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Name ______________________________ Date ________________
Breeds of Beef Cattle - Quiz
Directions: Select the best answer choice.
1. Which of the following breeds of cattle
are noted for hump over shoulders, large
drooping ears, and loose skin under the
neck?
A. Polled Hereford
B. Brahman
C. Beefmaster
D. Simmental
2. Kayla wants to purchase a beef breed
that will produce a quality cut of meat
(which includes marbling) which of the
following breeds would best fit those
criteria?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Charolais
Simmental
Angus
Gelbvieh
5. A stock of animals within a species
having a distinctive appearance and
typically having been developed by
deliberate selection is a __________?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Sally wants to have a crossbreed
animal that will produce a quality cut
of meat, but will also be slightly easier
for her to manage (in terms of pasture
life) as a young person interested in
beef cattle, which breed should she
select?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. Cross among Herefords, Shorthorns,
and Brahmans:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Santa Gertrudis
Polled Hereford
Brahman
Beefmaster
4. Originated in England and is the most
popular breed in U.S.A.:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Angus
Shorthorn
Red Angus
Brahman
Breed
Trait
Gang
Crossbreed
Brangus
Simmental
Hereford
Charolais
7. One of oldest French Breeds and is
white to light straw color with pink skin:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hereford
Charolais
Simmental
Texas Longhorn
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Matching
Match the breeds with the correct area where their breeds originated. Some areas may be
used more than once or not at all.
_____ 8. Angus
_____ 9. Charolais
_____ 10. Chianina
_____ 11. Santa Gertrudis
_____ 12. Hereford
_____ 13. Brahman
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
India
Italy
England
United States
Scotland
France
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Directions:
Each short answer question is worth 5 points.
22. Describe the differences between Bos Taurus and Bos Indicus.
Bos indicus cattle have looser, thicker skin, larger ears, a prominent hump, and live in the
more hotter, humid climates. Bos taurus, on the other hand, lack all of these
characteristics (except for the thick hide, which is found in such breeds as the Hereford),
and are more adept at living in colder, drier climates.
23. Besides milk and meat production, list three other reasons humans might wish to
breed cattle?
1. Leather
2. Temperament
3. How they stand up to the elements
24. Would the qualities that make good beef cattle help them survive in the wild?
Once humans discovered how to domesticate cattle about 4,000 years ago, they began to
selectively, or “artificially,” breed them for specific desired traits like meat and milk
production. This resulted in animals fit less for survival in the wild than the satisfaction
of human needs, but in purely genetic terms, the arrangement has proven highly
successful for cattle. Cattle now thrive throughout the world in over 800 different breeds,
each more or less successfully adapted to their environment and the needs of their human
caretakers.
Directions:
The essay is worth 20 points.
25. Why do we care about beef cattle?
Largest single segment of agriculture
Beef animals are raised on farms and ranches. There are almost 100 million beef
animals and 800,000 beef cattle producers in the United States.
Avg. person consumes 62 lbs. each year
Texas is 1st in the U.S. in beef cattle numbers;
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