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Cat's Mixed Bag Trivia Quiz

Here's a bunch of odds and ends. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by catnippin. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
catnippin

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
833

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the mid 1800's young ladies began to collect buttons. As legend goes, after 999 buttons were collected from family and friends and strung on a string, the young lady's 'Prince' would appear with the last button - number 1000. What were these button collections called? Hint

knobby strings

charm strings

bouton strings

fairytale strings

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Question 2 of 10

2. A cat with six or seven toes is known by various names such as 'mitten cat', 'thumb cat', and 'Hemingway cat'. What is this cat's more scientific name? Hint

pterodactyl

extradigitoria

dactylopus

polydactyl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Scrumpy Jack, K, Blackthorn, Strongbow, Woodpecker, and Woodchuck are all brands of what beverage?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Woodsy Owl's old motto was 'Give a Hoot -- Don't Pollute!'. What is his new motto? Hint

'Pick up Litter -- Make the Earth Fitter!'

'Take a Stand -- Protect the Land!'

'Lend a Hand -- Care for the Land!'

'Recycle - Reduce - Reuse!'

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is considered the 'heart' of the accordion? Hint

bellows

switches

valves

keyboard

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the standard Unix editor known as 'vi', what keystroke moves you to the beginning of the current line? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. SQL is used to communicate with a database. What does SQL stand for?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sold the formula for 'Marshmallow Fluff' to H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower for five hundred dollars? Hint

Archibald Query

Lynn Brookline

Lowell Cabot Boswell

Jack Benny

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is considered the 'Father of the American Carousel Industry'? Hint

Gustav Dentzel

Daniel Muller

Charles Looff

M.C. Illions

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Capybara is the world's largest rodent. What is the second largest of all rodents? Hint

beaver

squirrel

porcupine

gopher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: charm strings

Buttons for the 'charm string' could be gifts or traded, but never bought. The 1000th button was supposed to be given by a young lady's future husband. If she put this button on herself, she was doomed to spinsterhood!

2. A cat with six or seven toes is known by various names such as 'mitten cat', 'thumb cat', and 'Hemingway cat'. What is this cat's more scientific name?

Answer: polydactyl

Polydactyl cats were considered 'lucky' by sailors because they were believed to be superior mousers and ratters. About 40 percent of Maine Coon cats are polydactyl.

3. Scrumpy Jack, K, Blackthorn, Strongbow, Woodpecker, and Woodchuck are all brands of what beverage?

Answer: cider

Pass me a pint!

4. Woodsy Owl's old motto was 'Give a Hoot -- Don't Pollute!'. What is his new motto?

Answer: 'Lend a Hand -- Care for the Land!'

5. What is considered the 'heart' of the accordion?

Answer: bellows

The bellows create the volume by controlling the flow of air through the reeds. (As a former accordion player, turned geographer I can ask this question - 'What is the accordion good for?' Answer...'Learning how to fold a map!')

6. In the standard Unix editor known as 'vi', what keystroke moves you to the beginning of the current line?

Answer: 0

'b' takes you to the beginning of a word in the current line, 'e' takes you to the end of a word in the current line, and {'$'} takes you to the end of the current line.

7. SQL is used to communicate with a database. What does SQL stand for?

Answer: Structured Query Language

According to ANSI (American National Standards Institute), SQL is the standard language for relational database management systems. SQL statements perform tasks such as updating data or retrieving data from a database. (Examples of SQL: 'Select player_name from funtrivia where quiz_name = 'Cat's Mixed Bag' and score = '10 out of 10', or 'Update funtrivia set rating = 'Excellent' where quiz_name = 'Service Dogs')

8. Who sold the formula for 'Marshmallow Fluff' to H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower for five hundred dollars?

Answer: Archibald Query

'Marshmallow Fluff' originated in 1917, when Archibald Query began making it in his kitchen and selling it door to door in Sommerville, MA. He eventually sold the formula to Durkee and Mower. They had just returned from France and renamed it 'Toot Sweet Marshmallow Fluff', but 'Toot Sweet' didn't stay on the label for very long....

9. Who is considered the 'Father of the American Carousel Industry'?

Answer: Gustav Dentzel

The first merry-go-rounds, or carousels, were built for the noble little boys of old Europe. In preparation for learning to fence and joust, they rode in circles and practiced stabbing stationary rings with small lances. Most of them were right-handed, which is why merry-go-rounds turn counter-clockwise!

10. The Capybara is the world's largest rodent. What is the second largest of all rodents?

Answer: beaver

Source: Author catnippin

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