Do you DOG? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Venice

For over a thousand years the Doge of Venice was the leader of "The Most Serene Republic of Venice". This was not a hereditary title, but rather was bestowed upon the senior male who was considered to be the wisest in the city. The last Doge of Venice was Ludovico Manin who was forced to abdicate his position by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797.

Answer: Sundog

The formal term for a sundog is 'parhelion', which translates from the Greek as 'beside the sun'. They are typically formed when ice crystals are in the air, refracting the sun's rays. They can be seen on either the left or the right side of the sun alone, or both, depending on conditions.

Answer: Podiatrist

I would send him to a podiatrist. Dogs is a slang term for your feet, but is usually used with some type of negative connotation such as when your feet ache. The exact origin of the term is not clear. One possibility from the Oxford English Dictionary is rhyming slang for dog's meat=feet.

Answer: Coney Island, New York

The American hot dog has its roots in Germany, where it was known as a frankfurter and in Austria where it was known as a wiener. Around 1870 these sausages began to be sold encased in buns at Coney Island, New York. Buns were the American touch that made this food an icon of America and its many immigrants. Favorite toppings include mustard, relish, chili, cheese and ketchup.

Answer: Summer

The dog days of summer is a term for the hottest, most humid days of summer. This term is an ancient one, that sprang from the belief that Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star", which is close to the sun, was responsible for the sweltering heat.

Answer: Doggerel

The correct answer is doggerel. The term is derogatory and is usually used as a description of a piece of work that is considered to be of no real literary value. The term is believed to come from the word dog, inferring ugliness, artlessness, and the lacking any real talent by the author.

Answer: Hound Dog

Although "Hound Dog" was released by other singers, it never had the impact that it did when Elvis released it in 1956. "Dog Eat Dog" was released by Ted Nugent in 1976. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" was a hit for the 1970's singer Lobo. The last song on the list was "Hey Bulldog" which was released by the Beatles in 1969 on their album "Yellow Submarine".

Answer: An old book

A dog-eared book is one that has the top corners turned down to mark the page where the reader was when they laid the book down. It infers that the book is old, possibly well-read, and not in taken good care of. It also denotes the lack of use of a proper book marker.

Answer: White

There approximately 50 different species of the wood plant known as a dogwood and they produce lovely white (usually) flowers of differing shapes and sizes. They grow in many environments and can be found in Europe, North America and Asia.

Answer: Cow

The slang term dogie is used out on the range for an orphaned baby calf. The exact origins of the term are not known. The word is one of endearment and sympathy as opposed to having negative connotations.