How to Identify and Classify Cats
  • 1. What is the primary characteristic used to initially identify a cat?
A) Vocalization
B) Diet
C) Temperament
D) Physical appearance
  • 2. Which of these is NOT a primary method of identifying a cat's breed?
A) Geographic location
B) Coat pattern
C) Facial features
D) Body size
  • 3. What cat breed is known for its folded ears?
A) Persian
B) Scottish Fold
C) Maine Coon
D) Siamese
  • 4. What coat pattern is characterized by distinct dark points on the face, ears, paws, and tail?
A) Calico
B) Tortoiseshell
C) Colorpoint
D) Tabby
  • 5. Which cat breed is known for its lack of fur?
A) Ragdoll
B) Bengal
C) Russian Blue
D) Sphynx
  • 6. A cat with a 'dilute' coat pattern would have what characteristic?
A) Striped pattern
B) Faded or muted colors
C) Solid, uniform color
D) Brilliant, vibrant colors
  • 7. What is the term for a cat with three colors (typically black, orange, and white)?
A) Bicolor
B) Tabby
C) Calico
D) Tuxedo
  • 8. Which of these is NOT a characteristic typically used to classify a cat's coat?
A) Length
B) Color
C) Texture of the paw pads
D) Pattern
  • 9. What is the typical eye color of a Siamese cat?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Brown
  • 10. A 'domestic shorthair' cat is classified as what?
A) A purebred cat with short fur
B) A cat of mixed or unknown breed with short fur
C) A specific breed of short-haired cat
D) A cat that only lives indoors
  • 11. What breed is known for its curled ears?
A) Burmese
B) Manx
C) Oriental Shorthair
D) American Curl
  • 12. Which breed is known for its bobbed tail?
A) Siamese
B) Japanese Bobtail
C) Persian
D) Maine Coon
  • 13. What is the name of the pattern with swirling and blotched markings?
A) Classic Tabby
B) Spotted Tabby
C) Ticked Tabby
D) Mackerel Tabby
  • 14. Which characteristic best describes the Bengal breed?
A) Folded ears
B) Blue eyes and pointed pattern
C) Spots resembling a leopard
D) Long, flowing fur
  • 15. Which cat breed is known for its intelligence and trainability?
A) British Shorthair
B) Exotic Shorthair
C) American Shorthair
D) Abyssinian
  • 16. What is the term for a cat with two different colored eyes?
A) Melanism
B) Dichromatism
C) Albinism
D) Heterochromia
  • 17. Which of these is a long-haired breed?
A) Persian
B) Abyssinian
C) Bengal
D) Siamese
  • 18. What distinguishes a mackerel tabby pattern?
A) Agouti hairs on the body with no stripes
B) Large blotches on the sides
C) Spots all over the body
D) Narrow stripes running parallel along the body
  • 19. Which breed is known for being particularly vocal?
A) Russian Blue
B) Siamese
C) Persian
D) Maine Coon
  • 20. Which breed is known to be good with children and dogs?
A) Sphynx
B) Bengal
C) Scottish Fold
D) Ragdoll
  • 21. What is agouti fur?
A) Fur that's excessively shiny
B) Hair with bands of different colors
C) Solid colored fur
D) Fur with only two colors
  • 22. What cat breed comes in the most diverse colors?
A) Siamese
B) Russian Blue
C) Persian
D) Domestic Shorthair
  • 23. What is the name for a cat with black smoke fur?
A) Black Tabby
B) Solid Black
C) Smoke
D) Tuxedo
  • 24. Which cat breed is known for being hypoallergenic?
A) Maine Coon
B) Siamese
C) Persian
D) Siberian
  • 25. What physical trait helps classify a Manx cat?
A) Short nose
B) Folded Ears
C) Lack of tail
D) Long hair
  • 26. A tortoiseshell cat is almost always what?
A) Male
B) Kitten
C) Neutered
D) Female
  • 27. Which breed is characterized by its sturdy build and dense coat?
A) British Shorthair
B) Siamese
C) Sphynx
D) Bengal
  • 28. What is a 'bicolor' cat?
A) A cat with two distinct colors of fur
B) A cat with three colors of fur
C) A cat with faded colors of fur
D) A cat with a tabby pattern
  • 29. What is a good way to classify a cat's personality?
A) Assume based on eye color
B) Assess based on coat color
C) Observe behavior and interactions
D) Guess based on breed
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