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1. The majority of the world’s horses, donkeys, and mules are found in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Most of the world's horses, donkeys, mules are not found in the United States.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF HORSES, DONKEYS, AND MULES
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 2:43 PM
2. The horse industry directly produces goods and services amounting to $25.3 billion and has a total impact of $112.1 billion on the U.S. gross domestic product.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The horse industry directly produces goods and services amounting to $38.8 billion and has a total impact of $101.5 billion on U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 2:45 PM
3. The horse industry directly employs more people than railroads, radio and television broadcasting, petroleum and coal products manufacturing, or tobacco product manufacturing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 2:46 PM
4. Revenue derived indirectly from horses includes the actual sale of horses, stud (breeding) fees, races, shows, rodeos, and entertainment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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RATIONALE: Revenue derived directly from horses includes the actual sale of horses, stud (breeding) fees, races, shows, rodeos, and entertainment.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 2:49 PM
5. In recent years, winning a Triple Crown has become a very rare achievement, with most horses specializing in a limited distance range.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 2:49 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 2:55 PM
6. Even though horse numbers in the United States may never again match those they reached at the beginning of the twentieth century, horses have never been so popular.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: FUTURE OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 2:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 2:54 PM
7. Research solves few problems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Research solves many problems and increases our understanding.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: RESEARCH IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 2:55 PM
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8. The industry needs to enhance unity and communication and to expand advertising, promotional, marketing, and educational programs to meet new challenges that will be come increasingly complex.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUMMARY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 2:58 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 3:00 PM
9. In 1915 statistics showed over 21 million horses in the country, but by 1960, only slightly more than one hundred thousand remained in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: By 1960, only slightly more than 3 million horses remained in the United States.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 3:01 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 4:51 PM
10. As the automobile, truck, and tractor numbers increased, horse numbers declined.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: INTRODUCTION
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 4:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 4:54 PM
11. After 1960, horse numbers increased slightly and declined in ____.
a. 1983 b. 1995
c. 1999 d. 2000
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 4:55 PM
12. More than half (57 percent) of the world's mules are located in ____.
a. India and Mexico b. Mexico and Brazil
c. China and Mexico d. Brazil and China
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF HORSES, DONKEYS, AND MULES
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 4:56 PM
13. Depending on the source of information, the U.S. horse population is between ____.
a. 3 and 6.7 million b. 3.5 and 8.8 million
c. 5.5 and 10 million d. 9.2 and 10 million
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 4:58 PM
14. What are the two leading breeds of horses in the United States?
a. Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred b. Quarter Horse and Paint
c. Arabian and Morgan d. Thoroughbred and Appaloosa
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 4:59 PM
15. ____ is by far the biggest rodeo with prize money over $2 million.
a. Houston, Texas b. Las Vegas, Nevada
c. Scottsdale, Arizona d. Calgary, Canada
ANSWER: b
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REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:00 PM
16. As family pets, horses rank ____.
a. second b. fourth
c. fifth d. sixth
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:01 PM
17. One job that is still better suited to horses is ____.
a. with cavalry troops in the army b. as a form of transportation from city to city
c. with the postal service in remote areas
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
d. with mounted patrols, since they are the most effective way to handle crowds and riots
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:02 PM
18. Which of the following have not seen a revival of popularity?
a. Art of coachman b. Sidesaddle riding
c. Mounted police d. Use of horses in warfare
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: FUTURE OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:03 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:06 PM
19. In the United States today, around 80% of all horses are kept for recreation and ____________________ of all horses are used in youth programs.
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a. 30% b. 40%
c. 50% d. 60%
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUMMARY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:06 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:09 PM
20. Research in the horse industry involves four general areas. Which of the following is not one of the four?
a. Nutrition
c. Disease prevention and control
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
b. Unsoundness and injury
d. Aging
REFERENCES: RESEARCH IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:10 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:13 PM
21. About ____________________ percent of the world’s horses are located in the United States. ANSWER: 16
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF HORSES, DONKEYS, AND MULES
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:17 PM
22. Respectively, Texas, California, and ____________________ are the leading horse states. ANSWER: Florida
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:20 PM
23. The attendance at ____________________ exceeds 70 million people each year, and people wager over $13 billion on the races.
ANSWER: racetracks
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:21 PM
24. A 3-year-old horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes is considered a(n)
ANSWER: Triple Crown Winner POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/7/2017 11:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:22 PM
25. Quarter horses and ____________________ are the leading horse breeds in the United States.
ANSWER: Thoroughbreds POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:26 PM
26. ____________________ is the leading activity for horses. ANSWER: Recreation
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:26 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:27 PM
27. Showing and ______________________ are the second and third most common horse uses.
ANSWER: racing
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE U.S. HORSE, DONKEY, AND MULE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:28 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:30 PM
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28. Farrier services are considered ____________________ revenue from horses.
ANSWER: indirect
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S.HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:30 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:32 PM
29. The sale of a horse would be considered __________________ revenue from horses.
ANSWER: direct
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: STATUS OF THE U.S. HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:34 PM
30. Research in the horse industry is slow and ____________________. ANSWER: costly
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: RESEARCH IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/27/2017 5:35 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/27/2017 5:36 PM