Deer - Test
Deer
  • 1. What is the name for a male deer?
A) Cow
B) Doe
C) Fawn
D) Buck
  • 2. What is a group of deer called?
A) School
B) Herd
C) Flock
D) Pack
  • 3. Which sense is most important for deer in detecting potential threats?
A) Sight
B) Smell
C) Hearing
D) Taste
  • 4. Which country has the largest population of white-tailed deer?
A) Australia
B) Germany
C) United States
D) Brazil
  • 5. Which deer species is commonly associated with the Scottish Highlands?
A) Fallow Deer
B) Moose
C) Red Deer
D) Elk
  • 6. Which deer species migrates the furthest distance annually?
A) Roe Deer
B) Fallow Deer
C) Sika Deer
D) Caribou
  • 7. What part of a deer's body is used to determine its age?
A) Antlers
B) Tail
C) Hooves
D) Teeth
  • 8. What is the term for a female deer?
A) Hind
B) Stag
C) Doe
D) Buck
  • 9. What is the scientific name for deer?
A) Venisonidae
B) Cervidae
C) Deeridae
D) Hornidae
  • 10. What are the two subfamilies of Cervidae?
A) Moschinae and Tragulinae
B) Cervinae and Capreolinae
C) Caprinae and Bovinae
D) Bovinae and Antilocapridae
  • 11. What is the economic importance of deer antlers?
A) Used in construction materials
B) Used as handles for knives
C) Used to make musical instruments
D) Used in making jewelry
  • 12. Which continent does not have indigenous deer?
A) Europe
B) Antarctica
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 13. What is the native habitat of the Barbary stag?
A) Madagascar
B) Sahara Desert
C) Congo Basin
D) Atlas Mountains in Northwest Africa
  • 14. What is the primary reason for mortality in deer in human-dominated environments?
A) Starvation due to lack of food
B) Disease outbreaks
C) Predation by wolves
D) Collisions with vehicles
  • 15. What is the original meaning of the word 'deer' in Old English?
A) An aquatic creature
B) A domesticated farm animal
C) A specific type of hoofed mammal
D) A wild animal of any kind
  • 16. Where is the highest concentration of large deer species in temperate North America?
A) Appalachian Mountains
B) Great Plains
C) Canadian Rocky Mountain and Columbia Mountain regions
D) Sierra Nevada
  • 17. Which European country is home to the Scottish Highlands, a good place to see deer?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Scotland
  • 18. What is the highest concentration of large deer species in temperate Asia found in?
A) Deserts of Central Asia
B) Grasslands of Mongolia
C) Tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia
D) Mixed deciduous forests, mountain coniferous forests, and taiga bordering North Korea, Manchuria, and the Ussuri Region
  • 19. Which region in India is known for its high concentration of large deer species?
A) Eastern Himalayas
B) Thar Desert
C) Indo-Gangetic Plain Region and Nepal's Terai Region
D) Western Ghats
  • 20. Which country has introduced six species of deer that have established sustainable wild populations?
A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) India
D) New Zealand
  • 21. Which family of artiodactyla is more diverse than deer?
A) Cervidae
B) Bovids
C) Antelopes
D) Pecora
  • 22. Which is the largest extant species of deer?
A) Elk
B) Moose
C) Northern pudu
D) Red deer
  • 23. Which deer species is the smallest?
A) Elk
B) Northern pudu
C) Moose
D) Southern pudu
  • 24. What is the role of the pedicel in antler development?
A) It gives rise to a spiky antler that develops into a branched structure.
B) It is responsible for the color of the antlers.
C) It helps deer shed their antlers quickly.
D) It prevents antlers from growing.
  • 25. What does the velvet stage in antler development refer to?
A) The shedding of old antlers.
B) The growth of tusk-like canines.
C) The soft tissue phase before mineralisation into bony structures.
D) The final hardening of antlers without blood vessels.
  • 26. How do antlers provide protection in elk within Yellowstone National Park?
A) They are used to dig for water.
B) They assist in swimming.
C) They help them find food more easily.
D) They protect against predation by wolves.
  • 27. What is the significance of tines on antlers?
A) They attract mates by making noise.
B) They help deer fly short distances.
C) Tines are used for grooming.
D) They allow males' antlers to lock into place during combat without injuring faces.
  • 28. What is the role of facial glands in deer?
A) Facial glands store food for later consumption.
B) They help deer see better at night.
C) They are used to produce milk.
D) They contain a strongly scented pheromone to mark home ranges.
  • 29. What is unique about the liver of all deer?
A) It can store antlers for future growth.
B) It changes color with seasons.
C) It has multiple chambers like their stomachs.
D) It lacks a gallbladder.
  • 30. What is the impact of photoperiod on deer?
A) It determines their migration patterns.
B) Photoperiod controls their antler size.
C) It affects their moulting process.
D) It influences their ability to fly.
  • 31. What is an honest signal of genetic quality in male deer?
A) Smaller ears.
B) Larger antlers relative to body size.
C) Shorter legs.
D) Darker coat color.
  • 32. What is the average weight of an elk at shoulder height?
A) 3.3–6 kilograms (7+1⁄4–13+1⁄4 lb)
B) 800 kilograms (1,800 lb)
C) 240–450 kilograms (530–990 lb)
D) 32–35 centimeters (12+1⁄2–14 in)
  • 33. What is the coat color variation in brocket deer?
A) Only white spots on a brown coat.
B) Uniformly black across all species.
C) From gray to reddish brown.
D) Bright pink with blue stripes.
  • 34. What is the role of the tapetum lucidum in deer?
A) It aids in digestion.
B) It helps them swim better.
C) It allows them to see during the day.
D) It enhances their night vision.
  • 35. How many teeth do most deer typically have?
A) 30
B) 34
C) 32
D) 28
  • 36. Which was the oldest member of Cervini, appearing around the transition from Miocene to Pliocene?
A) † Cervocerus novorossiae
B) Axis
C) Cervus
D) Dama
  • 37. In which country are deer implicated as vectors for M. bovis due to their interaction with brushtail possums?
A) New Zealand
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
  • 38. Which early cervid had single-forked antlers that were shed regularly?
A) Euprox
B) Heteroprox
C) Procervulus
D) Dicrocerus
  • 39. Which disease can both deer and moose carry that affects the nervous system of other animals?
A) Rabies
B) Brain worm
C) Chronic wasting disease
D) Bovine tuberculosis
  • 40. What is the term for a deer in heraldry that is lying down?
A) Statant
B) Lodged
C) Trippant
D) Courant
  • 41. In which year was the family Cervidae first described?
A) 1878
B) 1820
C) 1898
D) 1987
  • 42. What is the cost in 2005 for attempts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in the UK?
A) £90 million
B) £120 million
C) £70 million
D) £50 million
  • 43. In which ancient culture is the sika deer considered a messenger to the gods?
A) Japanese Shintoism
B) Ancient Greek mythology
C) Celtic mythology
D) Hittite culture
  • 44. Which deer was a staple food for Cro-Magnon people during the Upper Palaeolithic?
A) Reindeer
B) Axis deer
C) Red deer
D) Sika deer
  • 45. Which subfamily did Victor Brooke place musk deer under?
A) Capreolinae
B) Telemetacarpalia
C) Cervinae
D) Plesiometacarpalia
  • 46. Which genus is included in the Cervini lineage?
A) Blastocerus
B) Capreolus
C) Axis
D) Mazama
  • 47. From where did the moose and reindeer radiate into North America?
A) South America
B) Siberia
C) Africa
D) Europe
  • 48. How is a 'statant' deer that looks at the viewer described?
A) At gaze
B) Springing
C) Courant
D) Trippant
  • 49. What type of leather is made from deer skins known for being strong and soft?
A) Cowhide
B) Buckskin
C) Sheepskin
D) Goatskin
  • 50. Which animals migrated into Asia from North America around the same time as cervids?
A) Lions
B) Bears
C) Camelids
D) Wolves
  • 51. Which ancient ruminant is believed to be closer to the tragulids?
A) Andromeryx
B) Eumeryx
C) Diacodexis
D) Leptomeryx
  • 52. Who first described the family Cervidae?
A) Victor Brooke
B) Édouard Louis Trouessart
C) Georg August Goldfuss
D) Joshua Brookes
  • 53. How long do fawns typically stay hidden in the grass after birth?
A) One week
B) A month
C) Three days
D) Two weeks
  • 54. In which Disney film is Bambi a white-tailed deer?
A) The Lion King
B) The 1942 Walt Disney Pictures film 'Bambi'
C) Frozen
D) Finding Nemo
  • 55. Which Aesop's fable gives the message that uncaring friends can do more harm than good?
A) "The Ant and the Grasshopper"
B) "The Sick Stag"
C) "The Fox and the Grapes"
D) "The Tortoise and the Hare"
  • 56. Which cervid was comparable in size to the modern elk during the early Pleistocene?
A) † Megaloceros giganteus
B) † Eucladoceros
C) Reindeer
D) Moose
  • 57. What type of species are nearly all cervids considered to be?
A) Communal
B) Solitary
C) Biparental
D) Uniparental
  • 58. Which county in England has a deer on its coat of arms as an example of canting arms?
A) Bathurst
B) Balakhna
C) Hertfordshire
D) Gusev
  • 59. Which early cervid is believed to have had bony skull outgrowths resembling non-deciduous antlers?
A) Protoceros
B) Dicrocerus
C) Euprox
D) Syndyoceras
  • 60. What behavior does a doe exhibit to reduce her scent after giving birth?
A) Rolls it in mud
B) Licks the fawn clean
C) Covers it with leaves
D) Sprays it with urine
  • 61. Which cervid family is believed to have given rise to the modern pronghorn?
A) Merycodontines
B) Moschidae
C) Cervidae
D) Tragulidae
  • 62. Which cervid tribe appeared around 6.4–8.4 Mya?
A) Cervinae
B) Capreolinae
C) Alceini
D) Muntiacini
  • 63. During which geological period did large deer with impressive antlers evolve?
A) Late Cretaceous
B) Jurassic Period
C) Holocene
D) Early Pleistocene
  • 64. What disease is associated with the white-tailed deer's central nervous system and involves a nematode residing in the meninges?
A) Rabies
B) Bovine tuberculosis
C) Brain worm
D) Chronic wasting disease
  • 65. Which early cervid had more developed and diffuse ('crowned') antlers?
A) Dicrocerus
B) Procervulus
C) Heteroprox
D) Stephanocemas
  • 66. Which subfamily was noted for lacking antlers?
A) Capreolinae
B) Odocoileinae
C) Hydropotinae
D) Cervinae
  • 67. What term describes a stag's head in heraldry without an attached neck and facing the viewer?
A) Statant
B) Caboshed
C) Trippant
D) Lodged
  • 68. What inconsistency affected the classification of deer based on chromosome numbers?
A) Complete accuracy was achieved
B) Several inconsistencies were found
C) It only applied to New World deer
D) It was universally accepted
  • 69. In which country did deer continue to be a main source of food even after the advent of farming?
A) Germany
B) China
C) Russia
D) France
  • 70. During which geological period did the global climate become cooler leading to a spurt in deer populations?
A) Miocene
B) Pleistocene
C) Holocene
D) Pliocene
  • 71. Which family uses winged stags as supporters in their arms?
A) Earls Bathurst
B) Baden-Württemberg
C) De Carteret family
D) Israeli Postal Authority
  • 72. For how long do fawns usually stay with their mother?
A) Two years
B) About one year
C) Six months
D) Until adulthood
  • 73. How many tons of red deer were raised on farms in North America by 2012?
A) 20,000 tons
B) 30,000 tons
C) 25,000 tons
D) 15,000 tons
  • 74. What attitude describes a deer that is running in heraldry?
A) Statant
B) At gaze
C) Courant
D) Springing
  • 75. What is the name of the deer in C. S. Lewis's 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' that grants wishes?
A) Black Stag
B) Silver Stag
C) Golden Stag
D) White Stag
  • 76. Which type of teeth do deer lack due to their adaptation for feeding on vegetation?
A) Lower canines
B) Upper incisors
C) Molars
D) Premolars
  • 77. What is the estimated annual economic impact of big game hunting for deer and elk in the U.S.?
A) $11.8 billion
B) $20 billion
C) $15 billion
D) $9 billion
  • 78. Which family was originally considered sister to Cervidae before 2003?
A) Moschidae
B) Capreolinae
C) Bovidae
D) Cervinae
  • 79. Name one German region with deer in its coat of arms.
A) Bathurst
B) Gusev
C) Hertfordshire
D) Baden-Württemberg
  • 80. What are deer antlers boiled down to release for use in cooking?
A) Antler essence
B) Antler oil
C) Antler broth
D) Protein gelatin
  • 81. Which prion disease affects deer, elk, and moose in North America and was identified in the 1960s?
A) Mad cow disease
B) Chronic wasting disease
C) Rabies
D) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
  • 82. Which superfamily did the earliest members appear in during the Miocene?
A) Tragulinae
B) Cervoidea
C) Antilocapridae
D) Bovidae
  • 83. Which type of deer is portrayed without antlers in heraldry?
A) Stag
B) Buck
C) Hind
D) Reindeer
  • 84. Which hero of Irish mythology has a name derived from 'os' meaning 'deer'?
A) Oscar
B) Cú Chulainn
C) Lugh
D) Fionn Mac Cumhail
  • 85. What is the common name for † Megaloceros giganteus?
A) Irish elk
B) White-tailed deer
C) American moose
D) Red deer
  • 86. Which country's postal authority has a deer on its coat of arms?
A) Israel
B) Germany
C) Norway
D) Russia
  • 87. What is deer meat commonly known as?
A) Mutton
B) Venison
C) Beef
D) Pork
  • 88. When did deer invade South America as part of the Great American Interchange?
A) Late Pliocene (2.5–3 Mya)
B) Middle Pleistocene
C) Holocene
D) Early Miocene
  • 89. During which geological period did the first antlered cervoids appear?
A) Eocene
B) Miocene
C) Oligocene
D) Pliocene
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