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Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty Trivia Quiz

All the questions are about the Egyptian cat goddess called Bast.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,311

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were supposedly the parents of Bast? Hint

Isis and Re

Osiris and Isis

Ma'at and Thoth

Hathor and Re

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bast is the wife of which god? Hint

Thoth

Amun

Seth

Ptah

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Question 3 of 10

3. What object is the statue of Bastet holding? Hint

Staff

Sword

Rattle

Crown

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was Bast's temple located in Egypt? Hint

Bubastis

Thebes

Cairo

Philae

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Bast associated with? Hint

Childbirth

Longevity

Love

Money

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Question 6 of 10

6. What part of the body was Bast's utchet? Hint

Ears

Eye

Nose

Paws

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Question 7 of 10

7. What months was Bast associated with? Hint

April and March

November and December

January and February

July and August

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Greek goddess was the Egyptian goddess Bast identified with? Hint

Aphrodite

Artemis

Hera

Athena

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Question 9 of 10

9. What dynasty did Bast date back to?

Answer: (One Word; First or Second)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What day was the Bast Feast Day? Hint

December 26

October 31

January 21

July 20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were supposedly the parents of Bast?

Answer: Isis and Re

Bast, also known as Bastet, defended her father against his enemy Apep. Besides being the daughter of Isis and Re, she was the sister of Sekhmet. Bast was the protector of home and family. She punished Egypt's enemies. Bast led other cats to the next life.

2. Bast is the wife of which god?

Answer: Ptah

Ptah was known as the father of the gods. He and Bast had a son named Mihos, a lion-god. Legend said that Bast would ride through the sky with her father during the day and at night she would guard her father from his enemies.

3. What object is the statue of Bastet holding?

Answer: Rattle

When in the human form, Bast was called Bastet and she held a sacred rattle known as a sistrum. Bast also went by the name Pasht.

4. Where was Bast's temple located in Egypt?

Answer: Bubastis

In 3,500 B.C., the worship of Bast began. In 950 B.C., Bast's hometown, Bubastis, became the capital of Egypt and worship of Bast became the "national religion". The temple of Bast (in Bubastis) was one of the most beautiful temples in the world. Mummified cats were buried on the grounds of the temple so they could join Bast in the spirit world. Bubastis was destroyed by the Persians in 350 B.C.

5. What was Bast associated with?

Answer: Childbirth

Because of a cat's ability to give birth to a litter of kittens, Bast is well associated with childbirth.

6. What part of the body was Bast's utchet?

Answer: Eye

The utchet is also known as the all-seeing eye. Bast's utchet protected people from thieves and illnesses. The utchet is also a sign of fertility and given to brides as a wedding gift. The utchet is the eye of Bast's twin brother Horus.

7. What months was Bast associated with?

Answer: April and March

Besides being associated with the months March and April, Bast was associated with Mondays.

8. What Greek goddess was the Egyptian goddess Bast identified with?

Answer: Artemis

Bast and Artemis are identified with the months March and April and Monday. The Roman goddess Diana is also associated with Bast and Artemis.

9. What dynasty did Bast date back to?

Answer: Second

Bast dates around 2,890 to 2,686 B.C.E.

10. What day was the Bast Feast Day?

Answer: October 31

The Bast Feast Day was celebrated much like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The towns of Thebes, Memphis, Bubastis, and Esna celebrated Bast Feast Day.

Source: Author pennie1478

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