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St. Bernards are traditionally known for their role as mountain guides and have become famous for their life saving heroics. The St. Bernard is familiar to us all as a powerfully built dog with a kindly expression and a small barrel fastened securely its collar. Take this quiz to find out how much you really know about this gentle giant: |
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Barry,
one of the earliest known breeds of the Saint Bernard, was born in the
year 1800 and was considered to be an International Hero. In his 12
years of life-saving service, how many people did Barry rescue? |
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25 |
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| c. 35 | ||
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2.
In Sir James M. Barrie's version of Peter Pan, a Saint Bernard named Nana
is the family nursemaid. What special function does Nana perform in this
classic tale? |
a. Gives the children a bath | |
| b. Pours medicine for the children | ||
| c. Cooks breakfast for the children | ||
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3.
Saint Bernards posses
extraordinarily powerful senses. So much so, that this breed can detect
the following natural disaster before it even happens. |
a. Hurricane |
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b.
Avalanche |
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c.
Typhoon |
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d. Cyclone |
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4. The popular movie Beethoven featured a friendly, frolicking Saint
Bernard as it's main star character. What is Beethoven's real off- screen
name? |
a. George |
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b.
Harry |
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c.
Arthur |
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d.
Kris |
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5.
Since beginning their rescue work in the treacherous Swiss Alps more than
200 years ago, Saint Bernards are responsible for saving how many lost or
injured travelers? |
a. 2500 |
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b.
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3500 |
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d.
1500 |
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Answers:
1d, 2b, 3b, 4d, 5a |
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