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Question 0

A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black on color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today:

Answer 0

Angus

Question 1

The breed of cattle that was developed on the King Ranch in Texas and consists of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn is called:

Answer 1

Santa Gertrudis

Question 2

The breed of swine which is white in color with erect ears and used extensively in commercial operations for the material characteristics is the

Answer 2

Yorkshire

Question 3

The breed of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin are usual referred to as

Answer 3

Continental breeds

Question 4

The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its

Answer 4

Pedigree

Question 5

The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the

Answer 5

Rambouillet

Question 6

An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a

Answer 6

Hair disturbance

Question 7

The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep are known as

Answer 7

Fine-wool breeds

Question 8

One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is

Answer 8

Erect ears

Question 9

Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be

Answer 9

Dual-purpose breeds

Question 10

Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as

Answer 10

Polled

Question 11

Which major swine breed originated on England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Third Rind

Answer 11

Hampshire

Question 12

One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is

Answer 12

Color

Question 13

Which state produces the most hogs

Answer 13

Iowa

Question 14

Which breed of swine is best on performance of litter size

Answer 14

Yorkshire

Question 15

Which state produces the most beef cattle

Answer 15

Texas

Question 16

Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals

Answer 16

Maine-Anjou

Question 17

The first American breed of beef cattle was the

Answer 17

Texas longhorn

Question 18

The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700s was the

Answer 18

Shorthorn

Question 19

The first of the continental breeds to be imported in the United States

Answer 19

Charolais

Question 20

The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the

Answer 20

Hampshire

Question 21

More than one half of all the crossbreed sheep in the United States carry some percentage of the particular breed

Answer 21

Rambouillet

Question 22

Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base

Answer 22

Brahman

Question 23

Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy

Answer 23

Chianina

Question 24

Which breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia

Answer 24

Murray grey

Question 25

What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds

Answer 25

Crossbred

Question 26

Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage

Answer 26

Texas longhorn

Question 27

The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the

Answer 27

Merino

Question 28

What is a free roaming "wild" animal that was once domesticated called

Answer 28

Feral

Question 29

What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs

Answer 29

Maternal quality

Question 30

Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark

Answer 30

Landrace

Question 31

What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common

Answer 31

Color

Question 32

Which breed of swine is considered the oldest

Answer 32

Berkshire

Question 33

Which breed of swine is best on performance of litter size

Answer 33

Landrace

Question 34

Which country produces the most swine

Answer 34

China

Question 35

Which country has the most sheep

Answer 35

Australia

Question 36

The majority of composite breeds of cattle on the United States use what breed as a foundation

Answer 36

Brahman

Question 37

Which breed of cattle did not originate in Italy

Answer 37

Maine Anjou

Question 38

Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor

Answer 38

Aurochs

Question 39

Which breed of sheep based on popularity is the most significant breed in the world

Answer 39

Corriedale

Question 40

Which breed of sheep was developed at North Carolina State University

Answer 40

Polled Dorset

Question 41

Suffolk sheep ancestors goes back to what breed of sheep

Answer 41

Southdown

Question 42

Which breed of cattle is primarily red in color

Answer 42

Gelbvieh

Question 43

Which breed of cattle is not primarily white to gray in color

Answer 43

Limousin

Question 44

What breed is sheep that has a distinctive white face originated in Scotland

Answer 44

Cheviot

Question 45

Archaeological evidence from the Middle East indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as _______ years ago

Answer 45

9000

Question 46

Archeology had found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _______ years

Answer 46

6000

Question 47

What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas

Answer 47

Barbado

Question 48

Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as

Answer 48

A breed

Question 49

Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world

Answer 49

35%