Easy Trivia Questions
What is a domestic dog?
A: The domestic dog is a member of genus Canis
(canines) that forms part of the wolf-like
canids.
On 5 December 2011, Pusuke, the world's oldest
living dog recognized by Guinness Book of World
Records, died at what age?
A: 26 years and 9 months.
In domestic dogs, sexual maturity begins to
happen around what age?
A: Six to twelve months for both males and
females.
Neutering refers to what in animals?
A: Sterilization.
A study documented the learning and memory
capabilities of a border collie, "Chaser", who
had learned the names and could associate by
verbal command how many words?
A: Over 1,000.
The role of the dog in Chinese mythology
includes a position as one of the twelve what?
A: Animals which cyclically represent years.
In Greek mythology, Cerberus is a three-headed
“what” who guards the gates of Hades?
A: Watchdog.
Dogs are able to read and react appropriately to
human what?
A: Body language such as gesturing and pointing.
Dogs demonstrate a theory of mind by engaging in
what?
A: Deception.
Modern domestic dogs use what to solve their
problems for them?
A: Humans.
Dogs can adapt to a wide-ranging diet, and are
not dependent on what?
A: Meat-specific protein nor a very high level
of protein.
Dogs will healthily digest a variety of foods,
including what?
A: Vegetables and grains.
All-meat diets are not recommended for dogs due
to their lack of what?
A: Calcium and iron.
The majority of contemporary people with dogs
describe their pet as what?
A: Part of the family.
How many people are there with pet dogs in the
United States?
A: 77.5 million.
What percentage of American households own at
least one dog?
A: 40%.
In China and South Vietnam dogs are a source of
what for humans?
A: Meat.
An average litter consists of about how many
puppies?
A: Six.
Dogs show more behavioral and morphological
variation than any other what?
A: Land mammal.
In general, toy dogs produce from one to four
puppies in each litter, while much larger breeds
may average how many?
A: As many as twelve.
Dogs are highly variable in height and what?
A: Weight.