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Cat Words Trivia Quiz

Here's to cats and English; The word is out right now; That every single answer; Will be the cat's meow!; Cats and Kits and Pussies; Every one is sure; In this quiz you'll be finding cats and kits galore!

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

Author
Sallyo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,289

Updated
Jan 11 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1260

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Question 1 of 10

1. Here is a disaster;
Did a cat create it?;
These are words quite often heard;
Never underrate it.

Which of these words could apply? Hint

catch-as-catch-can

catastrophe and catkin

cataclysm and catch-as-catch-can

catastrophe and cataclysm

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Question 2 of 10

2. Here's a cat diminutive;
A cat that's small and cute;
It hangs upon a willow tree;
And wears a yellow suit. Hint

pussen

kitkin

catkin

cat-tail

3. I am a room you love to hate;
I'm home to heat and cold;
But someone has to work in me;
And dramas do unfold;
"It's not my turn -";
"Help! It will burn!"
"Stir, for goodness sake";
"Watch that pot!";
"Oh ouch! That's hot!";
In me, you freeze and bake.

Answer: (One Word. Begins with k.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tall, I grow in gardens;
I offer catkin pillows;
I'm popular with all the kids;
They call me-

Answer: (Two Words. Begin with P and W.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. I creep about on many legs;
My jaws are ever munching;
I strip your plants when I get the chance;
But you won't hear me crunching;
On day I'll be a dancing thing;
Through the air I'll gaily wing;
But now I have a lot to eat;
So mind out where you put your feet.

Answer: (One Word. Begins with c.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. I might be nasty ornaments;
I might be cutesy frills;
I might be plastic rabbits;
That make a stickler ill;
I might be nylon, pink and red;
Tasteless, pseudo rich;
I am cheeky, I amuse;
And some folk call me -

Answer: (One Word. Begins with k.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. I have two hulls that help me float;
Upon the waves - I am a boat;
Intrepid, I have many a fan;
My name, of course, is -

Answer: (One Word. Begins with c.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Think of pouring water;
Over rocks and logs;
Think of ferns or secret shrubs;
Think of mist and fogs;
You might call me waterfall;
You might call me torrent;
But I prefer another name;
It's not at all abhorrent!;
And yet it can mean darkened eyes;
I am not welcome then;
I wonder how two different things;
Can share a cognomen?

Answer: (One Word. Begins with c.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am a list of items;
You might find in the mail;
A welcome shiny booklet;
Detailing things on sale.

Answer: (One Word, begins with c.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of them has cataplexy;
One has catalepsy;
One is shamming, one's not well-;
Which is ill- can you tell?

Hint

The one with cataplexy is injured.

The one with cataplexy is not physically injured and may be shamming death.

The one with catalepsy is shamming.

Both words mean something to do with eels.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Here is a disaster; Did a cat create it?; These are words quite often heard; Never underrate it. Which of these words could apply?

Answer: catastrophe and cataclysm

A catastrophe - cat-ASS-tro-fee - is a disaster. The word has nothing to do with cats, but comes from a Greek word that meant "overturning".

A cataclysm - cat-a-clis'm - is also a kind of disaster. This word comes from a Greek word meaning "deluge".

2. Here's a cat diminutive; A cat that's small and cute; It hangs upon a willow tree; And wears a yellow suit.

Answer: catkin

A catkin is a small, flower-like tassel that grown on some trees. These include willow, birch and alder. The word comes from "kattekan", which means "little cat".

3. I am a room you love to hate; I'm home to heat and cold; But someone has to work in me; And dramas do unfold; "It's not my turn -"; "Help! It will burn!" "Stir, for goodness sake"; "Watch that pot!"; "Oh ouch! That's hot!"; In me, you freeze and bake.

Answer: kitchen

A kitchen is a room where cooking and often dishwashing are performed. The word began as Latin "coquina", became Old English "cycene" and Middle English "kitchene" before emerging in its present form. Compare the oldr forms of "king". These also began with a "C".

4. Tall, I grow in gardens; I offer catkin pillows; I'm popular with all the kids; They call me-

Answer: pussy willow

The pussy willow, "Salix caprea", is an attractive tree. Instead of bearing long yellow catkins like other willows, it produces fat grey velvet ones. The pussy willow's common name comes from its catkins' resemblance to plump grey cats.

5. I creep about on many legs; My jaws are ever munching; I strip your plants when I get the chance; But you won't hear me crunching; On day I'll be a dancing thing; Through the air I'll gaily wing; But now I have a lot to eat; So mind out where you put your feet.

Answer: caterpillar

The caterpillar is the juvenile form of a butterfly. It has lots of feet and hungry jaws and will eat its way through leaves at an amazing rate. When fully grown, the caterpillar pupates and emerges later as a butterfly. The name may have come from the Old French "chatepelose", which means "hairy cat".

6. I might be nasty ornaments; I might be cutesy frills; I might be plastic rabbits; That make a stickler ill; I might be nylon, pink and red; Tasteless, pseudo rich; I am cheeky, I amuse; And some folk call me -

Answer: kitsch

The term "kitsch" seems to be slang. I couldn't find it in my dictionary, but it is a quite well known word meaning "consciously cute" and referring to things that are tastelessly ornamental and not especially practical. It is sometimes spelled "kitch".

7. I have two hulls that help me float; Upon the waves - I am a boat; Intrepid, I have many a fan; My name, of course, is -

Answer: catamaran

"Catamaran" is the name used for any twin-hulled craft, and also for some kinds of raft. The word comes from the Tamil language and was originally "kattamaram" which meant something like "tied wood".

8. Think of pouring water; Over rocks and logs; Think of ferns or secret shrubs; Think of mist and fogs; You might call me waterfall; You might call me torrent; But I prefer another name; It's not at all abhorrent!; And yet it can mean darkened eyes; I am not welcome then; I wonder how two different things; Can share a cognomen?

Answer: cataract

The word cataract, which can mean either a waterfall or a dimming of the lens of the eye, comes from a Greek word "kataraktes", which meant "down rushing". In Latin it was "cataracta" and in Middle English "cataracte".

9. I am a list of items; You might find in the mail; A welcome shiny booklet; Detailing things on sale.

Answer: catalogue

A catalogue (or catalog) is often issued when there is going to be a sale. Catalogues are also used in galleries, to list works of art. The word means "list" and came from the Greek word "katalogos" via Latin "catalogus".

10. One of them has cataplexy; One has catalepsy; One is shamming, one's not well-; Which is ill- can you tell?

Answer: The one with cataplexy is not physically injured and may be shamming death.

Cataplexy is what o'possums display when shamming death. Catalepsy is a medical condition in which the body becomes unresponsive and the victim sometimes loses touch with the outside world.

Source: Author Sallyo

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