Animal Terms (short list) Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests the short list of animal terms in our vocabulary section.

1. A male chicken is called

a hen
a chick
a rooster
a) a hen b) a chick c) a rooster

2. A young sheep is called

a ram
a lamb
a ewe
a) a ram b) a lamb c) a ewe

3. A female pig is called

a sow
a suckling
a boar
a) a sow b) a suckling c) a boar

4. A baby kangaroo is called

a cub
a pup
a joey
a) a cub b) a pup c) a joey

5. A tigress is a _______ tiger.

male
female
young
a) male b) female c) young

6. A foal is a _______ horse.

male
female
young
a) male b) female c) young

7. A vixen is a _______ fox.

male
female
young
a) male b) female c) young

8. Which word is used for a male elephant and a male whale?

bull
boar
buck
a) bull b) boar c) buck

9. Which word is used for a female dog and a female wolf?

queen
bitch
puppy
a) queen b) bitch c) puppy

10. Which word is used for the young of wolves, tigers, lions and foxes?

cub
pup
calf
a) cub b) pup c) calf

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.