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Cattle (Beef) 1

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If cow is genetically without horns what are they called?

a)

polled

b)

bald

c)

female

d)

heifer

2.

Name this Breed

a)

Simmental

b)

Limousin

c)

Hereford

d)

Texas Longhorn

3.

Name this Breed.

a)

Texas Longhorn

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Charolais

d)

Angus

4.
a)

Angus

b)

Hereford

c)

Chianina

d)

Maine Anjou

5.
What is the term that refers to a young female bovine that has not given birth?
a)
Heifer
b)
Cow
c)
Ewe
d)
Bull
6.
What is the term that refers to a castrated male bovine?
a)
Barrow
b)
Steer
c)
Bull
d)
Cow
7.

What are Brahman cattle known for

a)

The high quantity of milk they produce

b)

A large amount of milk fat in their milk

c)

Being Disease and Heat Resistant

d)

The marbling in their meat

8.

If two breeds, such as an Angus and Hereford are bred, the offspring is considered a ________.

a)

crossbred

b)

purebread

c)

half-bred

9.

What is this breed of cow?

a)

Brahman

b)

Charolais

c)

Hereford

d)

Chianina

10.
Cattle that orientated from Europe 
a)
Bos indicus
b)
Dual purpose
c)
Bos taurus
d)
Purebred
11.
The scientific name for cattle is __________.
a)
Bovine
b)
Swine
c)
Equine
d)

 Bos  indicus

e)

 Bos primigenius Taurus

12.
What state is number 1 in cattle production?
a)
California
b)
Iowa
c)
Indiana
d)
Texas
13.

Beef are what kind of digesters?

a)

monogastric

b)

pseudo-ruminants

c)

ruminants

d)

avian

14.

The two classifications for domestic cattle are?

a)

Hugo Boss

b)

Bos indicus and Bos Taurus

c)

Bos India and Bos English

d)

Bos India and Bos Taurus

15.

the amount of fat intermingled with the muscle fibers

a)

domestic

b)

marbling

c)

heterosis

d)

feedlot

16.

Which is a Charolais?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which is a Hereford?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

These are all characteristics of a Brahman except

a)

Loose Skin

b)

Large Ears

c)

Hump behind shoulders

d)

Short Tail

19.

Which breed is the most popular purebred breed?

a)

Texas Longhorn

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Hereford

d)

Angus

20.

The term for meat of cattle less than 12 months old

a)

Steer

b)

Lamb

c)

veal

d)

Calf

21.

Which is a shorthorn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Term for a young female

a)

Steer

b)

Heifer

c)

Bull

d)

Polled

23.

Which steer is polled?

a)
b)
24.

What subfamily are cattle from

a)

Porcine

b)

Herd

c)

Bovine

d)

Heifer

25.

Which is a Limousin?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which is a Simmental?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Where did the Charolais originate from?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

France

28.

All of the following breeds are considered bos taurus Except:

a)

Gelbvieh

b)

Brahman

c)

Shorthorn

d)

Hereford

29.

These are examples of ruminants:

a)

pigs, horses, humans and chickens

b)

sheep, goats, cattle, deer, giraffes

c)

pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens

d)

pigs, hippos, llamas

30.

Name this Breed.

a)

Brahman

b)

Angus

c)

Limousin

d)

Maine Anjou

31.

Name this Breed

a)

Simmental

b)

Limousin

c)

Hereford

d)

Texas Longhorn

32.

Name this Breed.

a)

Texas Longhorn

b)

Shorthorn

c)

Charolais

d)

Angus

33.

Name this Breed

a)

Charolais

b)

Maine Anjou

c)

Shorthorn

d)

Beefmaster

34.

Name this Breed

a)

Hereford

b)

Texas Longhorn

c)

Simmental

d)

Shorthorn

35.

Name this Breed

a)

Brahman

b)

Angus

c)

Shorthorn

d)

Beefmaster

36.

Name this Breed.

a)

Charolais

b)

Limosuin

c)

Shorthorn

d)

Simmental

37.
Cattle that orientated from Europe 
a)
Bos indicus
b)
Dual purpose
c)
Bos taurus
d)
Purebred
38.
Cattle that have Brahman influence
a)
Bos taurus
b)
Bos indicus
c)
Composite
d)
Purebred
39.

Which image shows a Shorthorn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Which image shows Hereford?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

what breed am i ?

a)

Red angus

b)

Hereford

c)

Limousin

42.

This breed of cattle is 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus

a)

Brangus

b)

Simmental

c)

Limousin

d)

Santa Gertrudis

43.

This breed has a grey/silver colored coat.

a)

Chianina

b)

Hereford

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Angus

44.

The horns on this breed of cattle grow downwards.

a)

Red Angus

b)

Hereford

c)

Brangus

d)

Texas Longhorn

45.

This breed was developed at King Ranch and have a red coat.

a)

Brangus

b)

Brahman

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Hereford

46.

All Cattle are descended from this wild ancestor?

a)

Cape Buffalo

b)

American Buffalo

c)

Auroch

d)

Bos Taurus

47.

People started domesticating aurochs between?

a)

5,000 and 6,000 year ago

b)

8,000 and 15,000 year ago

c)

1,000 and 2,000 year ago

d)

8,000 and 10,000 year ago

48.

The Spanish explorer who brought cattle to the new world?

a)

Angel Cordaba

b)

Hernando Cortez

c)

Marc Anthony

d)

Bad Bunny

49.

Common bos indicus breeds include?

a)

Brahman, Brangus and Beefmaster

b)

Brahman, Brangus, and Angus

c)

Santa Gertrudis. Brahman and Brangus

d)

Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh

50.

True or Fasle: Continental European breeds are also commonly referred to as "exotic" breeds.

(a)  

51.

Scientifica name for a Black Angus

a)

Aberdeen Angus

b)

Bos primigenius Taurus

c)

Vac de Negro

d)

Bos Indicus

52.

Which of the following is a Shorthorn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which of the following is a Brahman?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

This breed has a grey/silver colored coat.

a)

Chianina

b)

Hereford

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Angus

55.

Which breed is a Maine Anjou?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

This breed of cattle comes from Japan and has incredibly high quality beef due to its marbling

a)

Angus

b)

Kobe

c)

Waygu

d)

Brangus

57.

This breed from King Ranch in Texas is a dark red, and is 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman.

a)

Shorthorn

b)

Limousin

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Simbrah

58.

Originally from England, this breed can be red, white, or roan, and were originally used as beef and dairy.

a)

Shorthorn

b)

Limousin

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Simbrah

59.

A heaving milking beef breed, this red and white spotted or fawn or dark red breed is from Switzerland.

a)

Simmental

b)

Braham

c)

Beefmaster

d)

Maine Anjou

e)

Brangus

60.

This breed is known as the "master of beef".

a)

Brangus

b)

Charlais

c)

Hereford

d)

Beefmaster

61.

Bos indicus is a subspecies of cattle with

a)

humps

b)

no humps

c)

thick coat

d)

no tails

62.

What's color of Angus breed?

a)

Black

b)

white

c)

red

d)

cream

63.
a)

Santa Gertrudis

b)

Angus

c)

Maine Anjou

64.

the valley of the Simme river – in the Bernese Oberland, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is reddish in colour with white markings, and is raised for both milk and meat.

a)

Maine Anjou

b)

Simmental

c)

Hereford

65.
Made up of two or more breeds
a)
Bos indicus
b)
Bos taurus
c)
Composite
d)
Purebred
66.

Beef cows were domesticated over ____ years ago.

a)

300

b)

400

c)

500

d)

600

67.

Name the breed

a)

Jersey

b)

Aberdeen Angus

c)

British friesian

d)

Simmental