Trivia Quiz on Animal Science

1. Cat's _____ glows under a black-light

A) Cat's fur

B) Cat's blood

C) Urine

D) Cat's tears

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2. What is a male ass

A) stallion

B) mule

C) buck

D) Jack

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3. What is the study of animals known as

A) Biology

B) Ethology

C) Zoology

D) Herpetology

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4. What do breeders and trainers use to identify dogs

A) Nose prints

B) Paw prints

C) Ear tattoos

D) Collar tags

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5. What does a zoologist study

A) Stars

B) Plants

C) Rivers

D) Animals

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6. Where would you find A Wall The white line and Bars

A) On a football field

B) Horses foot

C) In a bakery

D) In a stable

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7. What is the correct name for a virgin (uncalfed) cow

A) Cow

B) Calf

C) Heifer

D) Steer

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8. What is a female calf

A) calf

B) cow

C) bull calf

D) Heifer

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9. Cattle are bovine, sheep are ______

A) Caprine

B) Ovine

C) Porcine

D) Bovine

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10. Inspecting Galvaynes Groove tells you what

A) The horse's vaccination history

B) The horse's breed

C) Age of horse – it’s on its teeth

D) The horse's temperament

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11. What is the correct name for a castrated pig

A) Boar

B) Gilt

C) Shoat

D) Barrow

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12. An animal stuffer is a(n) ___________.

A) Zookeeper

B) Taxonomist

C) Butcher

D) Taxidermist

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13. Where are there over 58 million dogs?

A) China

B) USA

C) India

D) Brazil

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14. A pig is a hog _ but a hog is not a pig. "Hog" is a generic name for all swine. Per hog_raising terminology, a pig is a baby hog less than __________

A) 2 weeks old

B) 8 weeks old

C) 6 months old

D) 10 weeks old

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15. Name the smallest breed of dog.

A) Pomeranian

B) Yorkshire Terrier

C) Pug

D) Chihuahua

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16. What is a male swine called?

A) Piglet

B) Sow

C) Hog

D) Boar

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17. __________ were domesticated around 4,000 years ago.

A) Horses

B) Camels

C) Donkeys

D) Llamas

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18. A racehorse averages a weight loss of between 15 and 25 pounds during a __________

A) training

B) workout

C) Race

D) sprint

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19. __________ turtles may breed for the first time when they are between 25 to 50 years old. This figure varies, depending upon the creature's range and the diet of the maturing turtle.

A) Leatherback

B) Hawksbill

C) Green

D) Loggerhead

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20. How many teats does a cow have?

A) Four

B) Two

C) Six

D) Eight

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21. The greyhound, along with this smaller relative, is used in the sport of coursing.

A) Saluki

B) Italian Greyhound

C) Afghan Hound

D) Whippet

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22. Cows provide 90 percent of the world's __________

A) Milk

B) Meat

C) Leather

D) Butter

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23. A herd of sixty cows is capable of producing a ton of milk in less than a __________

A) Day

B) Hour

C) Week

D) Month

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24. Name the heaviest breed of domestic dog.

A) Great Dane

B) Irish Wolfhound

C) Newfoundland

D) St. Bernard

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25. Dogs that do not tolerate small children well are the St. Bernard, the Old English sheep dog, the Alaskan malamute, the bull terrier, and the toy __________

A) Chihuahua

B) Pomeranian

C) Poodle

D) Yorkshire Terrier

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