WorksheetsAnimals & Society Final Assessment Answer Key
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following was signed into effect in 1966 seeking to regulate who may possess or sell certain animals and to regulate animal living conditions?
Lacey Act
Animal Welfare Act
Endangered Species Act
Rights Act
Which of the following is NOT an animal rights group?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Local animal rights group
Mercy for Animals
National Animal Interest Alliance
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the beliefs and actions of animal rights groups?
Use violence to portray their message
Animals have the right to live their own lives
Humans do not have the right to use animals
Support regulations of animal recreational sports
Which of the following is NOT an example of common practices for law enforcement in regards to animals?
Prohibiting the running at large of animals, specifically cats and dogs
Limiting the number of animals a resident may own
Allowing the ownership of poisonous or dangerous animals
Controlling animal noise such as barking dogs
In which year was the Endangered Species Act signed into law?
1937
1983
1973
1990
Which type of animal can breed on their own but have undergone physiological or behavioral changes due to captivity?
Tamed wild animals
Semi-domesticated animals
Domesticated animals
Undomesticated animals
Which act prohibits the illegal trade of any fish or wild animals which were taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law, treaty or regulation of the United States?
The 28 Hour Law
Endangered Species Act
Lacey Act
Public Health Service Policy
Which of the following is NOT a federal law, but organizations must comply with it in order to receive funding from PHSP member agencies?
Public Health Service Policy
Laboratory Welfare Animal Act
The 28 Hour Law
Animal Control
Which animal rights activist protested animal cruelty and research in “A Dog’s Tale”?
Fred Meyers
Mark Twain
Peter Singers
Ingrid Newkirk
What does PETA stand for?
People, Ethics & Trust with Animals
Pets & Ethical Treatment Association
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Training of Animals
Which of the following animals was the first to be domesticated?
Sheep
Cats
Dogs
Horses
What is the primary reason sheep were domesticated?
Guarding property
Wool, meat, and milk production
Pest control
Transportation
What does the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) believe about elective surgical procedures like debarking and declawing?
They should be banned entirely
They should be performed regularly for convenience
They should only be performed by licensed veterinarians under specific conditions
They can be performed by any trained technician
Which law was passed in 1966 to regulate animal welfare and living conditions?
Lacey Act
Animal Welfare Act
Human Slaughter Act
Endangered Species Act
Which animal rights organization was founded in 1980 and focuses on factory farms, clothing trade, laboratories, and the entertainment industry?
Humane Society of the United States
National Animal Interest Alliance
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Animal Welfare Control
What is the purpose of the Companion Animal Protection Act, signed into law in 2011?
To ban exotic animal ownership
To regulate pet food safety
To prevent shelters from selling found pets immediately
Answer choice
Which animals are typically referred to as “companion animals”?
Pigs, sheep, cattle
Cats, dogs, birds, guinea pigs
Bison, deer, elephants
Whales, dolphins, seals
According to animal welfare advocates, which of the following is NOT a basic need of animals?
Food
Shelter
Access to television
Healthcare
What is a major concern related to abandoned and feral cats?
They are too friendly
They damage vehicles
They pose a zoonotic disease risk
They overpopulate dog parks
The Wild Horses and Burro Act assigns which organizations to manage wild horses and burro populations
AVMA and ASPCA
National Animal Interest Alliance of PETA
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
National Institutes of Health and FDA
