History

Question 1

In what year were colored pictures first printed in the Standard of Perfection?

Answer 1

1986

Question 2

What was the name of the first club to charter with the National Pet Stock Association?

Answer 2

Pikes Peak Rabbit and Pet Association

Question 3

What was the name of the organization in 1910?

Answer 3

National Pet Stock Association

Question 4

The first ARBA official picking of best in show was at the National Convention in New Mexico in what year?

Answer 4

1971

Question 5

Domestication and breeding in captivity probably started when and where?

Answer 5

16th century monasteries

Question 6

In what year did the ARBA launch a “Youth Division Specialty Club”?

Answer 6

1958

Question 7

Why was there no National Convention held in 1944 and 1945?

Answer 7

World War II

Question 8

A special grant was awarded in 1991 to study what?

Answer 8

Pasteurella

Question 9

In what year was the Standard of Perfection printed as a separate book for the first time?

Answer 9

1950

Question 10

A name change occurred in 1924, what was the new name at this time?

Answer 10

The American Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association

Question 11

In what year was the ARBA Hall of Fame library constructed?

Answer 11

1999

Question 12

In what year was the ARBA Research and Development Committee formed?

Answer 12

1982

Question 13

In 1952 the name changed again, dropping the word cavy, what did the name change to at this time?

Answer 13

The American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc

Question 14

In the fall of 1998 vaccine field trials were completed for what disease?

Answer 14

Pasteurella

Question 15

What year was the ARBA formed?

Answer 15

1910

Question 16

In what year was the initial recognition of a youth program of any kind?

Answer 16

1949

Question 17

In 1917, the first name change occurred where the word “Pet” was dropped from the association name; what was the new name?

Answer 17

The National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America

Question 18

Who has been credited with discovering rabbits?

Answer 18

Phoenicians

Question 19

This publication began in 1972.

Answer 19

Domestic Rabbits magazine

Question 20

The most outstanding completed grant by Dr. Lukefahr concluded that rabbit meat is lower in what than other meat, including chicken and even some seafood?

Answer 20

Cholesterol

Question 21

Much of the early work which was done with various rabbit breeds came from existing breeds of animals from which country?

Answer 21

England

Question 22

In what year was the first national headquarters purchased and for how much?

Answer 22

1948 for $15,500

Question 23

What is the principal fundraiser for ARBA grants?

Answer 23

Annual rabbit and cavy raffle at National Convention

Question 24

Why were rabbits placed on islands by sailing vessels during the middle ages?

Answer 24

Food source

Question 25

In what year was the initial recognition of a youth program of any kind?

Answer 25

1949

Question 26

In 1917, the first name change occurred where the word “Pet” was dropped from the association name; what was the new name?

Answer 26

The National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America

Question 27

In what year was the first national headquarters purchased and for how much?

Answer 27

1948 for $15,500

Question 28

The largest ARBA convention to date was held in Louisville, KY in 1995 with a total of how many entries?

Answer 28

21,400

Question 29

When did Rabbit Show Jumping, or Rabbit Hopping, begin?

Answer 29

1970’s

Question 30

In what year did the ARBA develop a phone application for members?

Answer 30

2019

Question 31

The Romans called Spain the homeland of the rabbit and were urged to keep rabbits where and why?

Answer 31

Walled rabbit gardens - to keep out predators and having trees and bushes for shade and protection

Question 32

This breed was first established in 1917 and quickly became the most popular BLUE breed in America?

Answer 32

American

Question 33

Which breed was mentioned as early as 1765 in the French Encyclopedia of Sciences?

Answer 33

English Angora

Question 34

Prizes were offered during the years 1780 to 1791 by the Prussian government for this breeds wool?

Answer 34

English Angora

Question 35

This breed found its way into England in 1864 and today they are one of the most popular fancy rabbits in America.

Answer 35

Dutch

Question 36

The original Black and Tan rabbits were sports from a chance mating between what on the grounds of Culland Hall?

Answer 36

Wild rabbit and Dutch

Question 37

In what year was the first ARBA convention held?

Answer 37

1924

Question 38

Which breed won the first ARBA official picking of Best In Show?

Answer 38

Silver Marten

Question 39

During the years 1780 to 1791 the Prussian government offered prizes for what?

Answer 39

Angora Wool

Question 40

Domestic rabbits are descendants of what type of wild rabbit?

Answer 40

European Wild Rabbit

Question 41

When did the ARBA remove the dressed carcass classes from the ARBA Standard of Perfection?

Answer 41

Early 1990’s

Question 42

Between what years were known as the “Great Belgian Hare Era”?

Answer 42

1898 to 1901

Question 43

How many members were in the National Pet Stock Association its first year?

Answer 43

183 members

Question 44

Where was the first national headquarters located?

Answer 44

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Question 45

A single pair of rabbits was released in Victoria, Australia in 1859; by 1890 the rabbit population was estimated at how many?

Answer 45

20 million

Question 46

At one time a rabbit was represented on gold and silver coins of the empire of which country?

Answer 46

Spain

Question 47

In first century B.C. the Romans called which country the homeland of the rabbit and urged keeping rabbits in walled rabbit gardens?

Answer 47

Spain