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Animal Science Careers and Safety

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What degree is awarded for a program that lasts 4 or more years?
a)
associate's degree
b)
bachelor's degree
c)

certificate
d)
technical degree
2.
An associate's degree typically takes how long for a person to complete?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
3.
This is the highest degree offered by colleges and universities:
a)
Associate
b)
Bachelor's
c)
Master's
d)
Doctoral
4.

How many years of training does it take to be a veterinarian?

a)

3-4

b)

5-6

c)

6-7

d)

7-8

5.

If you wanted to specialize in working with rabbits, guinea pigs, and domestic cats, which type of practice would you enter?

a)

Companion and small animal clinic.

b)

Large animal clinic.

c)

Exotic animal practice.

d)

Aquatic animal practice.

6.

A veterinarian that works with fish and mollusks would be:

a)

Companion and small animal clinic.

b)

Large animal clinic.

c)

Exotic animal practice.

d)

Aquatic animal practice.

7.

What specialization would a veterinarian that works with cattle and horses be?

a)

Companion and small animal clinic.

b)

Large animal clinic.

c)

Exotic animal practice.

d)

Aquatic animal practice.

8.
What is the science of growing crops and raising livestock?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Horticulture
c)
Ag Mechanics
d)
Chemistry
9.
The person who is responsible for finding and catching the animals for the animal show stars to "find" is called a
a)
wrangler
b)
finder
c)
zoo keeper
d)
handler expert
10.

A zoo keeper position requires a _________ degree

a)

Bachelor's

b)

associates

c)

doctorate

d)

technical 6 month

11.

A person who feeds and cares for animals and cleans cages is a

a)

dog trainer

b)

kennel attendant

c)

small animal breeder

d)

veterinarian technician

12.
The population of the US and the world is going up so causing an increased demand for food.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
In the US what % of the total workforce related to agriculture jobs?
a)
18%
b)
2%
c)
10%
d)
80%
14.
A DVM stands for
a)
Doctor of Veterinary medicne
b)
Diagnostic medical terminology
c)
Department of Mobile vehicles
d)
Diverse Vets Memorial
15.
When the handler penetrate the edge of the flight zone animals will
a)
move away from the handler
b)
not move
c)
move to the handler
d)
none of the above
16.
An animal's flight zone will vary depending on how calm it is.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Human error causes the majority of accidents with animals.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following are common errors that result in injuries from animals?
a)
tired or hung-over
b)
not paying attention
c)
improper animal handling
d)
all the above
19.
Which of the following animals has caused the most zoo keeper deaths and injuries?
a)
lion
b)
tiger
c)
elephant
d)
bear
20.
Diseases transmitted from animals to humans is called
a)
zoonotic
b)
pathologic
c)
neurotic
d)
pandemic
21.
Dangerous diseases humans get from animals include
a)
ringworm
b)
chickenpox
c)
Ebola
d)
acne
22.
The invisible area around an animal that when entered causes the animal to flee, retreat or attack is called the 
a)
zone
b)
flight zone
c)
area of impact
d)
retreat zone
23.
The number of humans killed by orcas in the wild is
a)
6
b)
4
c)
87
d)
0
24.
The person responsible to back up a trainer for safety is called a 
a)
back-up trainer
b)
referee
c)
spotter
d)
safety officer
25.
The order of safety importance in zoos is
a)
animals, public, keepers
b)
animals, keepers, public
c)
public, keepers, animals
d)
keepers, public, animals
26.
This guy got bit most likely because
a)
he was an inexperienced animal handler
b)
the snake was very agressive
c)
he was just unlucky
d)
the snake was too fast for him
27.
Working with animals behind a barrier is called
a)
free contact
b)
protected contact
c)
OSHA mandate
d)
safety training
28.
This kind of animal interaction in training is called
a)
free contact
b)
protected contact
c)
expert handling
d)
common sense
29.
The following diseases are zoonotic EXCEPT for
a)
rabies
b)
cancer
c)
salmonella
d)
Ebola
30.
This orca was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983 and is currently held in captivity in SeaWorld Orlando Florida.
a)
Tango
b)
Tilikum
c)
Torpedo
31.
How is rabies spread?
a)
Saliva
b)
Airborne
c)
Through food
d)
Through any kind of contact
32.

The first trainer killed by Tilikum was in

a)

Sea World

b)

Sea Land

c)

Sea Center

33.

The third trainer killed by Tilikum was in

a)

Sea World Orlando

b)

Canary islands

c)

Sea Land

34.

What was the result of Blackfish movie on orcas in captivity?

a)

They were all released into the wild

b)

Trainers no longer could go into the water with orcas

c)

Tilikum was put down

d)

It is now illegal to keep any orcas in captivity.

35.

Jobs in the agriculture field are some of the safest jobs in America.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

About one third of all employment requiring a BS in food and agriculture is in

a)

food processing

b)

animal production

c)

education

d)

marketing, sales and merchandising

37.

Bee keeping and organic farming are two examples of

a)

niche markets

b)

major markets

38.

Zoos have many careers besides zoo keepers.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Orcas have killed _ people in captivity.

a)

100's

b)

0

c)

4

d)

9

40.

When working with big cats, safety rules include

a)

easy exit

b)

two or three spotters

c)

never turn your back

d)

all the above

41.

When handling animals,

a)

move slowly

b)

talk softly

c)

do not hesitate or suddenly stop when reaching for them

d)

all the above

42.

Professionals always, like vets or zoo trainers

a)

continue to learn about their chosen profession

b)

become members of PETA

c)

support animal rights

43.

Animal welfare is concerned with

a)

health and safety of animal

b)

animal rights

c)

ending the keeping of all animals in captivity

44.

Animal ethics goals are

a)

to end all animals in captivity even dogs and cats

b)

the ending of zoos, rodeo, circuses and animal research

c)

mainly led by PETA

d)

all the above

45.

Tilikum killed ___ people.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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