History of Horses Study Guide

What is the class name for horses?

• Mammalia

• Perissodactyla

• Equidae

• Equus

• Caballus

What is the order name for horses?

• mammalia

• perissodactyla

• equidae

• equus

• caballus

What is the family name for horses?

• mammalia

• perissodactyla

• equidae

• equus

• caballus

What is the genus name for horses?

• Mammalia

• Perissodactyla

• Equidae

• Equus

• Caballus

What is the species name for horses?

• mammalia

• perissodactyla

• equidae

• equus

• caballus

Donkeys were first domesticated in what country?

• Egypt

• Africa

• Greece

• United States

• France

The early horse's genus name was:

• Eohippus

• Mesohippus

• Merychippus

• Equus

• Pliohippus

True or False: Mares were milked at the end of the Stone Age?

• True

• False

Horses are used for meat in many places. The top 3 countries are:

• France, Belgium & Switzerland

• China, USA & Mexico

• France, Belgium & Mexico

• China, USA & Canada

The top 3 horse producing countries are:

• France, Belgium & Switzerland

• China, USA & Mexico

• France, Belgium & Mexico

• China, USA & Canada