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Swine

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Hampshire
b)
Duroc
c)
Chester White
d)
Landrace
2.
a)

Spotted

b)

Duroc

c)

Poland China

d)

Hampshire

3.
This pig breed's ear carriage is erect and they are known for carcass quality and the fact that they look like an Oreo cookie.
a)
Hampshire
b)
Spotted
c)
Yorkshire
d)
Landrace
4.
This pig breed was developed in Pennsylvania and are known for their lop ears and being prolific.
a)
Chester White
b)
Landrace
c)
Yorkshire
d)
Hampshire
5.
This big breed was developed in NJ and NY. They are red in color and have a high feed efficiency rate of gain.
a)
Hampshires
b)
Duroc
c)
Spotted
d)
Yorkshire
6.

SWINE: Known as the "Mother Breed" this breed was developed in England and they have erect ears.

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Landrace

c)

Chester White

d)

Hampshire

7.

What is the family name for Swine?

a)

Sus Scrofa

b)

Bovidae

c)

Suidae

8.

What is a male swine that is uncastrated (used for breeding) called?

a)

Barrow

b)

Boar

c)

Male Pig

d)

Stallion

9.

What is the gestation length of a sow?

a)

3 months

b)

5 months

c)

3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days

d)

5 months, 3 weeks, 2 days

10.

Which of these pig breeds is red in color?

a)

hampshire

b)

duroc

c)

landrace

d)

spotted

11.

What is a Sus Scrofa?

a)

The scientific name for swine

b)

A fuzzy pig

c)

A type of omelette

d)

A new way to cook pork

12.
Which swine operation cares older pigs until they reach market weight?
a)
Sow
b)
Nursery
c)
Grow-Finish
d)
Farrow to Finish
13.

What does farrow mean

a)

produce pork

b)

be slaughtered for meat

c)

a male pig

d)

to give birth

14.

This country is the top producer of pigs

a)

China

b)

Africa

c)

United States

d)

Canada

15.

What is the #1 pork producing state?

a)

California

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Iowa

d)

New York

16.

Who brought the first pigs to Florida?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

George Washington

d)

Hernando DeSoto

17.

What does wean mean?

a)

To give birth

b)

To remove the piglets from the sow

c)

To be sold at market weight

d)

To win a prize at the fair.

18.

What is a gilt?

a)

Any pig under 4 months of age

b)

An adult male pig

c)

A female that has not yet had a litter

d)

A female that has had a litter

19.

What is the purpose of ear notching in pigs?

a)

To make their ears look cool

b)

To permanently identify the pigs

c)

To give the workers something to do

d)

To win at the fair

20.

Time of Pregnancy

a)

Farrow

b)

Gestation

c)

Litter

d)

Piglet

21.

Immature female pig that has not farrowed

a)

Sow

b)

Heifer

c)

Gilt

d)

Barrow

22.

Castrated male pig

a)

Boar

b)

Barrow

c)

Gilt

d)

Sow

23.

Which is a process done with piglets?

a)

Clip Needle Teeth

b)

Iron Injections

c)

Tail Docking

d)

All of the Above

24.

What kind of digestive system do pigs have?

a)

Ruminant

b)

Monogastric

25.

Pigs are...

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Cute

26.

Name this breed

a)

Berkshire

b)

Duroc

c)

Yorkshire

d)

Hampshire

27.

Pigs were first domesticated by the

a)

Chinese

b)

Europeans

c)

Americans

d)

South Americans

28.

Which swine breed has a black body with a broad white “belt” that encircles the shoulders, including the front legs and front feet?

a)

Duroc

b)

Berkshire

c)

Yorkshire

d)

Hampshire

29.

Which swine breed was largely developed in Ohio and Indiana and has ears that are forward leaning or drooped?

a)

Spot

b)

Hampshire

c)

Chester White

d)

American Landrace

30.

Which swine breed was developed in Kentucky, has a medium length body, erect ears, and is a heavily muscled breed?

a)

Hampshire

b)

Yorkshire

c)

Berkshire

d)

Chester White

31.

Which swine breed was developed in England and has as a breed goal to be a source of durable mother lines that can contribute to longevity and carcass merit?

a)

Hampshire

b)

Yorkshire

c)

Berkshire

d)

Chester White

32.

Which swine breed was developed in Pennsylvania and is known for good mothering ability, durability, and soundness?

a)

Hampshire

b)

Yorkshire

c)

Berkshire

d)

Chester White

33.

Why are pigs used in different types of health research and to produce a variety of health-care-products and medicines?

a)

Animal activists are less likely to protect swine.

b)

It is more cost effective to raise swine for research.

c)

Swine reproduce at a higher rate than other livestock.

d)

Many of their physiological systems are similar to humans.

34.
The species name for swine is _______________.
a)
Porcine
b)
Bovine
c)
Ovine
d)
Caprine
35.
Florida is the top pork producing state. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.

What is the family name for Swine?

a)

Sus Scrofa

b)

Bovidae

c)

Suidae

37.

This Disease leads to swelling of the large intestine

a)

Swine dysentery

b)

Foot-and-mouth disease

c)

Hog cholera / Swine fever

d)

Intestinal parasites

38.

Blister-like sores and ulcers on the feet, mouth, muzzle, udder and teats.

a)

Swine dysentery

b)

Intestinal parasites

c)

Exudative dermatitis [GREASY PIG]

d)

Foot-and-mouth disease

e)

Hog cholera / Swine fever

39.

Ingestion of infected feces

a)

Swine dysentery

b)

Intestinal parasites

c)

Exudative dermatitis [GREASY PIG]

d)

Foot-and-mouth disease

40.

This disease is treated by Injecting antibiotics like penicillin streptomycin into the muscles of the hip or neck to fight complications. The injections are repeated for 34 days.

a)

Hog cholera / Swine fever

b)

Swine dysentery

c)

Exudative dermatitis [GREASY PIG]

d)

Foot-and-mouth disease

41.

Which one is a Yorkshire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Which one is a Poland China?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Which one is a Chester White?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Which one is a Landrace?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Blank is a castrated male pig.

(a)  

46.

T/F A duroc has downward ears?

a)

True

b)

False

47.

SWINE: Known as the "Mother Breed" this breed was developed in England and they have erect ears.

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Landrace

c)

Chester White

d)

Hampshire

48.
Name this breed
a)
Chester White
b)
Yorkshire
c)
Duroc
d)
Hampshire
49.
Name this breed
a)
Berkshire
b)
Poland China
c)
Hampshire
d)
Duroc
50.

Why do pigs roll around in the mud?

(a)  

51.

Who brought the first pigs to Florida?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

George Washington

d)

Hernando DeSoto

52.

Which breed is known as the bacon type breed?

(a)  

53.
The species name for swine is _______________.
a)
Porcine
b)
Bovine
c)
Ovine
d)
Caprine
54.
China is the largest importer of pork from the United States. 
a)
True
b)
False

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