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