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1. What colour is the coat of the Hereford?
Answer: Red and white
Interesting Information:The typical Hereford cow has a red coat, with white patches on its chest and belly, and a white head. Some also have white patches on their backs.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Magnificent Beeves: Hereford Cattle
Some incorrect choices:
Black and white, White, Black, brown and white
2. According to scientific studies, in which direction do cows tend to align themselves when resting or grazing?
Answer: north/south
Interesting Information:The next time you're lost in a cow pasture, just note the direction the cows are facing! The studies by German scientists involved observing over 8000 cattle in random pastures in six continents. The grazing and/or resting patterns of cows indicated they usually faced either magnetic north or south regardless of wind direction and the angle of the sun.
The study was the first to point to a magnetic sense in large mammals similar to the way fish, birds and bees use the Earth's magnetic fields as orientation.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: This Quiz Isn't Just Cattle Prattle
Some incorrect choices:
east/west, either depending on weather conditions, both depending on the time of day
3. What is commonly known as a cow-pie?
Answer: Fecal material from the bovine species
Interesting Information:That's right, no matter how delicious it sounds, a cow-pie is nothing more than digested waste from a cow.
Difficulty: Very Easy.
From Quiz: The All-Powerful Cow-pie
Some incorrect choices:
A beef dessert fit for consumption, A dessert that a cow baked for you, A get-together with cows where you eat pie
4. What black, polled breed originated in the county of Aberdeenshire in Scotland?
Answer: Angus
Interesting Information:The American Angus Association is the largest purebred cattle registry in the world.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Beef Cattle Breeds
Some incorrect choices:
Charolais, Piedmontese, Hereford
5. When was the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or BSE, diagnosed in the United States?
Answer: December 2003
Interesting Information:The cow was diagnosed in Washington State, but was purchased from a Canadian farm in 2001.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Mad Cow Disease
Some incorrect choices:
January 2004, November 2003, October 2003
6. With does 'DA' stand for, as related to the dairy industry?
Answer: Displaced Abomasum
Interesting Information:Being the third stomach on a cow, the abomasum is prone to becoming
'twisted' causing the cow's digestive system to be blocked. Thus the
cow stops eating. This usually occurs after a difficult calving-usually
with twins. Surgery is most common for correcting a 'DA', however some
vets do 'roll' a cow so that the abomasum will simply untwist on its
own!
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: A Very Dairy Cattle Quiz!
Some incorrect choices:
Dairy Average, Deformed Abdomen, Diphtheria Animalia
7. What is semen for use in artificial insemination put in?
Answer: straws
Interesting Information:Semen is held in a small plastic tube which is called a straw.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Artificial Insemination in Cattle
Some incorrect choices:
syringes, cups, your hand
8. What color are Ayrshire cattle?
Answer: red and white
Interesting Information:There are two types of cattle that are red and white- the Ayrshire and the Milking Shorthorn.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Ayrshire Cows
Some incorrect choices:
black and white, brown, fawn colored and white
9. A female bovine that has not had a calf is called a what?
Answer: Heifer
From Quiz: Cute Cow Critters
Some incorrect choices:
Holstein, Limousin, Guernsey
10. What is the most popular breed of dairy cattle in North America?
Answer: Holstein
Interesting Information:Holstein cattle are the most popular breed of dairy cattle in North America, known for their high milk production and distinctive black and white markings. Originally from the Netherlands, Holsteins were first imported to the United States in the mid-19th century and quickly became the dominant breed in the dairy industry. In addition to their milk production, Holsteins are also used for meat and leather production. Interestingly, the black and white coloration of Holsteins is not just for looks - it actually helps to reflect sunlight and keep the cows cooler in hot weather.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: Dairy Farms
Some incorrect choices:
Jersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss
11. What does ADG stand for?
Answer: Average Daily Gain
Interesting Information:
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Cattle Feeding and Management
Some incorrect choices:
Average Dose Gain, Average Dressing Gain, Almost Dead Gelbvieh
12. Which breed is known by a variety of names, including Fleckvieh in Germany, PieRouge, Montbeliard, and Abondance in France?
Answer: Simmental
Interesting Information:Simmental is a breed of large dull red and white cattle of Swiss origin that are used throughout the world for meat and milk. The Simmental is among the oldest and most widely distributed of all breeds of cattle in the world. Simmental is named after the valley of the Simme river in Switzerland.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Cattle Breeds
Some incorrect choices:
Angus, Brahman, Horro
13. How many stomachs do cattle have?
Answer: 1
Interesting Information:The rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum are parts of the stomach. Cows really don't have four stomachs, but one stomach divided into four parts.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: For The Experienced Cattle Person
Some incorrect choices:
2, 4, 6
14. What is a cuckoo hole?
Answer: indentation on either side of the tail
Interesting Information:The cuckoo hole is also known as the tail hollow. If it is deep it indicates a very thin cow with little body fat.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: This Quiz Isn't Just Cattle Prattle
Some incorrect choices:
part of the ear canal, indentation of the tongue, hoof deformity
15. Which breed of beef cattle is the most popular breed in the United States?
Answer: Angus
Interesting Information:There are 2 colors associated with Angus beef cattle. The United States distinguishes between the 2 colors for registration purposes. They are Black Angus and Red Angus. Black Angus beef cattle are the most popular breed of beef cattle in the United States.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Beef Cattle Science
Some incorrect choices:
Shorthorn, Brahman, Hereford
16. While walking on a farm one day you step in a giant cow-pie. What is it in the cow-pie that gives it that distinctive odor?
Answer: Thiols
Interesting Information:Yup, it's the sulfur (thiol) compounds found in fecal material that give it that lovely smell.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The All-Powerful Cow-pie
Some incorrect choices:
Methane, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide
17. Which breed was originally brought to the USA from England by the famous politician Henry Clay?
Answer: Hereford
Interesting Information:The American Hereford Assoc. is based in Kansas City, MO. Clay, known as The Great Compromiser, was a Senator, Speaker of the House, and Secretary of State. He brought his Herefords to the states in 1817. Clay was from Kentucky and was instrumental in shaping American government prior to the Civil War.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Beef Cattle Breeds
Some incorrect choices:
Holstein, Simmental, Shorthorn
18. The tail of the water buffalo can grow up to what length?
Answer: 3 feet
Interesting Information:It is a good thing that it is not twelve feet. It would drag on the ground!
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Wonderful Water Buffalo
Some incorrect choices:
6 inches, 12 feet, 6 feet
19. What is in the semen tank to preserve the semen?
Answer: liquid nitrogen
Interesting Information:Liquid nitrogen keeps the semen straws frozen at -350 degrees F.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Artificial Insemination in Cattle
Some incorrect choices:
salt, xenon, hydrogen
20. In 1994 what dairy breed became the Supreme Champion at the Pennsylvania Farm Show?
Answer: Ayrshire
Interesting Information:We had the first Ayrshire that ever won at the farm show.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Ayrshire Cows
Some incorrect choices:
Holstein, Brown Swiss, Jersey
21. How many compartments does a cow have in its stomach?
Answer: 4
Interesting Information:A cow has four compartments which comprise its stomach. Following are the names of the compartments: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Cute Cow Critters
22. A red and white breed originating in Scotland?
Answer: Ayrshire
Interesting Information:Ayrshire cattle are a breed of dairy cattle that originated in Scotland, as the question suggests. They are known for their distinctive red and white markings and are highly valued for their milk production. Ayrshires are hardy and adaptable, able to thrive in a variety of climates and conditions. They are also known for their longevity, with some cows living and producing milk well into their teens or even twenties. Ayrshire milk is prized for its high butterfat content, making it ideal for cheese and butter production. Overall, Ayrshire cattle are a fascinating breed with a rich history in dairy farming.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Dairy Farms
Some incorrect choices:
Dexter, Guernsey, Short Horn
23. Named for an Italian wine, what Italian breed of beef cattle is the oldest cattle breed known to be in existence?
Answer: Chianina
Interesting Information:Chianina is pronounced kee-a-nee-nuh. The breed of beef cattle originated in the Chiana Valley of Tuscany where Chianti wine was made. Chianina were first used as draft animals before they were slaughtered for their beef. The United States was given a semen sample from Diaceto I in 1971.
Italy was one of the countries banned from importing cattle to the US due to Hoof and Mouth disease so only sperm was available for a few years. Chianina have short hair that can be white or grey in color. The Chianina cows can weigh up to sixteen hundred pounds while the bulls can weigh up to two tons.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Beef Cattle! It's What's in This Quiz
Some incorrect choices:
Simmental, Piemontese, Highlands
24. How much bunkspace per head do cattle need?
Answer: About 2 feet
From Quiz: Cattle Feeding and Management
Some incorrect choices:
About 5 feet, About 3 feet, About 4 feet
25. Horned or polled, which breed has pigmented skin underneath a chestnut red coat and white markings on the back, tail, and barrel?
Answer: Pinzgauer
Interesting Information:The Pinzgauer breed of cattle is from Austria. Milk and meat production are the most common uses of this breed. The name of this breed comes from a region in Austria called Pinzgau.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Cattle Breeds
Some incorrect choices:
Dajal, Catalina, Poodle
26. What type of cattle have the biggest horns?
Answer: Watusi
From Quiz: For The Experienced Cattle Person
Some incorrect choices:
Polled Hereford, Texas Longhorn, Corriente
27. Which Kentucky politician imported Hereford cattle into the USA in the early nineteenth century?
Answer: Henry Clay
Interesting Information:The first Hereford cattle were imported circa 1817 by the politician Henry Clay, who introduced a young bull, a cow and a heifer to his farm in Kentucky. They were bred with shorthorn cattle to prevent inbreeding. As the popularity of the cattle caught on, William H Sotham later imported a herd of breeding cattle to New York, and the Texas rancher William Ikard and his brother imported several animals from Britain, some of which were from the royal herd.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: Magnificent Beeves: Hereford Cattle
Some incorrect choices:
William H Sotham, William Ikard, Warren Gammon
28. What is a newborn cow called?
Answer: Calf
Interesting Information:Calves are often killed for their meat which is called veal. Veal is usually tenderer than meat from an adult cow. It can be prepared in many forms such as breaded veal cutlets, veal Parmigiana, and Wiener schnitzel.
Difficulty: Very Easy.
From Quiz: How Now Brown Cow
Some incorrect choices:
Bull, Lamb, Steer
29. In cow "tail talk" what does it mean when the tail is held straight down?
Answer: the cow is relaxed
Interesting Information:When the tail is straight down, the cow is relaxed, grazing, or walking. If the tail is tucked between the legs it could be frightened, sick or cold. During mating, threat, or investigation, the tail hangs away from the body. It's held straight out, sometimes with a kink, when galloping or when the animal is in a bucking, playful mood.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: This Quiz Isn't Just Cattle Prattle
Some incorrect choices:
the cow feeling threatened, the cow is investigating something, the cow is playful
30. Which breed of beef cattle was developed by the Lasater Ranch?
Answer: Beefmaster
Interesting Information:Lasater Ranch developed the Beefmaster by crossing Brahmans, Herefords, and shorthorn cattle over a period of time. The Beefmaster breed was recognized in 1954 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, even though they were developed in the late 1930's.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Beef Cattle Science
Some incorrect choices:
Chianina, Hereford, Braford
31. What is a freemartin?
Answer: A heifer who is a twin to a bull and can't reproduce
Interesting Information:While most heifers who are twins to bulls are freemartins, there are
some cases where their reproductive systems do mature and they live
a normal life.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: A Very Dairy Cattle Quiz!
Some incorrect choices:
A heifer who was a twin to a bull, A bull was a twin to a heifer and is not fertile, A bull who was a twin to a heifer
32. When a water buffalo wants to protect itself from pestering insects, what does it do?
Answer: It wallows in water and soil
Interesting Information:When the water buffalo wallows, it submerges itself in water and only leaves its nostrils exposed. A layer of mud cakes on its body so the insects can not bite.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Wonderful Water Buffalo
Some incorrect choices:
It rubs against trees and bushes, It stampedes through the jungle, It allows birds to roost on its back to scare off insects
33. What does CRI stand for?
Answer: Cooperative Resources International
Interesting Information:CRI is an international artificial insemination cooperative, breeding both dairy and beef and is the cover company for AgSource, Genex, and Central Livestock.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Artificial Insemination in Cattle
Some incorrect choices:
Cryogenics Inc, Cattle Reproduction Inc, Central Rural Insemination
34. If a calf's sire is one breed and its dam is another breed the calf is known as part of the _________________ breed?
Answer: Commercial or Cross-Breed
Interesting Information:Commercial cattle are mostly raised for beef and not for breeding.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Cattle
Some incorrect choices:
Lop-sided, Two-cow, Mixed
35. What did people feed cows which spread the 'mad cow disease'?
Answer: Fellow cows
Interesting Information:Cows aren't supposed to be carnivore-cannibals, as they are herbivores. The causative organism of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or 'mad cow disease') can be found in most parts of a cow's body, but is most easily transmitted in the nervous tissue.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Cute Cow Critters
Some incorrect choices:
Chocolate, Peanut butter, Spinach
36. A dairy farmer would most likely be found reading this magazine?
Answer: Hoard's Dairyman
Interesting Information:Hoard's Dairyman is a magazine that has been published since 1885 and is specifically targeted towards dairy farmers. It covers topics such as breeding, feeding, and health care for dairy cattle, as well as industry news and updates. The magazine is named after its founder, W.D. Hoard, who was a prominent dairy farmer and businessman in Wisconsin. Today, Hoard's Dairyman is still a popular publication among dairy farmers and is known for its informative articles and practical advice.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Dairy Farms
Some incorrect choices:
Milk Digest, Dairy Time, Play Bull
37. Known for a distinguishing characteristic, these beef cattle also share their name with an American football team?
Answer: Longhorns
Interesting Information:Texas Longhorns were brought to the United States by Christopher Columbus. The horns on a Longhorn can measure up to four feet long in cows while bulls can get up to six feet in length. Texas Longhorns were bred for longevity.
In 1927, the U.S. government settled Longhorns at refuges in Oklahoma and Nevada. Smaller herds were kept for breeding by cattlemen. In 1964, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association was started. Texas Longhorns could weigh up to fifteen hundred pounds and vary in color.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Beef Cattle! It's What's in This Quiz
Some incorrect choices:
Colts, Bills, Rams
38. Carotene is a source of what vitamin?
Answer: A
Interesting Information:Alfalfa seems to enhance the conversion of carotene to Vitamin A, while other feedstuffs depress the conversion of carotene to Vitamin A.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Cattle Feeding and Management
Some incorrect choices:
D, E, B
39. What state in the USA has the most beef cows?
Answer: Texas
Interesting Information:Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, California, and Oklahoma were the top five beef cattle states in 2013.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: For The Experienced Cattle Person
Some incorrect choices:
North Dakota, New York, Florida
40. Cows are part of what family of animals?
Answer: Bovine
Interesting Information:In addition to cattle, other members of the Bovine family include antelopes, bison and oxen. They are part of the suborder Ruminantia which also includes deer, sheep, and goats.
Ursine animals are bears, canine animals are dogs, and felines are cats.
Difficulty: Very Easy.
From Quiz: How Now Brown Cow
Some incorrect choices:
Ursine, Canine, Feline
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