Golden Animals - Aureate Animalia Quiz

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1. The beloved Russian poet Alexander Pushkin wrote a story about a golden animal given to the Tsar by a visiting astrologer. In this story, inspired by American author Washington Irving, the animal would alert the Tsar whenever there was a danger to the kingdom. The animal does its job well, but the Tsar meets his downfall when he fails to compensate the astrologer for the golden gift. What kind of animal did the astrologer give the Tsar?

Answer: Cockerel

"The Tale of the Golden Cockerel" was published by Alexander Sergeevitch Pushkin in 1834. In the conclusion to Pushkin's fascinating, ironic story, the astrologer tells the Tsar he wants the Tsar's chosen queen for his own. The Tsar refuses and kills the mage. In revenge, the golden cockerel flies down from its perch and pecks the Tsar to death.

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2. The Golden Retriever is one of the best-loved dog breeds, especially in the US and UK. Under American Kennel Club (AKC) rules, in which group of dog breeds do Golden Retrievers compete?

Answer: Sporting Dogs

Golden Retrievers are hunting dogs along with Labrador, Chesapeake Bay and Curly-Coated Retrievers, all recognized breeds by the AKC. When it comes to actually retrieving, Labs are superior in the organized competitions called field trials.

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3. Goldfish were a favorite subject of this French painter, who is regarded as the principal figure in the "Fauve" movement of the early 20th century. Possibly his best-known painting is a 1911 canvas entitled "Goldfish", which depicts a cylindrical aquarium at rest on a table surrounded by potted flowers and plants. Other paintings featuring a goldfish bowl include "Goldfish and a Sculpture" (also from 1911), "Zorah on the Terrace" and "The Arab Caf�" (both from 1912) as well as the 1914 painting "Interior with a Goldfish Bowl" Who is the artist?

Answer: Henri Matisse

Matisse's mastery of texture and form, as well as his deceptively artless and "primitive" technique, are equally evident in "Goldfish". The clarity and texture of the water-filled glass cylinder in which the fish swim, the distinctive shapes of the various leaves and flowers (philodendron, nasturtium, geranium, etc.), and the verdigris of the metal table and chairs are all skilfully rendered with astonishing economy of means. The two 1912 paintings depict vignettes from Tangier, which the artist visited that year. Both use a predominantly turquoise, blue, and white palette against which the orange-gold fish, swimming in footed glass bowls, stand out effectively.

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4. Which of the following 'golden' creatures was first discovered in the 1830s?

Answer: Langur

The Golden Langur was only discovered in the 1830s and is also known as the leaf eating monkey. Golden Langurs have evolved in isolation on the Western side of the Manas River in Bhutan. They are found in troops of nine. Their coats range from a golden colour to a creamy white, with a reddish tinge in winter. Infants are apricot when born. A subspecies of the Golden Langur was discovered as late as 1956.

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5. Which Roman deity was symbolized by the golden eagle?

Answer: Jupiter

Jupiter was the Roman sky-god and considered the father of the gods. The golden eagle was his symbol and his messenger. The golden eagle emblem was carried into some battles by the Roman legions.

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6. Which golden animal is also an area of London?

Answer: Goldhawk Road

Goldhawk Road is renowned as being London's least exciting tube station (even its near neighbour, Shepherd's Bush looks like Manhattan by comparison), and as such, there's little I can add by way of interesting information. The best I can do is to tell you that I once had a teacher called Mr Goldhawk, who had sideburns that a small army could have camped in.

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7. In the game of Quidditch invented by J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series, the Golden Snitch is a magical device. However, as the storyline goes, this was because the Snitch was originally a real golden bird that was very agile and could change directions in flight. What was this protected golden bird's name?

Answer: Snidget

The Golden Snidget seems to have a following on the internet. A shrake is a fish, and of course, you'd have to be a real Muggle not to have realized that Snape was the rather brooding character in "Harry Potter".

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8. The Golden Lion Tamarin is a small New World monkey whose Brazilian rain forest habitat has been reduced to 7% of its original size. In 1970 there were an estimated 200 left in the wild. What event occurred in 2001?

Answer: The 1000th wild Gold Lion Tamarin was born.

Because of the combined efforts of zoos, the Brazilian government and the World Wildlife Fund, the 1000th wild Gold Lion Tamarin was born in 2001. Reintroduction of these small (usually 500-600 gm), red-golden furred monkeys from zoo populations, coupled with active efforts from Brazil's government resulted in a rare success in efforts to protect endangered mammalian species. See moving and poignant photos of this lion headed primate at

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9. In the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament, the Israelites are described as worshipping a particular golden animal. What is it?

Answer: Calf

When Moses returned from 40 days of fasting, he was dismayed to find the Israelites dancing before and worshipping a golden calf. This was in direct contradiction to one of the Ten Commandments he had brought back with him.
Moses melted the calf down, ground it to dust and threw the dust into water that he then compelled the Israelites to drink.

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10. In cricket being dismissed for no score is labelled a duck. What is a golden duck?

Answer: Getting out for no score on the very first ball faced of your innings

The origin of the term "duck" in cricket is unclear but it is thought to have evolved from the 0 on the scoreboard looking rather like a duck's egg. A "golden duck" is very rare in the game and so is considered a precious commodity indeed.

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Golden Animals - Aureate Animalia Quiz

The Quiz Makers' Guild invites you to test your knowledge of the animal kingdom's gilded members and presents for your enjoyment - a collection of golden animals from nature, art, literature, sport, geography and history.

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