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History & Attitudes of Animal Use Exam # 1
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02/12/2011

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The 1st speciecs domesticated that was very important in several countries was:

 

1. Reindeer

2. Horses

3. Dogs

4. Cattle

5. Sheep

Definition

 

1. Reindeer

Term

Which of the following statements below are accurate regarding the domestication of Cats?

 

1. Domestication was in N. Africa

2. Might have been domesticated from more than 1 species

3. Used almost exclusively for companionship

4. Are consumed for meat in some SE Asian countries

5. All of the above

Definition

1. Domestication was in N. Africa

2. Might have been domesticated from more than 1 species

3. Used almost exclusively for companionship

4. Are consumed for meat in some SE Asian countries

5. All of the above

Term

According to Biblical insturctions to the Israelites on meat eating, which of the following is forbidden to eat?

 

1. Catfish

2. Pork

3. Vultures

4. Camel

5. All of the above

Definition

1. Catfish

2. Pork

3. Vultures

4. Camel

5. All of the above

Term

What was the main Criteria that allowed the Israelites to eat different kinds of fish?

 

1. They had to be hooked and not netted

2. They could not have scales

3. They could not have fins and scales

4. They had to be sacrificed to be eaten

Definition

3. They could not have fins and scales

Term

According to Dr. R. Willham, Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University, Livestock have: (more than one answer)

 

1. Have affected cultures

2. Provided power and transportation

3. Provided protein, energy, minerals, and vitamins to humans

4. Been used in religions, sports, art, literature, and music

Definition

1. Have affected cultures

2. Provided power and transportation

3. Provided protein, energy, minerals, and vitamins to humans

4. Been used in religions, sports, art, literature, and music

Term

In which of the four 'river civilizations' were pigs a very important species?

 

1. Summer - Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

2. Egytian Empire - Nile River

3. Indian Civilization - Indus River

4. Chinese Civilization

5. Brazilian Empire

Definition

4. Chinese Civilization

Term

Which of the four river civilizations had art showing that people were excellent stockman?

 

1. Sumer - Tigris and Euphrates rivers

2. Egyptian - Nile river

3. Indian Civilization - Indus river

4. Chinese civilization - Yellow river

5. Brazilian culture - Blue river

Definition

2. Egyptian - Nile river

Term

The dominant religion in the Roman Empire from 67 B.C. to 392 was:

 

1. Budhism

2. Mithraic

3. Islam

4. Christianity

5. Hindu

Definition

2. Mithraic

Term

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the Mithraic religion?

 

1. Mithra was a prophet who was killed by a white bull

2. The religion was a 'soldiers' religion

3. Only men were allowed to practice the religion

4. It disappeared when Constantine declared Christianity to be the state religion

Definition

1. Mithra was a prophet who was killed by a white bull

Term

Which species is the only domesticated species by the San people?

 

1. Eland

2. Cattle

3. Dog

4. Horse

5. Sheep

6. Pig

Definition

3. Dog

Term

In what country or region did "ranching" originate?

 

1. Mexico

2. England

3. U.S.

4. Iberia

Definition

4. Iberia

Term

The beginning of irrigation resulted in greater productivity but also resulted in:

 

1. 'Cooperation' among people

2. Powerful governments

3. Coupled 'temporal' and 'religious' power

4. All of the above

Definition

4. All of the above

Term

Which of the following is correct regarding the Mesta in Iberia?

 

1. Encouraged and promoted agricultural progress

2. Did not get involved in politics

3. Protected land owners and herd/flock owners

4. Superior Spanish cattle resulted

Definition

3. Protected land owners and herd/flock owners

Term

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding the Chinese civilization?

 

1. It was located along the Yellow river

2. Sheep were a very important species for their survival

3. Rulers were obsessed with horses

4. Their fear of the Mongols resulted in the Great Wall of China being built

Definition

2. Sheep were a very important species for their survival

Term

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Mithraic religion?

 

1. The Mithraic religion became the dominant religion in the Sumer culture

2. Mithra was a god-like athlete who performed miracles

3. Mithra captured a white bull and sacrificed it

4. The Mithraic religion was a soldier's religion

5. No women were allowed

Definition

 

1. The Mithraic religion became the dominant religion in the Sumer culture

Term

Which is true about the 'Manor' system that evolved in Europe after the Roman Empire fell?

 

1. The manor system consisted of a unit of land plus the residents

2. 1/3 belonged to the 'lord' of the manor

3. Sheep were extremely important

4. All of the above

5. Only 1 and 3

Definition

1. The manor system consisted of a unit of land plus the residents

2. 1/3 belonged to the 'lord' of the manor

3. Sheep were extremely important

4. All of the above

Term

The primary purpose of the Pilgrim's voyages in the 1620's was:

 

1. To 'conquer' a new territory

2. To obtain lumber, furs, and fish

3. To obtain spices and gold

4. To escape religious persecution in England

5. All of the above

Definition

4. To escape religious persecution in England

Term
How long ago were Reindeer domesticated?
Definition
12,000-14,000 years ago
Term
Domestication
Definition
bred in captivity for purposes of economic profit, and/or companionship to a human community, whith complete human control over breeding, territory, and food supply
Term
When was the dog domesticated?
Definition
12,000 years ago
Term
When were sheep domesticated?
Definition

10,000 years ago

2nd domesticated

Term
When were cattle domesticated?
Definition
8,000 years ago
Term
When were horses domesticated?
Definition
6,000 years ago
Term
When were chickens domesticated?
Definition
4,000-5,000 years ago
Term
When were turkeys domesticated?
Definition
1,000 years ago
Term
How many animals are domesticated? How many are used for food production
Definition
33; 14
Term
Sumer Culture
Definition

[4 river civilization]

-Tigris and Euphrates

-invader influence was absorbed into culture

Term
Egyptian Empire
Definition

[4 river civilization]

-Nile River

-art revealed that Egyptians are great stockmen

-Israelite instructions on animal sacrifice and meat eating was very specific (no camel, rabbit, coney, pig, fish that has no fins or scales, scavenger birds, anything already dead) [can't even touch]

Term
Indian Civilization
Definition

[4 river civilization]

-Indus river

-made cow sacred

Term
Chinese
Definition

[4 river civilization]

-Yellow river

-prolific pigs were important

-rulers obsessed with horses

-Great wall of China due to fear of Mongols

Term
When did the Union Stockyards open in Chicago?
Definition
1865
Term
Stonewall Jackson's Horse
Definition
Old Sorrel
Term
General Sherman's Horse
Definition
Wincester
Term
Joseph McCoy
Definition

-saved cattle market

-purchased 2 million cattle at $8/head (2x price for TX)

-bought Abilene railhead at $5 an acre

-shipped cattle back east

-cattle driven up Chisolm from San Antonio to Abilene

Term
"Big Three"
Definition

Swift

Armour

Wilson

 

 

Cudahy - 4th

Term
Meat Inspection Act
Definition
1906
Term
HACCP
Definition
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Term
WWI triggered the study of what?
Definition
dehydration
Term
WWII led to what?
Definition
freeze drying -> frozen dinners
Term
Korean War stimulated what?
Definition
radiation sterilization
Term
Military radar research led to what?
Definition
microwave ovens
Term
People generally like what characteristics in animals?
Definition

humanoid features

juvenile behavior

'cute' animals

closely related to humans

rarity of population

intelligence

domestication

slow reproductive rate

long life span

large animals

Term
factors affecting species preferences (good or bad)
Definition

size

aesthetics

intelligence, feeling, emotion

dangerousness, competition

property damage causing

predator tendancies

relatedness, juvenile tendencies

cultural/historical relationship

economic value

mode of locomotion

Term
allegorical
Definition
descriptions of animal behavior not intended to be interpreted as biological fact
Term
personification
Definition
dressing up pets; superimposing human desires
Term
superficial
Definition
interpreting animal's behavior or temperment on surface qualities
Term
explanitory
Definition
offering explanations or definitions of behavior
Term
applied
Definition
using personal perspective to suggest ideas about what it is like to be some other being, whether of our own, or some other species
Term

Which of the following is accurate regarding Mules?

 

1. Produced by breeding a female donkey or jackass to a horse stallion

2. Are less heat tollerant than horses

3. Produced by breeding a horse mare to a male donkey or jackass

4. Mules do not exhibit 'hybrid vigor'

Definition

3. Produced by breeding a horse mare to a male donkey or jackass

Term

Columbus's voyages led to which of the following:

 

1. Exchanges of new kinds of food

2. New species of livestock for America

3. Discovery/exchange of medicinal plants

4. Disease transmission

5. All of the above

Definition

1. Exchanges of new kinds of food

2. New species of livestock for America

3. Discovery/exchange of medicinal plants

4. Disease transmission

5. All of the above

Term
The "Father" of Animal Breeeding is who?
Definition
Robert Bakewell
Term
In what war did the phrase "Uncle Sam" originate?
Definition
War of 1812
Term
What year was the U.S. department of Agriculture established?
Definition
1862
Term
Morrill Act
Definition
Land grant universities (1862)
Term
Smith-Lever Act
Definition
Cooperative Extension Service (1914)
Term
What U.S. city was considered the 'hub' of the livestock industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Definition
Chicago, IL
Term
Who wrote the book "The Jungle"?
Definition
Upton Sinclair
Term
What does DHIA stand for?
Definition
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Term
What was the first 'composite' cattle breed to be developed in the U.S.?
Definition
Santa Gertrudis
Term
The main problem resulting from breeding and selecting short, compact beef cattle in the 1950s was?
Definition
dwarfism
Term

Which of the following was one of the 'Big 3" meat processing companies in the early 20th century?

 

1. Tyson fresh meats

2. National beef processors

3. Wilson & co.

4. Conagra Co.

5. Packerland beef co.

Definition

3. Wilson & co.

Term
What significant 'act' was passed in 1958 that had a major effect on the meat processing industry?
Definition
Humane Slaughter Act
Term
Who built the network of roads and resting places with food service in 960 B.C.?
Definition
King Solomon
Term
What food product was very popular with the soldiers during the civil war?
Definition
Borden's condensed milk
Term
What was the primary requirement of the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967?
Definition
State inspection must be at least equal to federal inspection
Term

Which of the following events would NOT be considered a recent (past 25 years) event?

 

1. discovery of artificial insemination

2. animal rights and environmental issues

3. media controversies about health and safety of animal products

4. accelerated computer technology

Definition
 1. discovery of artificial insemination
Term
What genus species of humans did Cro-Magnon replace anout 40,000 years ago?
Definition
Neanderthal
Term

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the domestication of cattle?

 

1. Cattle were domesticated about 8,000 years ago

2. Cattle were easy to domesticate because of their strong gregarious instinct and small size when first domesticated

3. Cattle were first used for power and then later used for meat

4. Cattle were not an important species until the 19th century A.D.

Definition

1. Cattle were domesticated about 8,000 years ago

Term
What river civilization would be associated with the Israelites recieving specific instructions on eating meat?
Definition
Egyptian
Term

Which of the following is accurate regarding the domestication of dogs?

 

1. Dogs were relatively easy to domesticate because of their hierarchial social structure in which humans became the 'dog pack leader'

2. Dogs were domesticated strictly for companionship

3. Dogs were first used as a source of meat

4. Dogs were very difficult to domesticate from the grey wolf because of their extreme aggressiveness to humans

Definition

1. Dogs were relatively easy to domesticate because of their hierarchial social structure in which humans became the 'dog pack leader'

Term

Which of the following is accurate about the history of the "food service industry"?

 

1. Military and transportation needs have been the greats stimuli for the development of food service technology

2. The food service industry started in the early 21st century

3. The 'tin canning' industry began during WWII and resulted in Borden's condensed milk, which was very popular among soldiers

4. The technology of microwave ovens was adapted by the military to develop radar technologgy

Definition

1. Military and transportation needs have been the greats stimuli for the development of food service technology

Term
The 'manor' system that came about after the fall of the Roman Empire is described....
Definition
Consisted of a unit of land plus residents; 1/3 of the production belonged to the 'lord' of the manor
Term

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate in describing why Chicago was the 'hub' of the livestock industry for nearly a century?

 

1. The international livestock exposition in Chicago was the largest in the world

2. It was the only city with a 'centralized' stockyard system in which large meat processing plants were adjacent

3. Chicago was the center for auctions of imported purebred livestock and the purebred livestock record building

4. Howard Sanders published the "Breeder's Gazette", which advertized the 'glamour' of the international livestock exposition to the world

Definition

2. It was the only city with a 'centralized' stockyard system in which large meat processing plants were adjacent

Term
What describes the Mithraic religion?
Definition

-mithra was a god-like athlete who captured and sacrificed a white bull

-strictly a soldier's religion

-dissapeared when Constantine declared Christianity to be the state religion

Term

Which of the following species of animals/fowl wer NOT 'native' to North America?

 

1. Bison

2. Cattle

3. Turkeys

4. Swine

5. Horses

Definition

 

1. Bison

Term
Spanish philosophy of the late 1400's versus the English philosophy of sailing to America in the erly 1600's
Definition

-Spanish had the phiosophy of "exploiting" the new world and were seeking spices and gold

-Spanish could conquer the Aztec and Inca Indians because they were mounted on stallions and heavily armored

Term
Ranching glamour and profit in the period from the late 1860's through 1884
Definition

-Cattle could be wintered

-Industrial development inthe 1880's in the east brought millions of immigrants to the U.S., which dramatically increased the demand for meat

Term
Beef cattle selection and production in the 1950's
Definition

-Breeders primarily followed the show ring 'fad' of breeding for short, compact, fat, early maturing cattle

-Breeders specifically selected for dwarfism

Term
Hatch Act
Definition
funds for state agriculture experiment stations (1887)
Term
Where ranching originated
Definition
Iberia
Term
Animal species brought to the U.S. that revolutionized the Indian culture during the 16th century
Definition
Cattle
Term
Date that the first meat packing plant was built in the U.S.
Definition
1636
Term
Englishman known as the father of animal breeding
Definition
Robert Bakewell
Term
Industrial event in the 1800's that revolutionized U.S. agriculture
Definition
Railroad construction
Term
Country of origin of Turkey red winter wheat
Definition
Russia
Term
Crop in early history (B.C.) that changed man's lifestyle from nomadic to settling in one place to grow the crop
Definition
Bread-wheat
Term
Most important meat provider in Chinese history
Definition
Pigs
Term
The first embryologist
Definition
Aristotle
Term
Date of passage of Humane Slaughter Act
Definition
1958
Term
Name of Robert E. Lee's horse during the civil war
Definition
Traveler
Term
Dean of livestock journalists in the early 20th century
Definition
Howard Sanders
Term
The group of people who are considered that last connection with a hunter-gatherer society
Definition
San people
Term
The Jungle (1905)
Definition
Upton Sinclair
Term
Breed of sheep that is a lasting contribution of the Metsa?
Definition
Merino
Term
When were horses domesticated?
Definition
6,000 years ago
Term
From what part of the world did early humans originate?
Definition
Pliocene Epoch
Term
When was the USDA established?
Definition
1862
Term
date of passage of "Wholesome Meat Act"
Definition
1967
Term
Person who started the first multi-unit food service organization
Definition
King Solomon
Term
Developer of the art of canning in 1809
Definition
Napoleon/Nicholas Appert
Term
First 'composite' breed of cattle developed in the U.S.
Definition
Santa Gertrudis
Term
War that stimulated development of frozen dinners that could be re-heated in flight
Definition
WWII
Term
symbiosis....give example
Definition

2 people relying on eachother

 

domesticated animals - we rely on them for a food source and they rely on us for food, shelter, water, and protection

Term
cattle that were the origin of Texas Longhorn cattle
Definition
Criolo
Term
species in very early history (after 9,000 B.C.) where man and this domesticated animal were dependent on eachother for survival
Definition
horse
Term
firsrt to bring livestock to the America mainland
Definition
Cortez
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