Dogs
Where do dogs sweat from-- their ears, their armpits, or their paws?
Their paws!
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet"?
William Shakespeare
What is the heavy weight at the bottom of a sailboat that keeps it from capsizing?
The keel
Cats can spend 70% of their lives sleeping-- True or false?
True!
Addison County
What is the smallest dog breed in the world?
The Chihuahua
Which English author wrote the 1813 romance novel "Pride and Prejudice"?
Jane Austen
If you are facing the front of the boat, what is the right side called?
Starboard (Left is Port)
What do cats' whiskers do?
Help them sense the world around them
Middlebury was named after a war hero named Alfred G. Middlebury-- True or false?
False! Middlebury got its name from being midway between Salisbury and New Haven.
Which heroic Collie dog always saves the day on TV?
Lassie
In the famous children's books by C.S. Lewis, children access a magical world called Narnia by going through a-- wardrobe, school bus, or baseball field?
Wardrobe
What type of boat has two hulls instead of just one?
A catamaran
Can cats see well in the dark?
Yes
What do people go to the Snow Bowl to do?
Ski
Which sense is a dog's strongest-- sight, taste or smell?
Smell (Fun fact: The percentage of a dog's brain devoted to analyzing smells is 40 times greater than ours)
Which horror author wrote "The Shining" and "Misery"?
Stephen King
What is the most common type of single-masted sailboat with a mainsail and one headsail called-- a sloop, schooner, or cutter?
Sloop
Cats always land on their feet-- True or false?
False! (While cats do have an incredible “righting reflex” that helps them twist midair, they’re not immune to injury like the myth says.)
What is the 18 mile trail that goes all around Middlebury called?
The TAM (Trail Around Middlebury)
What kind of dog is the fastest?
Greyhound (Fun fact: They can go up to 45 miles an hour)
What is the name of the fictional bear who eats lots of honey, lives in the Hundred Acre Wood, and is friends with a boy named Christopher Robin?
Winnie the Pooh
From which English port did Titanic depart on its maiden voyage-- Liverpool, Belfast, or Southampton?
Southampton
Cats can't taste sweetness-- True or false?
True! (They lack sugar receptors.)
What huge industry in Middlebury involved quarries?
Marble