Stray Cats in the Mediterranean

Stray Cats in the Mediterranean

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Social Studies, Moral Science

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video discusses the issue of stray cats in the Mediterranean, focusing on the personal experiences of a rescuer in Jerusalem. It highlights the challenges of feeding and caring for these cats, the varying community attitudes towards them, and the importance of spaying and neutering to control the population. The rescuer shares stories of individual cats and emphasizes the responsibility to help suffering animals, citing a rabbi's teachings on animal welfare.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's main concern about stray kittens?

They have a horrible life until they die.

They are not friendly.

They are expensive to care for.

They are too noisy.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the general attitude towards stray cats in Jerusalem according to the narrator?

They are considered pests by all.

Non-religious Western Jews are more involved in their welfare.

They are mostly ignored.

Everyone loves them.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do some residents in the old city react to the narrator's actions?

They try to stop the narrator.

They are curious and supportive.

They are hostile.

They are indifferent.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major problem with feeding stray cats according to the narrator?

People feed them but do not spay them.

There is too much food available.

Cats become aggressive when fed.

Cats do not like the food provided.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's main message about controlling the stray cat population?

Adopt more cats.

Feed them regularly.

Ignore them.

Spay and neuter them.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since when has the narrator been actively involved in trapping and caring for stray cats?

Since 2000

Since 1999

Since 2009

Since 2015

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch emphasize about animals?

Animals should be left alone.

It's not enough to avoid causing pain; one must help suffering animals.

Animals are not important.

Only pets deserve care.