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Beef Cattle Breeds

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Bos Tarus breed that originated in France. This breed is solid white and is pink hided. They are known for being efficient weight gainers.

a)

Angus

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Chianina

d)

Charolais

2.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in France. This breed was originally solid red, but is now mostly black. They are known for their heavy muscling and for being a terminal Breed.

a)

Limousin

b)

Brangus

c)

Chianina

d)

Polled Hereford

3.

A Bos Indicus breed that originated in Texas. This breed can be any color and any pattern. This breed is made up of 1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Shorthorn and 1/4 Hereford.

a)

Brahman

b)

Beefmaster

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Simbrah

4.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in England. This breed has a red body, with a white face, underline, crest, and some white on their legs. They are a low milking breed and are characteristically horned.

a)

Polled Hereford

b)

Maine-Anjou

c)

Horned Hereford

d)

Simmental

5.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Italy. This breed was originally solid white/Steel Grey with black hide and was used as a draft breed. They are known for their large frame (sometimes being over 6 ft tall!)

a)

Simmental

b)

Charolais

c)

Braunvieh

d)

Chianina

6.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in England. This breed can be red, white, red and white, or a unique roan color. This breed has split in two ways- Milking and Beef.

a)

Shorthorn

b)

Angus

c)

Limousin

d)

Simmental

7.

A Bos Indicus breed that originated in India. This breed can be grey, white, or red. They have characteristically loose skin, droopy ears, pendulous sheath and a pronounced hump. They are the foundation breed to most American cattle.

a)

Angus

b)

Brahman

c)

Brangus

d)

Santa Gertrudis

8.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Scotland. This breed is solid black in color and Is polled and docile. They are famous for their quality of meat production.

a)

Limousin

b)

Angus

c)

Braunvieh

d)

Chianina

9.

A Bos Indicus breed developed on the King Ranch in Texas. This breed is solid cherry red and has large ears, loose skin and excessive skin in the dewlap. It’s breed makeup is ⅝ Shorthorn, ⅜ Brahman

a)

Brahman

b)

Simbrah

c)

Beefmaster

d)

Santa Gertrudis

10.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in England. This breed has a red body, with a white face, underline, crest, and some white on the legs. This breed is known to be low milking and characteristically polled.

a)

Polled Hereford

b)

Horned Hereford

c)

Brangus

d)

Santa Gertrudis

11.

A Bos Indicus breed that originated in Texas. This breed is solid red with medium to large ears and a moderate hump. It’s breed makeup is ⅝ Angus, ⅜ Brahman.

a)

Red Brangus

b)

Simmental

c)

Brangus

d)

Red Angus

12.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in France. This breed came to be when Marcelle & Durham were crossed. This breed was originally red with white markings, but is now mostly black. They offer high quality milking.

a)

Braunvieh

b)

Limousin

c)

Maine-Anjou

d)

Angus

13.

A Bos Indicus that began in Florida. This breed is mostly red with white markings. The breed makeup is ⅝ Hereford, ⅜ Brahman.

a)

Polled Hereford

b)

Braford

c)

Brangus

d)

Brahman

14.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Scotland. This breed was formed from recessive red genes. The breed is solid red, polled, and docile.

a)

Angus

b)

Maine-Anjou

c)

Red Angus

d)

Charolais

15.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Switzerland. This breed was originally golden red with white a underline, switch, and face, but is now mostly black. This breed is a triple purpose breed known for its miking, maternal traits and terminal traits.

a)

Braunvieh

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Simmental

d)

Braford

16.

A Bos Indicus breed that originated in Louisiana. This breed is solid black with medium to large ears and a moderate hump. The breed makeup is ⅝ Angus, ⅜ Brahman.

a)

Red Brangus

b)

Brangus

c)

Simbrah

d)

Brahman

17.

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Switzerland. This breed has distinctive mousey brown & silver coloring. This breed was used to develop a dairy breed in the U.S.. It is one of the oldest recorded breeds dating back to 800 BC.

a)

Braunvieh

b)

Limousin

c)

Simmental

d)

Polled Hereford

18.

A Bos Indicus breed that was developed in the Gulf Coastal region of Texas. This breed can be red or black and sometimes has white markings. The breed’s makeup is ⅝ Simmental, ⅜ Brahman.

a)

Simbrah

b)

Beefmaster

c)

Brangus

d)

Santa Gertrudis

19.

The breed make up of Beefmaster is (a)   Brahman, 1/4 Hereford, 1/4 Shorthorn

20.

The breed makeup of Brangus is (a)   Angus, 3/8 Brahman

21.

The breed make up of Braford is 5/8 (a)   and 3/8 Brahman

22.

The breed make up of Santa Gertrudis is 5/8 (a)   , 3/8 Brahman

23.

The breed make up of Simbrah is 5/8 Simmental, (a)   Brahman

24.

True/False:

Bos Taurus breeds are known for being heat tolerant as well as insect and disease resistant.

(a)  

25.

True/False: Bos Indicus breeds originated in India with the Zebu and Brahman breeds.

(a)  

26.
a)

Santa Gertrudis

b)

Simmental

c)

Simbrah

d)

Red Brangus

27.

a)

Polled Hereford

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Simmental

d)

Red Angus

28.

a)

Charolais

b)

Simbrah

c)

Brangus

d)

Simmental

29.

a)

Hereford

b)

Braford

c)

Simmental

d)

Braunvieh

30.

a)

Angus

b)

Beefmaster

c)

Brahman

d)

Brangus

31.

a)

Charolais

b)

Chianina

c)

Simmental

d)

Braunvieh

32.

a)

Beefmaster

b)

Braford

c)

Hereford

d)

Simbrah

33.

a)

Charolais

b)

Chianina

c)

Braunvieh

d)

Maine-Anjou

34.

a)

Simmental

b)

Beefmaster

c)

Simbrah

d)

Brangus

35.

a)

Polled Hereford

b)

Simmental

c)

Maine-Anjou

d)

Red Angus