Beef Cattle Industry

Early settlers primarily used cattle as

• work animals

• source of meat

• source of milk

• symbols of wealth

The modern cattle industry is concentrated in the

• south and midwest

• south and southwest

• north and southwest

• north an midwest

Cattle drives were necessary in the past because of the lack of

• retail stores

• refrigeration

• slaughterhouses

• year-round grazing

Which beef cattle is known for its solid black color and excellent meat quality?

• angus

• hereford

• shorthorn

• chianina

Which beef cattle breed is from northern England and was often called a Durham after the county in which it originated?

• Angus

• Hereford

• Shorthorn

• Chianina

Which beef cattle breed originated in England and was originally much larger, weighing more than 3,000 pounds, than it is today?

• Angus

• Hereford

• Shorthorn

• Chianina

Which beef cattle breed is red with a white face and may also have white on the neck, underline, legs and tail switch?

• Angus

• Hereford

• Shorthorn

• Chianina

Which beef cattle breed originated in central France and was developed as a dual-purpose breed and is typically white or off-white in color?

• brahman

• simmental

• charlois

• maine anjou

Which beef cattle breed is one of the oldest breeds in the world and originated in Italy?

• angus

• hereford

• shorthorn

• chianina

Which beef cattle breed is characterized by the large hump over their shoulders, droopy ears, sloped rump, loose skin and unpredictable temperament?

• brahman

• simmental

• charlois

• maine anjou