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Which famous Northern European artist drew this terrier?
Here are some clues: 1. For 250 years, this drawing was mistakenly credited to a German painter who specialized in animal paintings. 2....


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Which famous artist drew this dog?
Here are some clues: 1. This artist was admired by Isabella Stewart Gardner. 2. He painted her portrait which hangs in the Isabella...


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Which artist captured this sweet dog and its family relaxing in a meadow?
Here are some clues: 1. The artist was a French woman who painted the bourgeoisie. 2. She was one of the few women who exhibited with the...
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Name the dog and the actor from "The Mask."
Here are some clues: 1, The actor has played two nasty Christmas villains. 2. He was the first actor to receive a $20 million dollar...
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Which Pop Diva has three dogs she calls her three piglets?
Here are some clues: 1. She got her stage name from a song by the band Queen. 2. Started taking piano lessons at the age of 4. 3. One of...
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Which famous actress owned a mini Yorkshire named Mr. Famous and a deer named Pippin?
Here are some clues: 1. She could speak five languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian. 2. Her dad was a Nazi sympathizer....


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Which famous artist painted this crouching feline in the jungle?
Here are 10 clues: 1. It was the first of around 20 ‘jungle’ paintings that the artist produced, which are among his most popular works....


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What does "Damnatio ad bestias" mean, as shown in this 3rd century AD mosaic with ferocious felines?
Leopards attacking a criminal, Roman floor mosaic, 3rd century AD, Archaeological Museum of Tunisia Answer: It means "condemnation to...


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What does dreaming about a large cat mean in the Hieratic Dream Book of the 19th Dynasty in Egypt?
Choose one: A. The dreamer will have 7 years of bad luck. B. The dreamer can expect a larger harvest in the near future. C. The dreamer...


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Which cat was trained to hunt in Ancient Egypt?
Here are some clues: 1. Kept as house pets, along with lions, by Egyptian royalty and high-society. 2. Perfect running machine and the...


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Which 19th century Thai manuscript has watercolors of cats?
Here are some clues: 1. It is a folding book with 12 folios which open from top to bottom. 2. It was produced in the 19th century in...


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What can activate a “sexual response” in cats and help relieve anorexia in humans?
Here are 5 more clues to help you guess: It can also lessen migraine headaches and relieve cramps. It can help with insomnia. The plant...


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Which ruler is shown ostrich hunting with his dogs on this fan?
Here are some clues: 1. This royal fan made of gold foil was found in a tomb. 2. The fan was used for leisure activities like banquets or...


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From which culture was this pet mummified to meet his master in the afterlife?
This culture considered certain individual animals to be living manifestations of a god. Those individuals were duly mummifed when they...


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Which breed is in the middle of this 11th Dynasty funerary stele of Intef II (2112-2063 BCE)?
Here are some clues: 1. This breed is among the best attested to in ancient Egypt. 2. They no doubt came from Nubia where it seems to...


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Which wild "dog" forms the lid for an Egyptian canopic jar from the New Kingdom ?
Here are some clues: 1. Found in Africa and Southern Asia 2. Hunt small mammals, birds, and reptiles 3. Most active at dawn or dusk 4....
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Which movie with dogs was the highest-grossing film in 1961? Which actress was in the 1996 remake?
Here are some 5 fun facts: There is a hidden Mickey Mouse “spot” (shaped like Mickey’s head) in most of the characters. The villain's...
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Which professional football mascot has the name of a domestic cat?
Here are 7 clues about this domestic feline to help you guess: 1. Male kittens are sterile, as is true of many hybrids. Second generation...
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Which breed is the live mascot for Yale, Univ of Georgia, Mississippi State and Butler University ?
More about these star mascots: 1. Handsome Dan is the live mascot for Yale. Yale was the first university in the United States to adopt...
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Which dog breed was owned and loved by Helen Keller?
10 clues to help you guess: 1. Independent-thinking and hard-wired 2. Quiet and fastidious 3. Wary of strangers 4. Alert expression -...
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