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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, April 5, 2009

Think you know animals? Try quiz

By Leslie Kawamoto

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

The dog with the largest ears in the world (11 1/2 inches) as recognized by the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records, Mr. Jeffries the basset hound of West Sussex, England.

Associated Press

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1. Walt Disney's dog was named:

A. Scamp

B. Goofy

C. Lady

D. Lassie

2. How many times are dogs mentioned in the Bible?

A. None

B. 14

C. 35

D. 100

3. What was the name of the dog on the CrackerJack box?

A. Max

B. Bingo

C. Slugger

D. Boatswain

4. Most common pets in America are:

A. Cats

B. Dogs

C. Parakeets

D. Fish

5. A cat will spend ___ percent of its life grooming itself.

A. 20 percent

B. 30 percent

C. 40 percent

D. 50 percent

6. A group of jellyfish is called a:

A. smuck

B. troubling

C. dole

D. crash

7. A group of chickens is called a:

A. peep

B. cluck

C. clutch

D. batch

8. What did Native Americans once use as blades?

A. catfish scales

B. beaver teeth

C. bison bones

D. coyote nails

9. What breed of dog was created by a German tax collector for protection?

A. Greyhound

B. Rottweiler

C. German shepherd

D. Doberman

10. What dog breed has the longest ears?

A. Saluki

B. Afghan hound

C. Basset hound

D. Dachshund

ANSWERS

1. Walt Disney's dog was named (C) Lady. She was a poodle.

2. Dogs are mentioned in the Bible (B) 14 times.

3. (B) Bingo was the name of the CrackerJack dog.

4. Most common pet in America is the (A) cat.

5. A cat spends (B) 30 percent of its life grooming itself.

6. A group of jellyfish is called a (A) smuck.

7. A group of chickens is called a (A) peep.

8. Native Americans once used (B) beaver teeth as knives.

9. The doberman (D), which originated in Germany, was created by a tax collector who needed a guard dog.

10. The basset hound (C) has the longest ears of all dog breeds.

Reach Leslie Kawamoto at lkawamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com.