Dogs: Man’s Best Friend!

#73 Week 15

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Sigrun Sørumgård
April 11, 2025

  1. Which dog breed is often called “the smartest dog in the world"?

  2. What is the name of the small, extra claw on the inside of a dog's front legs and often its back legs?

  3. Which dog breed is known for its blue tongues?

  4. Which dog breed is known for having a short snout, powerful body and a characteristic "underbite"?

  5. Which dog breed is known for having been the favorite of Queen Elizabeth II of England?

  6. How many teeth does an adult dog usually have?

  7. Which dog breed was Pablo Picasso's dog 'Lump' (which he also painted several times)?

  8. Which dog breed is often referred to as the world's oldest dog breed and depictions of this dog breed with a bell around its neck have been found as early as the pyramid age - the use of bells is probably one reason why these dogs do not bark.

  9. What is the world's smallest dog breed?

  10. The beagle belongs to which group of dog breeds, known for its ability to follow scents over long distances?

The Wonder Wall

  • Studies show that about 70% percent of people sign their dog's name on their holiday and/or Christmas cards.

  • A person's blood pressure drops when they pet a dog. And so does a dog's.

  • Greyhounds can beat cheetahs in a race. While they can run twice as fast as Greyhounds, they can only maintain a 70 mph speed for about three seconds. A Greyhound can maintain a speed of 35 mph for about seven miles. The cheetah may start first, but the greyhound would soon overtake them.

Yesterday´s Questions & Answers

  1. Who was the god of the sea in Greek mythology?

    Poseidon is the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Poseidon is the son of Kronos and Rhea and brother of Zeus.

  2. Which Greek hero killed the Minotaur?

    The Minotaur is killed by Theseus.

  3. What was the name of the young man who flew too close to the sun with wings of wax?

    Icarus was the son of Daedalus. He was imprisoned in King Minos' labyrinth in Crete with his father. When Daedalus had made wings for both of them, and they flew away, Icarus got too close to the sun, so that the wax with which the wings were attached melted. Icarus fell and drowned in the Ikarian Sea.

  4. Who was the god of the underworld?

    Hades is the ruler of the underworld in Greek mythology. Hades is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. His queen is Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, whom he is said to have abducted from Earth.

  5. Which hero killed the nine-headed Hydra at Lerna in Argolis?

    Heracles. Every time the hydra lost one of its heads, two new ones grew. Heracles was helped by Iolaus, who made sure to burn the hydra's neck after a head was cut off, which prevented new heads from growing.

  6. Who was the greatest hero of the Trojan War, and the main character in Homer's Iliad, which depicts this war?

    Achilles is a hero in Greek mythology. He is among the people who, according to Greek tradition, were resurrected to physical immortality and thus became a lesser god.

  7. Which god ruled over war and bravery?

    Ares, he is the son of Zeus and Hera.

  8. There were several rivers in the underworld, but what was the name of the river that the souls had to cross?

    The river Styx that surrounds the realm of the dead and the ferryman was Charon.

  9. Artemis was a Greek goddess, daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. But what was she the goddess of?

    Hunting and the moon. She protects wild animals and cattle and is an avid hunter. She carries a bow and arrow, and with the arrow she can kill her enemies. Among other things, she killed all of Niobe's 14 children. She also carries a torch in her hand and is therefore thought of as a moon goddess.

  10. What happened to those who looked at Medusa?

    Anyone who looks at her is turned to stone.