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Safety in Livestock Production

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

are diseases and parasites that can

be passed between humans and animals.

a)

Viruses

b)

Fungus

c)

Zoonoses

d)

Bacteria

2.

The ______ issues regulations designed

to reduce health risks associated with

chemicals.

a)

United States Department of Agriculture

b)

Environmental Protection Agency

c)

Center for Disease Control

d)

Safety Data Sheet

3.

Heat stress suffered by workers during hot

weather is sometimes called

a)

heat exhaustion

b)

heat prostration

c)

heat stroke

d)

all the above

4.

OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration

requires that Material Safety Data Sheets

be available for all chemicals in the

workplace.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Agriculture is not considered to be among

the more dangerous occupations in the

United States.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

______ is the deliberate use of biological

or chemical weapons to bring harm to

agricultural enterprises.

a)

Agroterrorism

b)

Biosecurity

c)

Agrosecurity

7.

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Nitrogen are toxic gases found in livestock confinement buildings.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

To safely approach a horse,

a)

approach from directly behind

b)

approach only from the left side

c)

approach from an angle

d)

do not speak to the horse while approaching

9.

Personal protective equipment

a)

is a nuisance to use around animals.

b)

will not prevent injuries from animals.

c)

may save a worker from injury by

animals.

d)

is too expensive to be practical on the

farm.

10.

If a handler moves outside the flight

zone of a domestic animal such as a cow,

generally, the animal will

a)

move toward the flight zone

b)

stop or move slower

c)

reverse direction

d)

walk in a straight line at a fast pace

11.

Fire extinguishers should be located

near all doorways of farm buildings.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Workers should never enter a manure

pit without self-contained breathing

equipment, a safety line, and another

worker, similarly equipped, available

outside the pit.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

to adapt the bahavior of animals to fit the needs of humans is called?

a)

Training

b)

Breeding

c)

Domestication

d)

Culling

14.

The first people to tame and domesticate swine were?

a)

Canadians

b)

Spanish

c)

Americans

d)

Chinese

15.

The origin of most cattle Bos Indicus and Bos Taurus

a)

Europe and the British Isles

b)

Central America

c)

Asia

d)

South America

16.

The scientific name Equus Caballus

a)

Cattle

b)

Swine

c)

Horses

d)

Sheep

17.

Most agriculturists work within the beliefs of

a)

Animal Rights

b)

Animal Welfare

18.

Which of the following is not a toxic gas that would be found around a livestock confinement building?

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Ammonia

19.

Why was the proces of domesticating and confining animals so important to the food supply of early civilization?

a)

It allowed a steadier supply of food and hunter gathers to settle down in one place

b)

It allowed cooks to have a constant source of meat

c)

It allowed for the unter and gathers to travel to different parts of their environment in search of food.

20.

Chickens were first domesticated in

a)

Asia

b)

India

c)

Europe

d)

Eqypt