Ancient Egyptian Cats and Their Significance

What did archaeologists find that indicated the importance of a certain animal in ancient Egyptian artwork?

• Jewelry

• Carvings, paintings, and statues

• Weapons

• Tools

What does the ancient Egyptian word 'miyu' mean?

• Bird

• Fish

• Dog

• Cat

How did cats help ancient Egyptians in their desert ecosystem?

• By providing milk

• By hunting mice

• By building granaries

• By growing crops

What problem did ancient Egyptians face with their stored grain?

• It would spoil in the heat

• It was stolen by other villagers

• It was eaten by mice

• It was washed away by floods

How did ancient Egyptians encourage cats to stay in their villages?

• By painting their images on walls

• By building special houses for them

• By leaving fish for them to eat

• By giving them jewelry

What did ancient Egyptians do to protect cats?

• Built temples for them

• Gave them royal titles

• Trained them for hunting

• Passed laws to protect them

What is an interdependent relationship?

• When animals and humans ignore each other

• When animals and humans help each other survive

• When animals and humans compete for resources

• When animals and humans live separately

How did ancient Egyptians show their love and respect for cats?

• By writing poems about them

• By naming cities after them

• By crafting statues, paintings, and carvings

• By making them their national animal

What did ancient Egyptians do when a cat died?

• They ignored it

• They buried it in the desert

• They wrapped its body and placed it in tombs

• They threw it in the river

What did ancient Egyptians believe happened to cats after they died?

• They became stars in the sky

• They were reborn as humans

• They sailed to a wonderful land called the Field of Reeds

• They turned into gods