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Beef Cattle Terms and Breeds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a mature female?

a)

Calf

b)

Cow

c)

Bull

d)

Heifer

2.

What is the term for a castrated male?

a)

Bull

b)

Calf

c)

Steer

d)

Heifer

3.

Which is a Charolais?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which is a Hereford?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

These are all characteristics of a Brahman except

a)

Loose Skin

b)

Large Ears

c)

Hump behind shoulders

d)

Short Tail

6.

Where did the Simmental originate from?

(a)  

7.

Which breed is the most popular purebred breed?

a)

Texas Longhorn

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Hereford

d)

Angus

8.

A group of cattle are called

a)

Flock

b)

Swarm

c)

Colony

d)

Herd

9.

The term for a newborn in cattle

a)

Steer

b)

Lamb

c)

Premature

d)

Calf

10.

Texas Longhorn are known to be

a)

Aggressive

b)

Docile

c)

Intelligent

d)

Adaptable

11.

Intact male

(a)  

12.

Which is a shorthorn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Term for a young female

a)

Steer

b)

Heifer

c)

Bull

d)

Polled

14.

Which steer is polled?

a)
b)
15.

What subfamily are cattle from

a)

Porcine

b)

Herd

c)

Bovine

d)

Heifer

16.

Which is a Limousin?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which is a Simmental?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which is a Gelbvieh?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Where did the Charolais originate from?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

France

20.

All of the following breeds are considered docile Except:

a)

Gelbvieh

b)

Brahman

c)

Shorthorn

d)

Hereford