BRAIN test

This week’s theme is cats.

1. In which South African city would you find the landmark Lion’s Head?

2. In which city does the Super Rugby franchise The Lions play their home games?

3. Which of these is a term from 2005 referring to an older woman who dates much younger men? A) Cougar, B) Tigress, C) Ocelot, D) Bobcat

4. Which US president famously had a cat called Socks? A) Obama, B) Clinton, C) Lincoln, D) Kennedy

5. According to the biblical story, who was thrown into King Darius’ lions’ den?

6. What clothing would you put after “cat’s” to create a phrase that is the equivalent to “the bee’s knees”?

7. Which musician has had hits with “Father and Son”, “Wild

World” and “Moonshadow”?

8. Which ’80s animated TV franchise featured a team of cat-like humanoid aliens who fight against an Egyptian-inspired gang of antagonists led by Mumm-ra? A) “LightningCats”, B) “ThunderCats”, C) “HurricaneCats”, D) “StormCats”

9. What is the “feline” name for the retroreflective safety device used in road marking?

10. Who gives the voice to the character Puss-in-Boots in the “Shrek” series of films? A) Eddie Murphy, B) Charlie Sheen, C) Jack Black, D) Antonio Banderas

11. Paul Newman starred alongside Elizabeth Taylor in which 1958 Tennessee Williams feline-titled film?

12. Who wrote the music for the musical “Cats”?

13. In the book “Born Free” by Joy Adamson, what is the name of the orphaned lion that is the central character of the book? A) Olaf, B) Anna, C) Kristoff, D) Elsa

14. Aslan, which means “lion” in Turkish, is a lion character (often said to represent Christ), in which series of books?

15. Who wrote the “Pink Panther” theme tune? A) John Williams, B) Hans Zimmer, C) Henry Mancini, D) James Horner

16. Which of the following South African animals is not a tree climber? A) African civet, B) Small-spotted genet, C) African wildcat, D) Ground squirrel?

17. The Florida Panthers play what sport? A) Ice hockey, B) Basketball, C) Baseball, D) American football

18. Which African country has a name that means “lion mountain range” in Spanish?

19. Which fashion designer has a cat named Choupette? The cat has over 100 000 social-media followers and has made more than $3-million from modelling. The designer stated in 2013 that he desired to marry the cat.

20. Hemingway cats are known for having what strange anomaly?

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