Cow Quiz – Get To Know Our Bovine Friends

Quiz Questions

What is the scientific name for the cow?

• Bos taurus
• Bos indicus
• Bos primigenius
• Bos bovis

What is the average lifespan of a cow?

• 5-10 years
• 11-15 years
• 16-20 years
• 21-25 years

What is the average weight of a male Dexter or Jersey cow?

• 400-600 lbs
• 601-800 lbs
• 801-1000 lbs
• 1001-1200 lbs

What is the average weight of Charolais, Marchigiana, or Belgian Blue Cow?

• 400-600 lbs
• 601-800 lbs
• 900-1,200 lbs
• 1,400-2,400 lbs

What cognitive abilities do cows have?

• Long term memory
• Facial recognition
• Vocal recognition
• All of the above

Cows have one stomach with four compartments. True of False

• False
• True

What types of diet to cows eat?

• Herbivorous
• Omnivorous
• Carnivorous
• Frugivorous

How long are cows pregnant?

• 3 months
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 12 months

How much do baby cows weigh?

• 55-95 pounds
• 95-125 pounds
• 125-175 pounds
• 176-225 pounds

How old was Big Bertha, the oldest cow in history?

• 27
• 31
• 35
• 48

Cows are very social animals and isolation causes extreme stress. True or False?

• True
• False

Cows have vision that is more color sensitive than humans. True or False?

• True
• False

Bulls are enraged by the color red. True or False?

• True
• False

What is a baby cow called?

• Calf
• Cub
• Fledgling
• Whelp

Calves can recognize their mothers voices. True or False?

• True
• False

Under natural conditions, how long to calves nurse?

• 11 months
• 9 months
• 6 months
• 3 months

All cows have horns. True or False?

• True
• False

How long ago were cows domesticated?

• 2,500 years
• 5,000 years
• 10,500 years
• 50,000 years

Cows can sleep deeply standing up. True or False?

• True
• False

How many nipples does a cow have?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 8

Cows are farmed for which products?

• Meat
• Milk
• Hide
• All of the Above

Cows will tip over if you push on them. True or False?

• True
• False

How long do cows sleep in a 24 hour period, on average?

• 4 hours
• 7 hours
• 9 hours
• 12 hours

Cows are used in which of the following sporting games?

• Rodeo
• Bullfighting
• Festivals
• All of the above

How many cows are eaten each years in the U.S.?

• 2 million
• 10 million
• 15 million
• 30 million

What is a male cow called?

• Bull
• Stud
• Cow
• Heifer

Can cows swim?

• Yes
• No

How many miles away can a cow smell?

• 1 mile away
• 3 miles away
• 5 miles away
• 6 miles away