WorksheetsDomestication and Importance of Livestock
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
What are people dependent on livestock for?
Transportation, Food, Clothing
Food, Clothing, Many other products
Shelter, Food, Clothing
Food, Clothing, Entertainment
Which of the following is NOT involved in the production of livestock?
Selection
Breeding
Feeding
Transportation
Which of the following activities is part of the production of livestock?
Marketing of Animals
Marketing of Crops
Marketing of Machinery
Marketing of Land
Which organization is involved in research in Animal Science?
World Health Organization (WHO)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Which of the following is NOT listed as a contributor to research in Animal Science?
State Universities
Commercial firms supplying and providing services to animal industry
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What does it mean to domesticate an animal?
To release an animal into the wild
To adapt the behavior of an animal to fit the needs of people
To train an animal for entertainment purposes
To breed animals for aesthetic purposes
What activity did early humans begin with before domesticating animals?
Farming
Trading
Hunting/Gathering
Building shelters
What is selective breeding?
The process of releasing animals into the wild
The process of training animals for entertainment
The process in which humans select and breed animals (or plants) with certain desirable traits
The process of feeding animals specific diets
What do some believe about the impact of animal domestication on human civilization?
It had no significant impact
It hindered human progress
It was essential for humans to become civilized
It caused environmental damage
What are the descendants of Bos taurus and Bos indicus collectively known as?
Sheep
Goats
Cattle
Horses
Which of the following is a characteristic of Bos taurus?
Originated in tropical countries
Common in the US
Came from Aurochs
More resistant to disease, parasites, and heat
Where is Bos taurus commonly found?
US
Europe
Africa
Asia
Which breed of cattle is from the British Isles?
Bos indicus
Aurochs
Celtic Shorthorn
Bos taurus
Which of the following is true about Bos indicus?
Common in Europe
Originated in tropical countries
Came from Aurochs
From British Isles
What is a notable characteristic of Bos indicus?
Common in Europe
Came from Aurochs
More resistant to disease, parasites, and heat
From British Isles
When were cattle first tamed?
10,000 years ago
18,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
Which of the following is NOT a use of cattle?
Milk production
Meat production
Pulling loads
Producing wool
What is one of the purposes of selection in cattle breeding?
To increase the size of the herd
To identify and use for breeding purposes those animals with traits that are considered by the breeder to be desirable
To reduce the cost of feeding
To improve the color of the cattle
What does cross-breeding in cattle involve?
Mating animals of the same breed
Mating animals of different breeds
Mating animals of different species
Mating animals of different ages
Which of the following was a measure of wealth in ancient times?
Gold
Land
Cattle
Jewelry
Who brought cattle to the United States in 1492?
Portuguese traders
Christopher Columbus
Colonists in Jamestown
Spanish Longhorns
In what year did Portuguese traders bring cattle to the United States?
1492
1521
1553
1611
Where did colonists bring a large number of cattle in 1611?
Mexico
Great Plains
Jamestown
North Central states
What type of cattle was brought to Mexico in 1521?
Portuguese cattle
Spanish-type Longhorns
Jamestown cattle
Great Plains cattle
What was a major reason for the growth of cattle on the Great Plains?
Lack of grazing land
Plentiful grazing land
Lack of settlers
Poor soil quality
Why did North Central states become a location for finishing cattle?
Due to lack of grain
Due to great supplies of grain
Due to lack of grazing land
Due to poor soil quality
What does "finishing" cattle refer to?
Breeding cattle
Transporting cattle
Feeding the cattle to market weights
Selling cattle
When was the peak of dairy production?
1850s
1920s
1940s
1960s
What products were primarily produced by dairy cows in the 1850s?
Butter and milk
Cheese and yogurt
Ice cream and butter
Milk and cheese
What is the current status of dairy production in the United States?
On the decline but still produced in all 50 states
Increasing rapidly
Only produced in a few states
Completely stopped
From which two wild stocks did American breeds of swine originate?
European Wild Boar and East Indian Pig
African Wild Boar and East Indian Pig
European Wild Boar and African Wild Pig
Asian Wild Boar and East Indian Pig
Who first tamed swine in the neolithic age?
The Egyptians
The Chinese
The Greeks
The Romans
In what year did DeSoto bring 13 head of hogs to Florida?
1492
1539
1620
1776
How many head of hogs did DeSoto's 13 head of hogs increase to in 3 years?
100 head
300 head
500 head
700 head
Which group of settlers quickly became exporters of lard and pork for trade?
Spanish settlers
French settlers
English settlers
Dutch settlers
In which region did the major expansion of swine occur?
Great Plains
Corn Belt states
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Northwest
Which of the following statements is true about sheep?
A) Sheep are known for their high intelligence.
B) Sheep have a well-documented ancestry.
C) Sheep were among the first animals tamed by the human race.
D) There are fewer than 50 breeds of sheep.
From which wild sheep are modern-day sheep descended?
A) Asiatic urial
B) Big horn sheep
C) Rocky Mountain sheep
D) Mouflons
How many breeds of sheep are there?
A) More than 200
B) Less than 50
C) About 100
D) Exactly 150
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sheep?
A) Timid
B) Defenseless
C) Highly intelligent
D) Among the least intelligent of tamed animals
Which sheep is native to North America?
A) Mouflons
B) Asiatic urial
C) Big horn and Rocky Mountain sheep
D) None of the above
In what year did Columbus bring sheep to the Americas?
1493
1519
1609
1810
Who brought Merino sheep to Mexico and in what year?
Cortez, 1519
Columbus, 1493
British colonists, 1609
American settlers, 1810
In what year were British sheep breeds imported to Virginia?
1493
1519
1609
1810
For what purpose were British sheep breeds used by colonists in Virginia?
Meat
Wool
Milk
Labor
By 1810, which region of the US was the sheep producing center of the country?
Southeastern US
Southwestern US
Northeastern US
Northwestern US
By 1840, how many sheep were there in the US?
10 million
15 million
19 million
25 million
Where were goats possibly first tamed?
Western Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
From which animals are goats descended?
Pasang or Grecian Ibex
Domestic Sheep
Wild Boar
Arabian Oryx
Where were the Pasang or Grecian Ibex found?
Asia Minor, Persia
Europe, Africa
North America, South America
Australia, New Zealand
To which animal are goats closely related?
Sheep
Cows
Horses
Pigs
From which country did early goat imports come?
Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
Who brought milk goats to Virginia (VA)?
Captain John Smith and Lord Delaware
Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan
Lewis and Clark
Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro
From which country did Angora goats originate?
Turkey
Greece
Egypt
India
Which state has the largest number of Angora goats?
Texas
California
New York
Florida
Which of the following characteristics is true for sheep but not for goats?
Males have beards
Males give off a strong odor during rutting season
Males have scent glands in the face and feet
More intelligent animals with greater ability to fight and fend for itself
What type of horns do sheep have?
Long and grow upward, backward, and outward
Spirally twisted
Short and straight
Curved and grow downward
Which of the following is a characteristic of goats but not sheep?
Stockier body
Shorter tails
Males do not have beards
Unable to easily return to the wild state
Which animal is described as less intelligent with less ability to fight and fend for itself?
Sheep
Goats
Both sheep and goats
Neither sheep nor goats
Which animal is able to easily return to the wild state?
Sheep
Goats
Both sheep and goats
Neither sheep nor goats
What is the Eohippus commonly known as?
Dawn horse
Night horse
Swamp horse
Wild horse
How tall was the Eohippus?
One foot high
Two feet high
Three feet high
Four feet high
Where did the Eohippus live 58 million years ago?
In swamps
In deserts
In forests
In mountains
Where was the Eohippus native to?
North American continent
South American continent
European continent
Asian continent
When did the first domestication of horses occur?
Before 3000 B.C.
Before 2000 B.C.
Before 1000 B.C.
Before 500 B.C.
Who brought horses to the new world on his second voyage?
Columbus
Cortez
Desoto
Magellan
In what year did Desoto bring horses to the US?
1539
1549
1559
1569
What were draft animals originally used for?
Riding
Pulling loads
Racing
Hunting
Who brought draft horses to the colonies?
Spanish settlers
British settlers
Dutch, Puritan, and Quaker settlers
French settlers
In which centuries did horse races develop into a sport?
1500s and 1600s
1600s and 1700s
1700s and 1800s
1800s and 1900s
What are horses mostly used for now?
Pulling loads
Hunting
Riding and racing
Farming
When was the goose tamed in Egypt?
2,000 years ago
3,000 years ago
4,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
What significant event in poultry history occurred in 1850?
The American Standard of Perfection was published
Poultry industry began growing in the Southern United States
Poultry shows began
Goose was tamed
What was the purpose of the publication of The American Standard of Perfection in 1874?
To increase poultry production
To standardize breeds for showing
To introduce new poultry breeds
To improve poultry health
In which region did the poultry industry begin to grow in the 1800s?
Northern United States
Western United States
Eastern United States
Southern United States
Why is it necessary to classify plants and animals on Earth?
A) To reduce the number of species
B) To make it easier to study and understand them
C) To increase biodiversity
D) To eliminate certain species
Which two main groups do all living things fit into?
A) Plantae and Fungi
B) Animalia and Fungi
C) Plantae and Animalia
D) Animalia and Protista
What is a species?
A) A group of plants with many common traits
B) A group of animals with many common traits
C) A single organism
D) A type of ecosystem
What is the subphylum classification for all domestic farm animals?
Cephalochordata
Urochordata
Vertebrata
Hemichordata
