Famous Dogs & Cats In History

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  This German Shepherd is coined as the first guide dog for the blind.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Buddy
  • B.
    Beau
  • C.
    Betsy
  • D.
    Bailey
• 2.
  This Soviet space dog became not only the first dog, but the first animal to orbit the Earth.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Annika
  • B.
    Olga
  • C.
    Laika
  • D.
    Zasha
• 3.
  This Yorkie is coined as the first therapy dog.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Smoky
  • B.
    Toby
  • C.
    Jax
  • D.
    Dexter
• 4.
  This dog was lost for six months while he covered 2,551 miles to find his way home during the coldest part of winter. 

  Image Source

  • A.
    Johnny the Amazing Dog
  • B.
    Max the Trekker
  • C.
    Bobbie the Wonder Dog
  • D.
    Sammie the Great
• 5.
  This orange tabby kitten was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska from 1997 to 2017.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Tabby
  • B.
    Jobs
  • C.
    Stubbs
  • D.
    Alley
• 6.
  This dog was the model for this Francis Barraud's original painting of a dog looking into an Edison Bell cylinder phonograph.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Hooper
  • B.
    Bopper
  • C.
    Jumper
  • D.
    Nipper
• 7.
  This German Shepherd, rescued from WWI, became a very famous silent film star appearing in 27 movies.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Strongheart
  • B.
    Lassie
  • C.
    Rin Tin Tin
  • D.
    Toto
• 8.
  Author Ernest Hemingway’s Home Estate has close to 50 six-toed cats roaming the property, all descendants of his original six-toed cat named _______.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Snowball
  • B.
    Blizzard
  • C.
    Ernie
  • D.
    Six
• 9.
  This Siberian Huskey from the mid 1920s is famous for his key role in saving the town of Nome, Alaska from a fatal case of diphtheria.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Miska
  • B.
    Balto
  • C.
    Sesi
  • D.
    Scout
• 10.
  This female calico gained fame as a station master (awarded in 2007) - with a primary duty to greet passengers - at Kishi Station in Wakayama, Japan. 

  Image Source

  • A.
    Yoko
  • B.
    Ichika
  • C.
    Tama
  • D.
    Sara
• 11.
  Sigmund Freud was the “dad” of this Chow-Chow who played a key role in assisting him with patients.

  Image Source

  • A.
    Lucy
  • B.
    Siggy
  • C.
    Martha
  • D.
    Jofi

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Quiz Complete! High Five!

  Image Source

  Thanks so much for participating in this quiz. We hope you enjoyed it and learned something new. Visit our Best Friends at Home video series for more fun!