Geographical Felines Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza, most commonly known as the Sphinx, is a creature that has a lion's body and a human head. There is much debate as to how the Sphinx lost its nose. One theory suggests that it was one of Napoleon's cannonballs that destroyed the nose.

However, one drawing of the Sphinx, created before this would have happened, shows the Sphinx already without a nose. Another popular theory is that one man was so outraged that he destroyed the nose, and was hanged for vandalism. The Sphinx was named after the creature in Greek mythology who strangled anyone who did not solve her famous riddle.

Answer: Qatar

Qatar became an independent state in 1971. It is a small peninsula in the Persian Gulf. It borders Saudi Arabia. There is also a very close, and very small, island neighbor in the gulf, which is that of Bahrain. Although Qatar seems to have a feline in its name (as often pronounced by non-natives), it does not mean "cat". Qatar means "the peninsula" in Arabic.

Answer: Kuching

Kuching became a city in 1988. The Kuching Cat Museum was founded in 1993. The museum is based around cats, but includes all things feline, including a pamphlet from the musical "Cats!" I've been told it is actually quite boring.

Answer: Tigris

The Tigris flows from the mountains in Turkey and flows through Iraq. Both the Tigris and the Euphrates were important in the Bible. Each were of the four main rivers of Eden, the other two being Gihon and Pishon. However, it is interesting to note that the Tigris, in Genesis 2:14, is called the Hiddekel. Tigris means "tiger" in Greek.

A tiger is, of course, a big cat. That is why it is in the quiz!

Answer: Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. It was established in the 8th century. Not only is it the capital city of Nepal, it is also the largest. Mount Everest is located at the border of Nepal and China. It is found in the Himalayan mountain range. It can also be spelled Katmandu, Cathmandu, and Catmandu. Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, and the other two are made up, although there is a Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

Answer: Kitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk is where the Wright brothers first took flight in an airplane in 1903. Orville and Wilbur Wright chose the location because it would not pose a threat to anybody, and if it failed, the landing would be somewhat smooth. The sand would cushion the blow of an airplane crash--somewhat. Who would want to test a plane in the busy streets of New York?

Kitty Hawk was once known as Chickahawk. Its sister city is Coulaines, in France.

Answer: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone gained full independence in 1961. Its official language is English. The capital and largest city is Freetown. The country's motto is "Unity, Freedom, Justice". Cote D'Ivoire is the Ivory Coast, and Mont Leone and Tierra del Tigre do not exist, although there is a Tierra del Fuego (island of fire), and "mont" is used in many names, such as Vermont (green mountains) and Montana (mountain).

Answer: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan's largest city is Saskatoon, and its capital city is Regina. There is also a river named the Saskatchewan River. Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, and Yorkton are other important cities in Saskatchewan.

AnneBonney (FunTrivia user) would be very disappointed if you spelled Saskatchewan wrong. That's a big pet peeve of hers. ;-)

Answer: Catalonia

The third main language of Catalonia is Catalan. Catalonia, or Catalunya, is found in the Northeastern part of Spain, and borders Valencia, another community in Spain. It also borders Andorra, France, Aragon, and the Mediterranean Sea. Catamarca is a province of Argentina, Catania is a city in Italy, and Catacamas is a city in Honduras.

Answer: Minnesota

Minnesota is in the Midwestern region of the US. Its capital is St. Paul. It is called "Land of 10,000 Lakes". The Cat River is only one of many found in the "cap" of the US "gnome". The gnome is a series of states whose borders along the Mississippi River seem to make the shape of a gnome, or an elf.