Cat quiz questions for feline fans

Cats have been companions to humans for thousands of years. Here are eight questions about the stranger side of our favourite feline friends.

1Unlike dogs, cats weren't really "domesticated" by humans. What's the more accurate description?

Answer:They domesticated themselves (attracted to rodents near grain stores)(click to reveal)

2Cats can't taste one of the five basic tastes that humans can. Which one?

Answer:Sweet(click to reveal)

3Why do cats bring dead animals to their owners?

Answer:They're trying to teach you to hunt (they think you're a bad hunter who needs food)(click to reveal)

4What unusual physical trait do almost all white cats with blue eyes share?

Answer:They're deaf (or have a very high rate of deafness)(click to reveal)

5In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was punishable by death. What did Egyptians do when their pet cat died naturally?

Answer:Shaved off their eyebrows in mourning(click to reveal)

6What is unusual about the way cats drink water compared to dogs?

Answer:They use the back of their tongue to pull water upward against gravity (dogs scoop)(click to reveal)

7Why do cats go crazy for catnip, and what percentage are actually affected?

Answer:A chemical triggers a euphoric response; only about 50-70% of cats react(click to reveal)

8A cat named Félicette holds what historic distinction?

Answer:First cat in space (launched by France in 1963)(click to reveal)