Animals as Transport Quiz

What is the word we use when we speak about people or things moving from one place to another?

• Walk

• Carry

• Travel

• Transport

What is the definition of a 'beast of burden'?

• A bird that can find its way home

• An animal used for transporting goods or heavy work

• A type of camel

• A type of horse

Which animal was used by the ancient Greeks for military transport in the 20th century?

• Donkey

• Horse

• Camel

• Mule

What is the main use of horses as beasts of burden?

• To find their way home

• To draw carts and carriages

• To walk easily through sand

• To carry goods through the desert

Where were camels first domesticated?

• Arabia

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Which animal is able to walk through forests, slippery mud, and places with no roads?

• Elephant

• Camel

• Donkey

• Horse

Which animal is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey?

• Donkey

• Mule

• Camel

• Elephant

What is the Latin word 'Transporto' derived from?

• Trans meaning 'to walk' and Porto meaning 'to travel'

• Trans meaning 'to carry' and Porto meaning 'across'

• Trans meaning 'to travel' and Porto meaning 'to walk'

• Trans meaning 'across' and Porto meaning 'to carry'

What is the oldest form of transporting goods?

• Using camels

• Using horses

• Humans carrying things

• Using donkeys

What is the main advantage of elephants for travel and transport?

• They can walk through forests and mud

• They can survive long without food and water

• They are small and easy to tame

• They can fly