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A Tail of Two Kitties Trivia Quiz

Two kitties are never enough, so this quiz gives you more.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mowwow. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Mowwow

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,523

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
463

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who had a 1974 feline hit with "Cat's in the Cradle"? Hint

Groucho Manx

Joe Cocker

Harry Chapin

Alan Shepherd

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 1977 hit song took its name from a bacterial disease? Hint

Streptococcal Serenade

Get the Funk Outta My Face

Stray Cat's Strut

Cat Scratch Fever

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Cat O' Nine Tails/Tales" are books by which two authors? Hint

Catherine Cookson and Kitty Kelley

Julia Golding and Jeffrey Archer

James Purrfoy and Meow Tse Tung

Andrew Clauson and Giorgio Vibrissae

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 1965 hit had the girls tossing unmentionables onstage at heartthrob Tom Jones? Hint

Black Cat

Delilah

She's a Lady

What's New Pussycat?

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Question 5 of 10

5. What compliment might a 1920's flapper have NOT given to a handsome guy? Hint

You're the cat in the hat!

You're the bee's knees!

You're the cat's pyjamas/pajamas!

You're the cat's meow!

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Question 6 of 10

6. Yusuf Islam, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, is better known by what former stage name? Hint

Cat O'Comb

Cat Stevens

Cat O'Gory

Cool Cat

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Al Stewart have in common with the traditional Vietnamese and Chinese calendars? Hint

My Favorite Year

Year of the Cat

The Year of Living Dangerously

Year of the Tiger

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Question 8 of 10

8. What bodily idiom is used for someone who is temporarily unable to speak? Hint

Cat on a hot tin roof

Catastrophe

Scaredy cat

Cat got your tongue

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a name for a pool of money set aside in a poker game? Hint

The cat house

The litter

The dog house

The kitty

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Question 10 of 10

10. What sea-going vessel would be most appropriate for a Kitty Regatta? Hint

Ugly pea green boat

Catamaran

Man O War

Catfish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a 1974 feline hit with "Cat's in the Cradle"?

Answer: Harry Chapin

Harry Chapin had a vibrant songwriting career cut too short by his death at 38 in a car crash (December 7, 1942 - July 16, 1981). He collaborated on much of his compositions with his wife Sandy. She has long run The Harry Chapin Foundation, a charity that contributes to causes important to her deceased spouse.

2. What 1977 hit song took its name from a bacterial disease?

Answer: Cat Scratch Fever

Ted Nugent had a hit with "Cat Scratch Fever". Mr. Nugent has also been an active supporter of addiction prevention programs, conservative politics and the National Rifle Association.

3. "Cat O' Nine Tails/Tales" are books by which two authors?

Answer: Julia Golding and Jeffrey Archer

Published in 2007, Golding's "Cat O' Nine Tails" is book four in her Cat Royal series of young adult historical fiction. The books focus on the life and adventures of Catherine "Cat" Royal, an orphan in 18th century London. Archer published his short story collection, "Cat O' Nine Tales" in 2006.

4. What 1965 hit had the girls tossing unmentionables onstage at heartthrob Tom Jones?

Answer: What's New Pussycat?

Actually, the tossing of knickers and room keys by Jones fans started when he began his Las Vegas career in 1967. Clad in his signature half-buttoned shirts and skintight trousers, Jones gave Las Vegas performances every year from 1967 to 2011. Hubba Hubba!

5. What compliment might a 1920's flapper have NOT given to a handsome guy?

Answer: You're the cat in the hat!

The Bright Young Things of the '20s developed a whole vocabulary unto themselves. Cool daddy, don't take any wooden nickels!

6. Yusuf Islam, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, is better known by what former stage name?

Answer: Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens had many hit songs in the 1960s and 70s, including "Moonshadow", "Peace Train" and "Wild World". After Stevens converted to Islam in 1977, he changed his name.

7. What does Al Stewart have in common with the traditional Vietnamese and Chinese calendars?

Answer: Year of the Cat

The year of the cat is one of a twelve year cycle and is supposed to be a stress free time. The year 2011 was a year of the cat. Stewart released this album and single in 1976.

8. What bodily idiom is used for someone who is temporarily unable to speak?

Answer: Cat got your tongue

This phrase is of unknown origin and is first seen in print in 1881. An unutterably uncomfortable condition!

9. What is a name for a pool of money set aside in a poker game?

Answer: The kitty

The word kitty is also used for any cache of money for communal purposes of a group. It can also refer to extra cards dealt (face down) in certain card games.

10. What sea-going vessel would be most appropriate for a Kitty Regatta?

Answer: Catamaran

Familiarity known as a "cat", this sailing vessel is twin hulled. It was developed by the peoples of Oceania and enabled them to travel vast distances.

Source: Author Mowwow

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