Cats Honour Booklet
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In order to successfully complete this honour, you must:
1. Satisfactorily complete this Booklet. The pass mark is
75% (maximum score – 100 marks) and
2. Pass the Cats Honour Exam. The pass mark is 50%
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1. The
scientific
name
of
the
cat
family
is
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2. List four (4) features of the paw structure in cats. [4]
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b) ___________________________________________
c) ___________________________________________
d) ___________________________________________
3. Cat’s pupils are ______________ open in the dark and
__________________ to slits when exposed to the light.
The back of the eye is coated with a _________________
surface. In ______________ light levels, the cat’s pupil
must also be able to open as wide as possible, but also be
able to contract to a very small size to protect the sensitive
________________ in bright sunlight. The size variation
of
the
pupil
is
controlled
by
two
shutter-like
________________ muscles, which gives the cat its
characteristic slit-like pupil in ______________ light
conditions.
All
cats’
pupils
are
therefore
____________________; however the pupils of some
(notably the “Big Cats”) appear more _______________
when dilated. [9]
4. The main food of the cat family is _______________. They
have
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front
canine
teeth
for
______________ and tearing, and knife-edged teeth on
sides for ________________ skin and muscle. [4]
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5. What are cats’ whiskers connected to and what do they act
like? [2]
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6. State where the following types of whiskers are located on
a cat’s head [3]:
a) Superciliary – ________________________________
b) Genal – _____________________________________
c) Mystacial – __________________________________.
7. Which of the three types of whiskers above are the longest
and the most prominent? [1] _______________________
8. Which of the three types of whiskers above are primarily
used as an alternative sensing mechanism in the dark? [1]
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9. What is the automatic response for a cat when someone
touches the ends of its whiskers? [1] _________________
10. The extreme sensitivity of the hairs on a cat can register
very small changes in air pressure. What does this enable
the cat to do? [1] ________________________________
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11. What is the position of a cat’s whiskers when doing the
following? [2]
a) Resting – ___________________________________
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b) Walking – ___________________________________
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12. State two (2) ways in which cats’ ears are protected. [2]
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13. Correctly identify the following four (4) cats. Give a brief
description (at least five characteristics) of each one’s
temperament. [24]
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14. List three ways in which domesticated cats are beneficial
to man. [3]
a) ____________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________
c) ____________________________________________
15. Below show pictures of seven (7) wild cats of your choice
Indicate the name of the wild cat and tell in what part of the
world it is found. [21]
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16. What animal is known as the king of the beasts? [1]
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17. Why does it have that title? [1]
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18. What
is
its
temperament
really
like?
[5]
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19. In the space below, write the story of Androcles and the
lion. [10]
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20. List four (4) stories in the Bible in which a member of the
cat family is mentioned. [4]
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CATS HONOUR REQUIREMENTS
Level 1 Year 1945 General Conference
1. What is the scientific name of the cat family?
2. How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats?
3. How are the eyes of all cats alike?
4. What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's
teeth fitted for this?
5. Of what use are the cat's whiskers?
6. How are the cat's ears protected?
7. Identify from pictures or personal observation four kinds
of domesticated cats. Describe each one's temperament.
8. Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats?
9. Identify from pictures or personal observation seven kinds
of wild cats. Tell in what part of the world they are found.
10. What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it
have that title? What is its temperament really like?
11. Tell the story of Androcles and the lion.
12. Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the
cat family is mentioned.
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