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