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Trivia Games are my family’s favorite game for our weekly game night. My kids love to take turns choosing which topic to play. My daughter, the animal lover, always chooses Animal Trivia while my boys always choose something sports-related, like Football Trivia or Baseball Trivia.
I’m game to play any topic as long as my family is together and having fun, I’m happy! As my kids get older, it’s hard finding games that everyone enjoys. Trivia always surpasses everyone’s expectations!
One of the things I love most about trivia games is that people of all ages and interests can play together. Because you work together as a team, everyone has a chance to win.
Why I Love Trivia Games
I’ve always loved reading and learning new facts. When I was a child, I remember reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica set my parents had one summer.
That was also the summer that I decided that my family needed a cat. I memorized the entire cat section of the Encyclopedia Britannica and spent the next few months spouting random cat facts to anyone who would listen.
Those facts were helpful when I played this Cat Trivia game with my kids! They were amazed at how much I knew about felines!
Playing trivia with my kids encourages a similar love of learning. We play whichever topics spark their interest. I know it was a hit when the kids still talk about things they learned days later!
How To Play Trivia
It only takes a few minutes to start playing and using these cat trivia quesitons. Gather your players and the list of questions, and you’re ready to have fun!
When everyone is ready, divide the players into teams. It doesn’t matter how many people are on the team; the more, the merrier! Just make sure that you have a good mix of skill levels and interests on each team to keep things fair.
Choose the first reader to get started. Don’t worry; the reader job switches players each round, so everyone gets a chance to play.
After the question is read, teams will race to be the first to answer the question correctly. The reader will judge who wins the round and give that team a point.
When the game is over, the teams will tally their points. Whichever team has the most points wins!
Benefits Of Trivia Games
- Encourage a love of learning and being a lifelong learner.
- Great practice being a good team player.
- Learn how to have good sportsmanship…win or lose.
- Get kids to open up and talk about what’s on their minds.
- Build relationships between family members.
Tips and Tricks for Trivia Fun
Before you start playing cat trivia, paws to read these tips for a purr-fect time!
- If you’re playing with a group, be sure to have snacks and drinks available. This encourages everyone to have a good time.
- Encourage players to get into the theme of the game with a costume or face paint.
- Give the winners a small prize.
- Prepare ahead of time by going to the library and reading up on possible topics.
- Develop a game plan with your teammates for answering questions to make sure that you don’t get caught arguing in the middle of the game.
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Cat Trivia Questions
Here is our complete list of cat trivia questions. Be sure to bookmark this page so you can return often!
Question: What is a group of kittens called?
Answer: A group of kittens is called a kindle. Once they reach adulthood, however, a group of cats is called a clowder.
Question: At what age is a cat no longer considered a kitten?
Answer: Cats are technically considered kittens until they turn one year old.
Question: True or False: Cats are more popular pets than dogs
Answer: True! While there are roughly 94.2 million household cats in the United States, there are only about 89.7 million dogs.
Question: What is the average length of a cat pregnancy?
Answer: Unlike humans who carry their babies for nine whole months, cats are pregnant for one about two months.
Question: Do cats have more bones than humans?
Answer: While humans have 206 bones in their body, cats have between 230 and 250, depending on the cat. The average cat typically has 244.
Question: True or false: A cat has been to outer space
Answer: True! A french feline by the name of Felicette went to space on October 18th, 1963.
Question: What is the average lifespan of an indoor, domesticated cat?
Answer: Indoor cats have an average life span of 12 or 18 years, though many cats can live into their 20s. The oldest cat (that we know of) was 38.
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Question: How fast can a domesticated cat run?
Answer: Believe it or not, domesticated cats can reach speeds of 30 miles per hour.
Question: What are the three primary ways cats mark their scent?
Answer: The most obvious way a cat spreads its scent is through urine marking or spraying, but cats also mark their scent by cheek-rubbing via scent glands on the face and by clawing/scratching via scent glands on their paws.
Question: True or false: Cats are nocturnal creatures
Answer: False! They’re what is referred to as crepuscular, which means that they’re most active during dawn and dusk.
Question: True or false: Cats communicate with fellow cats via meowing
Answer: False. Cats do not use meowing as a way to communicate with other cats-that’s a special behavior reserved for their humans!
Question: How many feet can a cat jump on average? Three, four, or five?
Answer: Five feet! That’s vertical jump-as high diminishes, but in their youth, they can very easily access tall spaces.
Question: Which American president had a cat called Socks?
Answer: Bill Clinton
Question: If you killed a cat in ancient Egypt, even by accident, what punishment would you face?
Answer: Death
Question: Which part of cats is as unique as human fingerprints?
Answer: Their nose print
Question: Cats are believed to be the only mammals who can’t taste what?
Answer: Sweetness
Question: How did a cat named Felicette make history in 1963?
Answer: She became the first cat launched into space, as part of the French space program
Question: The house cat shares 96% of its genes with which wild big cat species?
Answer: The tiger
Question: Which American writer and poet had a cat called Catarina, who was the inspiration for his story “The Black Cat”?
Answer: Edgar Allan Poe
Question: MC Skat Kat was a cartoon cat rapper who danced and sang opposite which singer on the video of the hit song “Opposite Attract”?
Answer: Paula Abdul
Question: All kittens are born with what color eyes?
Answer: Blue
Question: What does a polydactyl cat have more of than usual?
Answer: Toes on one or more of their paws
Question: Which rock star had a pet cat called Delilah?
Answer: Freddie Mercury
Question: Which cat is Lewis Carrol’s “Alice” Adventures in Wonderland” is known for its mischievous grin?
Answer: The Cheshire cat.
Question: True or false: Kittens from the same litter can have different fathers?
Answer: True
Question: A kitten of what color was born in Denmark in 1995, possibly caused by high levels of copper in the water pipes or a metabolic defect?
Answer: Green.
Question: What is a group of kittens called?
Answer: A kindle
Question: In the Garfield comic strip, what is the name of Garfield owner?
Answer: Jon Arbuckle
Question: Which poet wrote the collection of poems called “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”?
Answer: T. S. Eliot.
Question: What is the name of Data’s pet cat in the television show “Star Trek: Next Generation”?
Answer: Spot
Question: What is a baby cat called?
Answer: Kitten
Question: In which 2016 movie can you see a stray ginger cat change the life of James Bowen?
Answer: A Street Cat Named Bob
Question: What is a group of cats called?
Answer: A clowder
Question: What is the fluttering sound made by a cat called?
Answer: A purr
Question: Which US state does the breed “Maine Coon” come from?
Answer: Maine
Question: What is the peculiarity of the Polydactyl cat?
Answer: It has more toes than usual
Question: In which TV show can you see a cat named Mrs. Whiskerson?
Answer: Friends
Question: What do cats eat to make themselves vomit?
Answer: Grass
Question: What is the name of the hair used by cats to sense their environment?
Answer: Whiskers
Question: In the cartoon Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks’, which one is the cat?
Answer: Mr. Jinks
Question: How many domestic cats are there in the world?
Answer: 500 million
Question: How many teeth does a cat have?
Answer: 30
Question: What was Grumpy Cat’s real name?
Answer: Tardar Sauce
Question: How long have cats been domesticated?
Answer: 1,000 years
Question: Which color was Cole from the Youtube Channel Cole and Marmalade?
Answer: Black
Question: On average, how much does a cat sleep per day?
Answer: 13 to 14 hours.
Question: In which US State does the internet cat celebrity Lil Bub Live?
Answer: Indiana
Question: In which move could you see a cat called Orangey?
Answer: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Question: Mrs Chippy was a ship’s cat who went on an expedition to?
Answer: Antarctica
Question: What is the name of the Instagram star cat with a moustache_______ the Hispter Cat”
Answer: Hamilton
Question: How old was Creme Puff, the oldest cat in the world?
Answer: 38
Question: Which one of these cats went on an adventure on a bike journey around the world?
Answer: Nala
Question: What is Garfield’s favorite food?
Answer: Lasagna
Question: True or False: Cats sweat through their paws.
Answer: True
Question: True or False: Cats can’t taste anything sweet.
Answer: True
Question: True or False: Cats are vegetarian mammals.
Answer: False, they are carnivorous
Question: True or False: Cats have brilliant night vision.
Answer: True
Question: True or False: The heaviest cat on record was 12 kg.
Answer: False, he was 21 kg.
Question: What is the name of Dr. Evil’s cat in Austin Powers”?
Answer: Mr Bigglesworth
Question: In which US state did Grumpy Cat live?
Answer: Arizona
Question: What is the smallest breed of cats?
Answer: Singapura
Question: In Harry Potter, what is the name of the pet cat of Argus Filch?
Answer: Mrs. Norris
Question: True or False: Cats are more popular in the United States than dogs are?
Answer: True
Question: True or False: Cat’s can’t taste sweetness.
Answer: True
Question: True or False: Cats were first domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians.
Answer: False. Some Evidence suggests that domesticated cats have been around since 3600 B.C.E. over 2,000 years before the Ancient Egyptians.
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