Pets & Domestic Animals Quiz — 10 Free Questions

Question 1

A cat that falls will usually twist in mid-air so that it lands on its feet. What is this ability called?

Question 2

This striking breed from the north of the Netherlands is always black, with a long, thick, wavy mane and tail and feathered legs. Its high-stepping trot and dramatic looks make it a favourite for films and carriage work. Which breed is shown here?

Question 3

The soft, silky, curly fleece of this goat breed is not called wool but 'mohair', and a heavy fleece can be sheared from each animal twice a year. Which breed is shown here?

Question 4

This breed is usually rated the most intelligent dog of all. It was developed on the hills between England and Scotland to move sheep with an intense, crouching stare called 'the eye'. Which breed is shown here?

Question 5

This insect is kept in hives by farmers and hobbyists for the sweet food it makes from flower nectar and the wax it builds its comb from. It also pollinates a large share of the world's fruit and vegetable crops. Which animal is it ?

Question 6

This breed was developed by the Chukchi people in the frozen far northeast of Russia to pull light sleds over long distances. It often has pale, ice-blue eyes. Which breed is shown here?

Question 7

This breed from southern Spain, also called the Pure Spanish Horse, has a strong compact body, a thick and often wavy mane and tail, and usually a grey coat. It has been used for centuries in classical dressage and for working cattle and bulls. Which breed is shown here?

Question 8

In hills, mountains and dry country, which patient, sure-footed animal, and its stronger hybrid the mule, has carried packs and people for at least 5,000 years where wheels cannot go?

Question 9

This is the smallest breed of dog in the world, named after a state in Mexico. It has the largest brain compared with its body size of any dog. Which breed is shown here?

Question 10

Which of these must a pet guinea pig get from its food every day, because, like humans but unlike most other pets, its body cannot make its own?

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About Pets & Domestic Animals

How well do you know the animals that people keep? This quiz is all about pets and farm animals: the breeds of dogs, cats and horses; the animals raised for milk, wool, eggs and honey; the names we give their babies and their groups; how they behave and how to look after them; and the many jobs some of them do for us.

Each question asks something directly, such as 'which is the fastest breed of dog?', and then gives a few clear facts before you choose from four names. The topics are the ones people most often look up: the tallest and the smallest dog breeds, the largest breed of cat, the gentle giants among horses, why a cat purrs, which animal gives us wool, and what a baby sheep is called.

The questions are grouped by theme, so you might get a run of dog breeds, then cat breeds, then farm animals, then baby and group names, then care facts, then working animals. Some answers clear up common mix-ups too, such as whether a rabbit is a rodent, or whether the Great Dane really comes from Denmark.

Every answer comes with a short explanation and a photograph of the animal or breed, all freely licensed images from Wikimedia Commons. The wording is kept simple, and any harder word is explained. Every fact has been checked.