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Welcome to the big cat quiz. I hope you enjoy it!
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Which of the following is NOT a species of tiger?
Siamese
Bengal
Sumatran
Siberian
42% got this right
Siamese tigerfish is a species though.
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What's the name, meaning "son of the lion", of the king who led the Greek forces at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas 1
Leonidas I
Leonidas
50% got this right
He died at the battle and entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans.
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After what philosopher is this famous Tiger named?
Hobbes
Calvin
Plato
Schopenhauer
24% got this right
At the height of its popularity, Calvin and Hobbes was featured in over 2,400 newspapers worldwide.
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What kind of cat is Kipling's Bagheera?
Black panther
Snow leopard
Black jaguar
Bengal tiger
52% got this right
The word bagheera is Hindustani for panther or leopard.
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To what part of the world is the Jaguar native?
The Americas
Eurasia
Africa
Oceania
23% got this right
In pre-Columbian Central and South America, the jaguar was a symbol of power and strength.
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Finlands ice hockey team is known as...?
The Lions
The Tigers
The Panthers
41% got this right
The Finns achieved a breakthrough in 2022, winning their first ever Olympic gold after defeating ROC.
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What's the name of this famous (fictional) lioncub?
Simba
87% got this right
Simba is the protagonist of Disney's The Lion King franchise.
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Which is NOT another name for Cougar?
Jaguar
Mountain Lion
Catamount
Panther
30% got this right
The cougar (Puma concolor) is a large cat native to the Americas.
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