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The Dogs of History
Test your knowledge of Canine History with this quiz.


1. Who bit off the hand of Tyr?
Odin
Fenris
The Midgard Serpent
Freya

2. In what year did Laika go into orbit?
1954
1955
1956
1957

3. What happened during Bars and Lisichka's flight?
The satelite crashed
A booster exploded
The rocket failed to launch
They landed safely

4. What do they call the "Dog of Darkness" in Britian?
Barghest
Mauthe Doog
Gwyllgi
All of the Above

5. Who did Zeus turn into a wolf?
Tyr
Hercules
Lycaon
Odysseus

6. Anubis had the head of a :
Jackyl
Fox
Wolf
Dingo

7. Who were Odin's battle companions?
Strelka and Belka
Fenris and Freya
Ugolek and Veterok
Geri and Freki

8. Cerberus guards ... ?
The ferryman, Charon
The Lord of the Dead
The entrance to the land of the dead
The waters of Styx

9. Ugolek and Veterok orbitted the earth for how long?
20 days
21 days
22 days
23 Days

10. Who did Zvezdochka have as her companion on her mission?
A rat
Yuri Gagarin
A bird
A mannequin

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• A Dog's Life: The History, Culture and Everyday Life of the Dog
• Dog Shows Then and Now : An Annotated Anthology
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• Dogs in Antiquity: Anubis to Cerbrus the Origins of the Domestic Dog
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