What was one of the most important animals in Egyptian religion?
A kitty!
100
How many Egyptian gods were there?
Hundreds to thousands.
100
Who is the god of motherly nature?
Isis
200
True or false: Egyptians do not believe in the afterlife.
False
200
What religion do most of the people of Egypt practice?
Muslim
300
What were cats called in Egypt? NOT A NAME, BUT AN ATTRIBUTE
Sacred
300
What is Egypt's capital city?
Cairo
300
Is musilm polytheistic?
Yes
400
Why cats were sacred in Egypt?
They were praised for controlling vermin and its ability to kill snakes such as cobras, the domesticated cat became a symbol of grace and poise.
400
Are cats native to Egypt? True or False
True
400
What did the Ancient Egyptians call cats?
Mau
400
What breed of cat is respondible for white color and long coats in cats today?
In fact, Angoras are believed to be the source of the dominant genes for both white coloration and long coats.
500
How did African Wild cats earn their place in cities?
They earned their place in towns and cities by killing mice, venomous snakes, and other pests.
500
True or false: Cats were mummified with the same process as humans.
True
500
Name 1 cat goddess in Egyptian religion.
Bastet
500
Name 2 types of cats that appeared in ancient Egypt.
Two types of smaller cats appeared in ancient Egypt: the jungle cat (Felis chaus) and the African wild cat (Felis silvestris libyca).
500
What happened in Beni Hasan (town) in 1888?
In 1888, an Egyptian farmer uncovered a large tomb with mummified cats and kittens. This discovery outside the town of Beni Hasan had eighty thousand cat mummies, dated after 1000 BC.