Fun & Not-so-fun Facts
What's the estimate of animals tested according to a report in 2010 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
A. 1.1M - 1.2M
B. 1.5M - 1.6M
C. 900K - 1M
D. 600K - 700K
A. 1.1M - 1.2M
Animals are used every year to test products such as __
A. Shampoo
B. Soap
C. Conditioner
D. Sponges
English physician William Harvey experimented on living animals and discovered that the ____, not the ____, circulated blood throughout the body.
A. Brain, Lungs
B. Heart, Lungs
C. Lungs, Heart
D. Kidneys, Lungs
B. Heart, Lungs
When did the anti-testing movement begin in the USA
A. Mid 1960s
B. Mid 1970s
C. Mid 1940s
D. Mid 1950s
Proponents of Animal Testing claim that strict ____ prevent animals from being mistreated in laboratories.
A. Regulations
B. Rules
C. Treatment
D. Containment
A. Regulations
In the USA, an estimated __ million animals are used every year in scientific research to test products such as shampoo.
A. 43
B. 26
C. 29
D. 30
B. 26 Million animals
Animals help determine the ____ of medications
A. Hazard
B. Effectiveness
C. Danger
D. Toxicity
D. Toxicity
What queen of Great Britain was an early opponent of animal testing?
A. Queen Victoria
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. Queen Elizabeth II
D. Queen Sharon
A. Queen Victoria
In 1875, a group founded the Society for the ___.
A. Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
B. Protection of Animals Liable to Vivisection.
B. Protection of Animals Liable to Vivisection.
Animal testing in the United States is regulated by the federal _________ (AWA)
Animal welfare act
Which country has the only major market where testing all cosmetics on animals is required by the law
A. Germany
B. China
C. Russia
D. Indonesia
B. China
Animal testing check the ___ of products destined for human use
A. Regulations
B. Quality
C. Safety
D. Tastiness
C. Safety
Descriptions of vivisection, the dissection of live animals, have been found in ancient Greek writings from as early as ______
A. 500 B.C
B. 1000 B.C
C. 200 B.C
D. 700 B.C
A. 500 B.C
In 1865, French physiologist Claude Bernard argued that experimenting on animals was ___, because it benefited medicine and extended human life.
A. Unethical
B. Dangerous
C. Creative
D. Ethical
D. Ethical
Before the medication can be tested on people, what needs to happen?
A. The medicine needs to be tested on 4 or more species of animals to see if it is safe.
B. The medicine needs to be tested on exactly one species of animals to determine if it is effective.
C. The medicine needs to be tested on 2 species of animals in order to determine if the medicine is safe.
C. The medicine needs to be tested on 2 species of animals in order to determine if the medicine is safe.
How many total chimpanzees did the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) retire in 2013?
A. 256
B. 277
C. 127
D. 310
D. 310
Proponents of animal testing say that it has enabled the development of what?
A. numerous life-saving treatments for both humans and animals.
B. develop medical treatments, determine the toxicity of medications and check the safety of products destined for human use.
A. numerous life-saving treatments for both humans and animals.
What are the three R's in "The Principles of Humane Experimental technique"
A. Reproduction, Refinement, Restoration
B. Reproduction, Reuse, Replacement
C. Recycling, Reuse, Reproduction
D. Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
D. Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
What Australian philosopher in 1975 published "Animal Liberation"
A. Austin Stoak
B. Shawn Russel
C. Peter Singer
D. Rex Burch
The USDA breaks down its data by three categories of pain type. Name one type with animals.
animals that experience pain during the research but are given drugs to alleviate it; animals who experience pain and are not given drugs; animals who do not experience pain and are not given drugs.
Animals that go through pain during the research but are fed drugs to soothe it, animals who experience pain and do not get drugs, and animals who doesn't feel pain and are not given drugs.
In 2015, the NIH announced that its remaining __ research chimpanzees would be retired to the Federal Chimpanzee Sanctuary System.
A. 40
B. 50
C. 35
D. 30
B. 50
It recommended instead testing on ___, although it did say that testing on animals would have to continue for the time being, because ___ cannot yet stand in for an entire organism.
A. Cells
B. Plantae
C. Fungi
D. Montar
A. Cells
Which physician and philosopher in the 2nd century dissected living things to see how living organisms work and for how many centuries was his theories of medicine used throughout europe?
A. Galen, 15
B. Brotis, 17
C. Utrus, 18
D. Estusi, 13
47% of which age group thinks animal testing is morally acceptable
A. 55 And older
B. 35-54
C. 18-34
D. 10-18
C. 18-34
When was the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) passed?
A. 1976
B. 2003
C. 1968
D. 1966
D. 1966