While working as pack animals in ancient Egypt for gold mines in North America, donkeys were the original animals of burden. Today they have many more uses. Learn some interesting facts about how versatile and intelligent these animals are. Let's take up this quiz.
1. Miniature donkeys are sometimes are used to guard the herds of sheep.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Don't know
D. Maybe
2. Most miniature donkeys don't like dogs.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Don't know
D. Maybe
3. What is a female donkey called?
A. Mare
B. Filly
C. Ginny
D. Jenny
4. What is Hinny?
A. A horse mare crossed with a donkey stallion.
B. A donkey stallion crossed with an Arabian mare.
C. A miniature pony mare crossed with a miniature donkey
D. A horse stallion crossed with a female donkey
5. Donkeys need less water than horses.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Maybe
D. Don't know
6. How long is a donkey's pregnancy (gestation) on average?
A. 6 months
B. 9 months
C. 12 months
D. 16 months
7. You should feed donkeys alfalfa hay.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Maybe
D. Don't know
8. Do Donkeys like to live alone?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Don't know
9. Mules are slower than oxen.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Maybe
D. Don't know
10. Which of the following is not true of donkeys?
A. Every donkey "hee-haw ! is different.
B. Their feet need to be trimmed more often.
C. They spoke much easier than horses.
D. They should not be fed grain.
11. Which prominent person is led by a typical donkey herd?
A. There is no major donkey
B. Female
C. Male
D. Either male or female
12. What is the normal nature of the donkey?
A. Energetic and stunning
B. Hard and different
C. Kind, gentle and courageous
D. Stubborn but hard worker
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