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Famous Canines Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Okay, dog lovers. Did you warm up with part 1? Part 2 should prove to be a bit more challenging. Some of these dogs are a bit more obscure.

A multiple-choice quiz by jellow_10. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jellow_10

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,846

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
6346

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of Sergeant Preston's dog? Hint

Yukon King

Dawson

Sitka

Arctic

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Question 2 of 15

2. The 50's sit-com, Topper, featured a couple of ghosts (George and Marion) and their ghost dog, a St. Bernard named: Hint

Ace

Neil

Cosmos

Snob

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Question 3 of 15

3. John Steinbeck wrote Travels with Charley, an autobiographical book about his journeys with his: Hint

golden retriever

poodle

bloodhound

afghan hound

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Question 4 of 15

4. On the old I Love Lucy, Little Ricky had a dog named: Hint

Mutt

Babbaloo

Fred

Lucy

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Question 5 of 15

5. Jim Kjelgaard wrote a series of books about an Irish Setter named: Hint

Big Red

Crimson

Flame

Prince

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Question 6 of 15

6. TV detectives Nick and Nora Charles had a terrier named: Hint

Astro

Fala

Bullet

Asta

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Question 7 of 15

7. Jonathan and Jennifer Hart's pampered pooch was: Hint

Freeway

Princess

Moola

Richie

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Question 8 of 15

8. Richard Nixon's dog, Checkers, was a(n): Hint

beagle

English springer spaniel

cocker spaniel

English pointer

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Question 9 of 15

9. During Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, the 'first dog' was Fala, a: Hint

Scottish terrier

lhasa apso

labrador

dachshund

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Question 10 of 15

10. The puppet dog in the old Nestles TV commercials was: Hint

Farfel

Flub-a-Dub

Cocoa

Garfield

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Question 11 of 15

11. Rob and Laura Petrie found a dog they called: Hint

Horrible

Lucky

Cutie Pie

Fido

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Question 12 of 15

12. The first dog to orbit the earth was: Hint

Laika

Simka

Latka

Lefsa

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Question 13 of 15

13. General George S. Patton owned a bull terrier named: Hint

Sarge

Custer

Willie

Pershing

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Question 14 of 15

14. Flip Wilson called his invisible dog: Hint

Henry

Rover

Geraldine

Ralph

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Question 15 of 15

15. The Cincinnati Reds baseball team had a mascot, a St Bernard dog, named: Hint

Erie

Schottzie

Babe

Jackie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Sergeant Preston's dog?

Answer: Yukon King

After he and King caught the perpetrator, Sergeant Preston would say, 'I arrest you in the name of the Crown.'

2. The 50's sit-com, Topper, featured a couple of ghosts (George and Marion) and their ghost dog, a St. Bernard named:

Answer: Neil

Neil liked to drink martinis from any glass that was left unattended.

3. John Steinbeck wrote Travels with Charley, an autobiographical book about his journeys with his:

Answer: poodle

4. On the old I Love Lucy, Little Ricky had a dog named:

Answer: Fred

5. Jim Kjelgaard wrote a series of books about an Irish Setter named:

Answer: Big Red

6. TV detectives Nick and Nora Charles had a terrier named:

Answer: Asta

7. Jonathan and Jennifer Hart's pampered pooch was:

Answer: Freeway

Jennifer (Stephanie Powers) said they found the dog on the freeway; their houseman Max spent the most time with him.

8. Richard Nixon's dog, Checkers, was a(n):

Answer: cocker spaniel

The dog had actually been given to Nixon's daughters, but has gone down in history because of Nixon's famous 'Checkers speech.'

9. During Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, the 'first dog' was Fala, a:

Answer: Scottish terrier

10. The puppet dog in the old Nestles TV commercials was:

Answer: Farfel

The Nestles jingle went: 'N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestles makes the very best...' and then Farfel would say, 'Chocolate.'

11. Rob and Laura Petrie found a dog they called:

Answer: Horrible

After Horrible went to a doggie beauty salon, he turned out rather handsome and sweet-smelling, but Rob was allergic to him.

12. The first dog to orbit the earth was:

Answer: Laika

Laika, which means 'barker' in Russian, was a stray found on the streets of Moscow. As the first living creature in space, she reached earth orbit in Sputnik II on November 3, 1957.

13. General George S. Patton owned a bull terrier named:

Answer: Willie

14. Flip Wilson called his invisible dog:

Answer: Ralph

15. The Cincinnati Reds baseball team had a mascot, a St Bernard dog, named:

Answer: Schottzie

Marge Schott, owner of the Reds, had a dog, a St. Bernard, called Schottzie.

Source: Author jellow_10

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