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Ag II Livestock Domestication and Stats

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Domestication of animals began during the Neolithic Age about how many years ago?

a)

1,000 years

b)

5,000 years

c)

10,000 years

d)

25,000 years

2.

Domestication began with what species?

a)

cattle

b)

dogs

c)

pigs

d)

horses

3.

Which of the following is NOT a trait needed in an animal for domestication to occur?

a)

live in large flocks or herds

b)

eat a wide variety of foods

c)

take special care at birth

d)

have a small flight space (tolerate humans well)

e)

do not form strong breeding pairs

4.

Selective breeding was used to obtain the wide variety of animals we have today.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What geographical part of the world did most domestication occur in?

a)

Africa

b)

Southeast Europe and Central Asia

c)

Southern Russia and East Asia

d)

South America

6.

Which livestock species was the first to be domesticated?

a)

Sheep

b)

Pigs

c)

Cattle

d)

Poultry

e)

Horses

7.

Which livestock species could most easily return to its wild state?

a)

Sheep

b)

Pigs

c)

Cattle

d)

Goats

e)

Horses

8.

Which livestock species is unable to return to the wild?

a)

Sheep

b)

Pigs

c)

Cattle

d)

Goats

e)

Poultry

9.

Which livestock species was domesticated in the Americas?

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Cattle

d)

Goats

e)

Turkeys

10.

Which livestock species are descendents of Bos taurus and Bos indicus?

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Cattle

d)

Goats

e)

Sheep

11.

Which livestock species is domesticated from Moufflons and Asiatic urials?

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Cattle

d)

Goats

e)

Sheep

12.

Which meat is eaten by more people than any other meat?

a)

Horse

b)

Pork

c)

Beef

d)

Mutton and Chevon

e)

Lamb

13.

Which meat is eaten in larger quantities than any other meat?

a)

Horse

b)

Pork

c)

Beef

d)

Mutton and Chevon

e)

Lamb

14.

Horses were originally domesticated for which reason(s)?

a)

Labor

b)

Religion

c)

Prestige

d)

Meat and milk

e)

Transportation and companionship

15.

In 1539 this person was the first to bring livestock (horses and hogs) into what is now the United States.

a)

Cortez

b)

De Soto

c)

Columbus

d)

Magellan

16.

Who is considered the father of animal breeding?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Robert Bakewell

c)

William Oynchon

d)

Gregory Mendel

17.

Before the Civil War, beef was the most popular meat. After the war, pork became the most popular meat and remains so today.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A farm is any place from which how much money must be produced and sold each year?

a)

$500

b)

$1,000

c)

$5,000

d)

$10,000

19.

This state is number one for monetary receipts for ALL agricultural products.

a)

Iowa

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Wisconsin

e)

Nebraska

20.

This state is number one for monetary receipts for livestock and livestock product sales.

a)

Iowa

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Wisconsin

e)

Nebraska

21.

Which country has 50% of the world's total swine numbers?

a)

United States

b)

Singapore

c)

Europe

d)

India

e)

China

22.

Which country ranks number one in number of both dairy cattle and number of beef cattle?

a)

United States

b)

Australia

c)

Brazil

d)

India

e)

China

23.

Which country produces the most beef in terms of pounds produced?

a)

United States

b)

Australia

c)

Brazil

d)

India

e)

China

24.

Which country ranks number one in fluid milk production (pounds of milk)?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Brazil

d)

Europe

e)

China

25.

Which country ranks number one in both number of sheep and sheep production?

a)

United States

b)

Australia

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

e)

China

26.

Which country produces the most broilers (meat chickens)?

a)

United States

b)

Kuwait

c)

Brazil

d)

Europe

e)

China

27.

Which general area of the U.S. has the greatest numbers of swine?

a)

Southwest Cotton Belt

b)

Southern Broiler Belt

c)

Southwest Grazing Belt

d)

Midwest Corn Belt

e)

Northern Wheat Belt

28.

Which general area of the U.S. has the greatest numbers of beef cattle?

a)

East Coast

b)

Midwest States

c)

Southern States

d)

Great Plains States

e)

Rocky Mountain States

29.

Which general area of the U.S. has the greatest numbers of sheep?

a)

East Coast

b)

Midwest States

c)

Southern States

d)

Great Plains States

e)

Rocky Mountain States

30.

Which general area of the U.S. has the greatest numbers of broilers?

a)

East Coast

b)

Midwest States

c)

Southern States

d)

Great Plains States

e)

Rocky Mountain States

31.

Where does Ohio rank in number of layers (egg laying chickens)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

32.

How have sheep numbers changed in the U.S. since 1930?

a)

increased dramatically

b)

remained relatively stable

c)

decreased dramatically

d)

decreased for 25 years then on the increase again

33.

How have broiler (meat chicken) numbers changed in the U.S. since 1930?

a)

increased dramatically

b)

remained relatively stable

c)

decreased dramatically

d)

decreased for 25 years then on the increase again

34.

How have dairy cattle numbers changed in the U.S. since 1930?

a)

increased

b)

remained relatively stable

c)

decreased

d)

increased for 25 years then on the decrease again

35.

How have hog numbers changed in the U.S. since 1930?

a)

increased

b)

remained relatively stable

c)

decreased

d)

increased then decreased then increased again