Cat Trivia
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Music Trivia
100

Cats have a special communication method that involves this type of vocalization, which is used to express contentment and affection toward their human companions.

What is purring?

100

This 1957 musical, set in New York City, tells the story of two rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, and features songs like "Tonight" and "America."

What is West Side Story?

100

What event led the United States to enter World War II?

What is the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)?

100

What popular toy of the 1950s could "walk" down the stairs all by itself?

What is a slinky?

100

Who was You Are My Sunshine written about?

Jimmie Davis' horse

200

This behavior, often seen in domestic cats, is when they knead soft surfaces with their paws, a trait that is believed to come from kittenhood when they want milk from their mother

What is kneading?

200

This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, based on a Gaston Leroux novel, tells the story of a mysterious man who lives beneath an opera house and falls in love with a young soprano.

What is The Phantom of the Opera?

200

Who was the U.S. president during the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War?

Who is Harry S. Truman?

200

What 1960s cartoon featured a family living in a futuristic world with flying cars?

What is The Jetsons?
200

Which famous singer was nicknamed "The Voice" and sang "Fly Me to the Moon?"

Who is Frank Sinatra?

300

This famous internet cat, known for its grumpy facial expression, became a viral sensation after a 2013 meme was posted online.

Who is Grumpy Cat?

300

This 1971 rock musical, set during the Vietnam War era, includes songs like "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In," and was later adapted into a film.

What is Hair?

300

What major civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 during the March on Washington?

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

300

What soft drink was famously advertised as "the real thing" in the 1970s?

What is Coca-Cola?

300

What popular 1939 movie featured the song "Over the Rainbow?"

The Wizard of Oz

400

This type of cat behavior, often associated with a sudden burst of energy, typically involves running around the house at high speed, usually at night, and is common in both kittens and adult cats.

What is the zoomies?

400

Set in New York's Lower East Side, this 1966 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb tells the story of a struggling vaudeville performer named Roxie Hart.

What is Chicago?

400

What was the name of the first satellite launched into space, marking the beginning of the space race?

What is Sputnik (1957)?

400

What type of skirts became a major fashion trend in the 1960s?

What are miniskirts?

400

What classical composer became deaf later in life but continued to compose music?

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?

500

Cats are known to have a flexible ability to land on their feet when falling. This is referred to as the righting reflex, and they typically begin to develop it at around this age.

What is three weeks old?

500

This 1975 musical, featuring a rock and roll score and a quirky plot about a newlywed couple and an alien from another planet, has become a cult classic, often performed as a midnight movie.

What is The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

500

This 1969 event, known as a cultural milestone, saw over 400,000 people gather for a music festival in upstate New York, symbolizing the counterculture movement of the 1960s. What is it?

What is Woodstock?

500

What 1940s dance craze involved acrobatic moves like flips and spins?

What is swing dancing (or the Lindy Hop)?

500

What famous trio sang "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" during World War II?

Who are The Andrew Sisters?