History of Animal Science

the taming of plants or animals for human use, such as work or as food

• animal husbandry

• horticulture

• domestication

• pastoral society

Chickens are originally from what country?

• United States

• Africa

• India and most of southern Asia

• Australia

The term livestock is normally defined as animals raised to produce milk, meat, work, and wool.

• True

• False

Domestication means to adapt animals for use by ___________.

Which of the following is not a reason animals were FIRST domesticated?

• Food

• Clothing

• Pets

• Transportation

What was the first domesticated LIVESTOCK animal?

• Cattle

• Sheep

• Goats

• Dogs

Why did the domesticating of animals first begin?

• As a sacrifice

• To gain money

• To provide for humans

• As a means of power

List 2 things HUMANS provide for ANIMALS

(DO NOT PRESS THE ENTER KEY)

Where were goats originally domesticated?

• United States

• Asia

• Africa

• Egypt

Rearrange the species below in their correct order of domestication:

• Sheep

• Chickens

• Cattle

• Goats

• Pigs