Ag II Livestock Domestication and Stats

Domestication of animals began during the Neolithic Age about how many years ago?

• 1,000 years

• 5,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 25,000 years

Domestication began with what species?

• cattle

• dogs

• pigs

• horses

Which of the following is NOT a trait needed in an animal for domestication to occur?

• live in large flocks or herds

• eat a wide variety of foods

• take special care at birth

• have a small flight space (tolerate humans well)

• do not form strong breeding pairs

Selective breeding was used to obtain the wide variety of animals we have today.

• True

• False

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What geographical part of the world did most domestication occur in?

• Africa

• Southeast Europe and Central Asia

• Southern Russia and East Asia

• South America

Which livestock species was the first to be domesticated?

• Sheep

• Pigs

• Cattle

• Poultry

• Horses

Which livestock species could most easily return to its wild state?

• Sheep

• Pigs

• Cattle

• Goats

• Horses

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Which livestock species is unable to return to the wild?

• Sheep

• Pigs

• Cattle

• Goats

• Poultry

Which livestock species was domesticated in the Americas?

• Horses

• Pigs

• Cattle

• Goats

• Turkeys

Which livestock species are descendents of Bos taurus and Bos indicus?

• Horses

• Pigs

• Cattle

• Goats

• Sheep

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