“CAT”EGORY
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FRUITS and VEGETABLES
FOOTWEAR
100

It is a southern freshwater delicacy, especially when fried.

What is catfish? Catfish is a generic term that includes several types of fish.

100

A person who wins their first card game is said to have this.

What is beginner’s luck? 

100

This grand cathedral sits on Fith Avenue in New York between 50th and 51st Streets.

What is St. Patrick’s?

100

This orange is distinctive, not only because it has the appearance of a human body part but also because it has two oranges growing in its peel.

What is navel orange? It’s an easy orange to peel, and the lack of seeds makes it easy to eat.

100

It’s a flimsy thong, often made of rubber and brightly colored. 

What is flip-flop?

200

This is a type of malicious remark.

What is catty?

200

Spilling salt is bad luck, but you can do this with it to nullify the bad luck.

What is throw spilled salt over your right shoulder?

200

This is the largest church in Italy is located in Vatican City.

What is St. Peter’s Basilica? A basilica is an architectural type that includes a high ceiling. It was completed in 1615.

200

This green friut with black seeds has the name of a flightless bird or a friend from Down Under.

What is a kiwifruit (or kiwi)? The kiwifruit has more vitamin C than a orange.

200

These dancing shoes have metal plates on the bottom at the toes and heels.

What are tap shoes?

300

These ranchers sued Oprah.

What are Cattle?

300

It is bad luck to seat this number of people at a table.

What is 13? The superstition says that one at the table will die. At least one airline never had a 13th floor in its building or a 13th row of seats in its airplanes.

300

You can view ths Gothic cathedral from the River Seine in Paris. It is built on the site of two older churches and a temple to Jupiter.

What is Norte Dame? The cathedral dates back to the Middle ages.

300

Often confused with a sweet potato, this tuber comes from Asia and Africa. 

What is yam? 

300

Both men and women wear these open-toed shoes in the summertime.

What are sandals?


400

This is the material of choice on the pro circuit for tennis racket strings.

What is catgut? The “gut”, or intestines, come from cows.

400

People who suffer from triskaidekaphobia probably have fear of this day.

What is Friday the 13th?

400

Charles and Diana were married in the cathedral.

What is St. Paul’s A congregation of 3,500 and TV viewing audience of 750 million people witnessed the ceremony. 

400

This type of “artichoke” shares its name with the Middle Eastern city that is holy to three Abrahamic religions. 

What is Jerusalem? 

400

These heeless, comfortable leather or suede shoes were originally crafted by North American indigenous populations. 

What are mocassins?

500

The “Cat” is another name for the Paris underground.

What is catacombs? Tourist flock to the catacombs of Paris to view the ossuaries, which are chambers that house the bones of six million Parisians who died during the 18th and 19th centuries. Cemeteries had been closed during that time due to health concerns.

500

According to Good Housekeeping, superstition tells us this is the best day to go to the hospital.

What is Wednesday? The superstition also says Monday is the best day to leave, with Saturday being the worst. A Saturday departure means you’ll be back.

500

This basilica is perched on Montmartre in Paris.

What is Sacre-Coeur? From the top of Montmartre, you get a 360-degree, bird’s-eye view of Paris.

500

This group of vegetables, which includes tomatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers, was once thought to be deadly.

What is a nightshade? Some people cannot tolerate nightshades, but they are not deadly.

500

The Dutch make clogs out of this material.

What is wood? A pair of Dutch clogs is called klompen