| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Laika was a Soviet ___ that became the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957 | Dog | 96%
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| Of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac, the only one that doesn't exist in real life | Dragon | 95%
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| Many ancient generals employed these huge animals in their armies, Hannibal most famously | Elephants | 93%
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| This bird went extinct quickly after Mauritius was first settled in the 1600s | Dodo | 90%
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| Many riots between Muslims and Hindus have been sparked by the slaughter, or alleged slaughter, of this holy animal | Cow | 88%
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| In the book "Animal Farm", these animals ran the show | Pigs | 87%
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| St. Patrick supposedly drove these animals away from Ireland | Snakes | 78%
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| According to the Bible, Noah released one of these birds to see if the flood had receded | Dove | 77%
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| Some people think the legend of the Kraken may be based on this real-life animal | Giant squid | 77%
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| In a Roman legend, Arachne was transformed into a _____ after she bested the goddess Athena in a weaving contest | Spider | 76%
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| In the Middle Ages, people thought the horns of this aquatic creature came from unicorns | Narwhal | 75%
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| The Greek god Pan had the legs of a ____ | Goat | 72%
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| Animal that appeared on the standard of the Roman legions | Eagle | 69%
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| Animal that (probably) captured and ate an Australian woman's baby in 1980 | Dingo | 65%
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| Aquatic animal that appeared on the coat of arms of the French royal heir | Dolphin | 62%
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| Clever Hans was a famous _____ that supposedly could do arithmetic, but it turned out to be a hoax | Horse | 61%
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| Fabric-making animal that Byzantine monks smuggled out of China around 550 AD | Silkworm | 61%
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| Supposedly, sailors were afraid to kill this type of birds, but in reality they often shot and ate them | Albatross | 50%
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| Wading bird that was sacred in ancient Egypt | Ibis | 45%
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| A flock of these large, noisy birds alerted ancient Romans to a Gaulic attack | Geese | 33%
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