We’ve Gone to the Dogs! 🐕 Can You Ace This 20-Question Dog Quiz?

Which of these dog facts is true?

• Dogs can't look up.

• If a dog's nose is cold and wet, the dog is healthy.

• Dogs' mouths are dirtier than humans' mouths.

• Dogs always spin clockwise.

What is the name of the dog in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

• Cat's-eye

• Owl's-eye

• Dog's-eye

• Bull's-eye

This dog comes from Japan and was bred to hunt salmon and bears. Name it!

• Ainu dog

• Akita

• Alaskan malamute

• American cocker spaniel

What breed is this dog?

• Poodle

• Maltese

• Shih Tzu

• Bichon

What should you do if you think a dog might attack you?

• Make threatening motions at the dog's master or pups

• Act like a bear, a dog's natural enemy

• Run away

• Keep still, hands at your side, avoid eye contact

Can you pick out the last word of this saying: "You can't teach an old dog new ___"?

• Routes

• Games

• Tricks

• Habits

In 1815 this military leader was returning to France from exile on the island of Elba when he fell off a dock into the sea and almost drowned. A large Newfoundland jumped into the water and saved him. Who was this military giant (the man, not the dog)?

• Alexander the Dog

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

This thirteenth century emperor was a dog-lover who owned over 5,000 dogs. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan. What was his name?

• Tamerlane

• Vlad the Dog

• Ashoka

• Kublai Khan

This has been the most popular dog breed in America for decades. What is it?

• French Bulldog

• Labrador Retriever

• German Shepherd

• Beagle

When you ask your friend how her trip to India was, she responds, "It rained cats and dogs." What does she mean?

• Feral cats and wild dogs were running around the city

• It rained heavily

• Wait, I need to tie my shoe

• It was a lot of fun

What dog-like species shown here is known for surviving in frigid temperatures?

• Red fox

• Hyena

• Iberian wolf

• Arctic fox

Complete this saying: Barking dogs seldom ___.

• Have good masters

• Grow fat

• Eat their plates clean

• Bite

Which of the following constellations is in the shape of a dog?

• Monoceros

• Ursa Minor

• Canis Major

• Sagittarius

And last but not least, who is the dog from The Muppet Show?

• Fozzie

• Kermit

• Rowlf

• Gonzo