chamois, they are not truly hairless-the coat is an almost invisble, fine down. As kittens, Sphynx cats have wrinkled skin.
9. My ancestors are wild spotted Asian Leopard Cats and domestic cats. We used to be called "Leopardette" cats. We're very popular these days! Although we still look exotic and wild, we're now considered completely domestic. What is the breed?

Answer: Bengal

 The International Cat Association defines the Bengal as at least a fourth-generation descendant of a crossing between the wild Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic cat. The first three foundation crosses are indentified as F1s, F2s and F3s.
10. I have a glorious "patent-leather" coat and copper eyes as shiny as new pennies. My breed started with a cross between a black American Shorthair and a Sable Burmese in 1958. What is the breed?

Answer: Bombay

 The Bombay comes in only one color, jet black.
Source: Author Ginger_Spice

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