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