Cat v. Dog Trivia

Go ahead, test your knowledge on these two amazing creatures!

This fun trivia quiz involves two of the most popular pets in the United States. See how well you do!

1.) Which is the most popular pet in the United States?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

2.) Which animal is born with blue eyes?

1. Kittens
2. Puppies

3.) Ailurophobia is an irrational fear of which animal?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

4.) Which animal is famous for rescuing people in the Swiss Alps?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

5.) Which animal cannot taste sweetness?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

6.) Which animal was first to be domesticated by humans?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

7.) In the original The Wizard of Oz movie, what was Toto?

1. A cat
2. A dog

8.) A “clowder” is the collective noun for which group of animals?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

9.) Which animal makes up to 100 different sounds?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

10.) Which animal has a higher social IQ?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

11.) What animals did Ernest Hemingway famously keep at his home in Key West, Fla?

1. Cats
2. Dogs

12.) Which was the first animal to go to space?

1. Cat
2. Dog

Answer key with quick explanation.

1) B. Dogs are the most popular pets in the United States followed by cats.

2) A. All kittens are born with blue eyes.

3) A. Ailurophobia is the irrational fear of cats, whereas the irrational fear of dogs is called cynophobia.

4) B. Dogs. St. Bernard dogs are famous for saving lives in snowstorms dating to the 18th century.

5) A. Cats cannot taste sweetness, whereas dogs can.

6) B. Dogs likely diverged from wolves between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago and were domesticated first.

7) B. Toto was played by a female brindle Cairn Terrier named Terry in the 1939 movie.

8) A. A clowder is the term for a group of cats. They may also be called a glaring. A group of dogs is called a pack or kennel.

9) A. Cats can make up to 100 sounds, whereas dogs only make about 10.

10) B. Dogs have higher social IQ due to centuries of domestication.

11) A. Ernest Hemingway admired the intelligence and independence of cats.

12) B. The first animal to go into orbit was a dog named Laika aboard the Soviet Sputnik 2 spacecraft on November 3, 1957.