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| What city had the largest horse and mule sales facility in the Unites States in the late 1800s? |
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| What animal traveled throughout Europe during during the mid 18th century? She was seen, drawn and even had a hairstyle name after her! |
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| Which king first gave the standing order for exotic species? |
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| 3 Recommendations for proper shipping of birds? |
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Send in pairs
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| Which place was famous for hosting bloody battles between animals to entertain foreign visitors? |
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| In 1887, what provided federal funds for development of state agriculture experiment stations? |
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| This allowed the number of eggs produced by hens to be recorded. |
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| In the late 1800s in the East, who was known for his expertise in finance? |
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| In the early 1800s, what 2 crops were a boon to livestock production because cattle and sheep could be kept in larger numbers over winter? |
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| Who created the Dishley Society whose objective was to protect the purity of the Dishley Breeds? |
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| What was held at the union stockyards at Thanksgiving in 1900 that gave people a chance to show off their fat stock, breeding stock and market ready stock? |
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| 1st International Livestock Exposition |
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| What meat packer used to earn extra money by placing the head of slaughtered cattle on the frozen Chicago River in order to attract and kill wolves? |
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| Who opened the first slaughter house along the Chicago River in 1827? |
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| Who originally funded the Chicago Union Stockyards? |
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| When you breed an animal back to a particular desirable ancestor, you are |
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| Around 1900, who explained Charles Darwins Theory of Natural Selection? |
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| Which act provided funds to establish Cooperative Extension? |
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| What did the poultry industry begin using around 1922 that was based on findings from Ancient Egypt to help increase production? |
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| The texas longhorns were brought to kansas and Missouri to catch the train back East. What did they bring with them that were detrimental to the native breeds? |
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| During the 1870-1880s, a lot of money came from the East to form a large ranching corporations in the West, where else did the money come from? |
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| What ranch made a huge contribution to the horse industry while contributing large numbers of cattle for both slaughter and range areas? |
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| As the 1900s progressed, what moved toward extinction in the United States? |
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| What threatened the sheep and wool market in 1939? |
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| After WWII, which act provided for the creation of regional research projects that encouraged larger animal research efforts? |
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| Research and Marketing Act |
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| How can we tell that the pig we are breeding is not too fat? |
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| Some muscular pigs would die on the way to the market. What did Christian do to help prevent this problem? |
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| Gave the halothane gas to test for the stress gene |
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| What was used to alter laying patterns to increase egg production in chickens? |
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| What is one of the major problems facing the swine industry today? |
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| What really influenced the breeding of dairy cows? |
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| Which zoo helped pioneer the shift from iron bars and concrete walls to protective moats and recreated tropical rainforests? |
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| 3 Major influences on the egg industry? |
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| By the mid 1950s most beef animals were being fed to market weight in... |
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| In the 8th century, who owned a large menagerie? |
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| The "range wars" were between |
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| Who developed the steel moldbar plow with rotating coulter? |
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| What animals were so profitable, they gained the name "mortgage lifters? |
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| Why did it take 2 hours by private coach, but 4 hours by public coach to reach Versailles from Paris? |
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| Because the driver had to stop at each Inn for a drink |
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| This group of people was paid by Louis XIV to study the dead animals from his menagerie. |
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| Who was considered the grandfather of the modern zoo? |
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| This had a profound impact on the organization and interpretation of zoo collections. It also made cuators realize they had "gaps" in their collection. |
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| In addition to providing a facility in which to sell animals, the Chicago Stockyards also |
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| Provided jobs for the locals |
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| This way of displaying animals benefited the visitor as it gave them a clearer picture of the animals ecosystem and the inter-relationships between one animal and another and its habitat |
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| Geographical Arrangements |
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| What is the type of zoo we have today? |
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| In 1868, what was the first zoo to open in the United States? |
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| During the late 1800s, when the packing business was building up chicago, how were the shaughter costs paid? |
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| 3 things about Henry A Wallace |
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-Was curious and pushed researchers at agricultural schools to provide answers for the problems in agriculture
-Became Secretary of Agriculture
-Started the Pioneer Seed |
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| 3 things designers have to think of when building a zoo. |
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Insect control
Plant Toxicity
Drainage |
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| What did Dairy farmers form in order ot merchandise milk easier and more profitable? |
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| In order to help the purebred cattle industry, what did the government do? |
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| Provide huge tax advantages |
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