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WorksheetsAnimal Science CH5 P3 Swine
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country’s citizens eat the most pork per year on average (142# per person)
a)
China
b)
Denmark
c)
USA
d)
Japan
2.
What percentage (%) of US Swine Farms exist today compared to the 1970’s?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
3.
How many pork industry jobs exist in the USA?
a)
6000
b)
60000
c)
600000
d)
6000000
4.
Today how many producers are raising how many hogs per year in the USA?
a)
81,000 / 100,000,000
b)
600,000 / 1,000,000
c)
810,000 / 100,000,000
d)
18,000 / 1,000,000
5.
What happened to the pigs Christopher Columbus brought along on his first voyage to the USA?
a)
They all died or were eaten. Either way, none of them made it off the boat alive!
b)
Only 13 of them made it off the boat alive. Some of them were girls; some boys.
c)
They formed their own colony in Chester County, PA.
d)
They took over the Nina and sailed to Canada
6.
What was the name of the Spanish Explorer who brought the first pigs to the USA?
a)
Herman' Diego
b)
Jose Cuervo
c)
Antonio Banderas
d)
Hernando DeSoto
7.
When did the first pigs arrive in the USA (year)?
a)
1492
b)
1539
c)
1812
d)
1944
8.
How many pigs were in the group first brought to the USA?
a)
2
b)
13
c)
23
d)
31
9.
the removal of an animal’s tail
a)
castrated
b)
docked
c)
inseminated
d)
vaccinated
10.
What is the average litter size for pigs?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
11.
What is the phase of the swine industry where piglets are made in a climate-controlled house?
a)
Farrowing
b)
Weaning
c)
Growing
d)
Finishing
12.
first phase of a pig operation involving the birth of the piglets
a)
Farrowing
b)
Weaning
c)
Growing
d)
Finishing
13.
condition in which an animal’s testicles have been removed
a)
castrated
b)
docked
c)
inseminated
d)
vaccinated
14.
the phase between the time hogs are weaned and the time they are finished for market
a)
Farrowing
b)
Finishing
c)
Growing
d)
Fattening
15.
Most piglets are weaned at 3-4 __________.
a)
hours
b)
days
c)
weeks
d)
months
16.
a facility for caring for pigs after they are weaned
a)
farrowing house
b)
nursery
c)
daycare
d)
post-wean facility
17.
the rate at which an animal converts feed to meat
a)
feed efficiency
b)
weight transfer
c)
susceptibility
d)
feed ingestion
18.
basic building block of protein
a)
amino acids
b)
lactic acids
c)
protein blocks
d)
building blocks
19.
last phase of a pig operation involving bringing feeder pigs up to market weight
a)
finishing
b)
farrowing
c)
growing
d)
adolescent
20.
By what two means are hogs sorted by when entering the finishing phase?
a)
size, sex
b)
sex, age
c)
age, size
d)
color, sex
21.
Swine will gain about 1# from how many pounds of feed?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
9
d)
10
22.
At the beginning of the finishing phase, hogs are fed a high ___________ diet.
a)
fat
b)
carb
c)
protein
d)
sodium
23.
At the end of the finishing phase, hogs are fed a high ___________ diet.
a)
fat
b)
carb
c)
protein
d)
sodium
24.
What is pork’s ranking among the world’s most popular meat?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
12
d)
30
25.
What is pork’s ranking among USA’s most popular meat?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
12
d)
30
26.
What is USA’s ranking among the countries of the world in pork production?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
12
d)
30
27.
What is USA’s ranking among the countries of the world in pork consumption?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
12
d)
30
28.
the processed fat from swine
a)
lard
b)
butter
c)
gelatin
d)
none of these
29.
body of water used for the decomposition of animal wastes
a)
pond
b)
lake
c)
lagoon
d)
latrine
30.
What is done with the slurry left over in the lagoon?
a)
spread on crop ground
b)
taken to landfill
c)
burned
d)
buried
31.
What are two major concerns to the environment surrounding a hog operation?
a)
smell, manure disposal
b)
smell, noise
c)
noise, air pollution
d)
manure disposal, air pollution
32.
What good thing happens to manure in a lagoon?
a)
Bacteria detoxify or break down waste to lower the smell and the harmful
effects on the environment.
b)
Bacteria toxify or break down waste to lower the smell and the harmful
effects on the environment.
c)
Bacteria detoxify or break down waste to increase the smell and the harmful
effects on the environment.
d)
Bacteria detoxify or break down waste to lower the smell and the beneficial effects on the environment.
33.
How long did it take for DeSoto's pigs to multiply to over 700 head?
a)
3 months
b)
3 years
c)
3 decades
d)
none of these
34.
How were the first domestic pigs raised by the settlers?
a)
barns
b)
free range
c)
invisible fences
d)
outside pens
35.
What problems did pigs raised without fences cause with neighboring farmers?
a)
tore up land and crops
b)
killed their pets
c)
disturbed their sleep
d)
stole their cars
36.
What is the name of the famous street along which a wall was built in Manhattan to keep pigs out?
a)
Fence St.
b)
Wall St.
c)
Bacon Blvd.
d)
Loin Ln.
37.
A newborn's navel cord is dipped in _______ to prevent infection.
a)
Iodide
b)
Ionic solution
c)
Iodine
d)
Idiot juice
38.
Newborn pigs have their _____ clipped to prevent injury to their mother and siblings.
a)
tails
b)
needle teeth
c)
fangs
d)
ears
39.
Newborn pigs have their _____ clipped to prevent injury by their siblings.
a)
tails
b)
needle teeth
c)
fangs
d)
ears
40.
An ____ shot helps a newborn pig's blood carry ____.
a)
oxygen, iron
b)
iron, oxygen
c)
iodine, oxygen
d)
flu, bacteria
41.
What process aids in identification of pigs?
a)
tail docking
b)
ear notching
c)
castrating
d)
needle teeth clipping
42.
A female pig that has not given birth.
a)
barrow
b)
boar
c)
sow
d)
gilt
43.
A female pig that has given birth.
a)
barrow
b)
boar
c)
sow
d)
gilt
44.
A male pig that has not been castrated.
a)
barrow
b)
boar
c)
sow
d)
gilt
45.
A male pig that has been castrated.
a)
barrow
b)
boar
c)
sow
d)
gilt
46.
Are all pigs naturally dirty?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
Are pigs stupid?
a)
No
b)
Yes
48.
Will pigs founder themselves?
a)
Yes
b)
No
49.
Are most market hogs fat?
a)
No, most of their body composition is really thick skin.
b)
No. Most of their body composition is muscle and bones.
c)
Yes, they are SOOO fat.
d)
No. They are just big boned.
50.
Most market hogs are ______.
a)
Purebred
b)
Crossbred
c)
Inbred
d)
Cornbread
51.
Phenomenon where an offspring is superior to the average of the parents.
a)
Heterosis
b)
Hybrid Vigor
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Heterosis and Hybrid Vigor
52.
Sire =
a)
Mom
b)
Dad
c)
Sister
d)
Brother
53.
Dam =
a)
Mom
b)
Dad
c)
Sister
d)
Brother
54.
# piglets/litter, milk production, docile describes:
a)
Dam breeds
b)
Sire breeds
c)
Red breeds
d)
Black breeds
55.
rapid growth, heavy muscle, durable, lean describes:
a)
Dam breeds
b)
Sire breeds
c)
White breeds
d)
Mother breeds
56.
fat from a pig
a)
lard
b)
loin
c)
lean
d)
lord
57.
Modern pigs are raised primarily for:
a)
fat
b)
bones
c)
muscle
d)
blood
58.
What are 2 systems that pigs and humans have that are closely related?
a)
digestive, circulatory
b)
circulatory, nervous
c)
digestive, nervous
d)
digestive, skeletal
59.
What are 3 popular “parts” humans can use in/on their bodies from pigs?
a)
skin
b)
heart
c)
heart valves
d)
all of these
60.
Market hogs are processed at about ____ weeks of age.
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
61.
Swine sold to market today should weigh closest to _____ pounds.
a)
140
b)
180
c)
240
d)
280
62.
Castration avoids _____ in male pigs.
a)
tainted meat
b)
aggressiveness
c)
unwanted pregnancy
d)
all of these
63.
This may be the LONGEST, LARGEST Quizizz ever!!!
a)
Possibly
b)
No way
64.
What country produces and consumes the greatest quantity of pork overall each year?
a)
China
b)
Denmark
c)
USA
d)
Japan
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