Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 1. | There are ____ wildlife districts in Ohio |
| 2. | The largest rodent in North America is the_____ a. | Woodchuck | c. | Norway Rat | e. | Muskrat | b. | Beaver | d. | Fox Squirrel | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | There is no closed season and no limit on a. | crow | c. | rabbit | e. | none of the above | b. | coyote | d. | grouse | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | In order to hunt raccoon in Ohio, one must a. | Have a hunting license. | d. | All are correct | b. | Purchase a Fur Taker permit | e. | Have a license and with a hand gun | c. | Hunt only with a handgun | | | | | | | |
| 5. | What is the primary predator of the gray fox in Ohio? a. | Coyote | c. | Black bear | e. | Bald eagle | b. | Domestic dog | d. | Bobcat | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Which of the following is a legume? a. | Fescue | c. | Phragmites | e. | None are correct | b. | Bindweed | d. | Birdsfoot Trefoil | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | Birds often feed on which of the following? a. | Elderberry | c. | Sumac | e. | All are correct | b. | Sunflower | d. | Autumn Olive | | | | | | | | | |
| 8. | Red Pine has ________ needles and White Pine has _______ needles. a. | 2,5 | b. | 3,3 | c. | 5,2 | d. | 2,6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9. | Which type of plant does the white-tailed deer prefer the most? a. | Grass | b. | Forb | c. | Browse | d. | Aquatic | e. | Submergent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10. | The Ring-necked Duck has a ring around its ___________. a. | Bill | b. | Neck | c. | Head | d. | Rump | e. | Colar | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11. | The lateral line is very important to the survival of a fish because it is used to sense a. | Pressure changes in the water. | d. | All are correct | b. | Temperature changes in the water. | e. | None are correct | c. | Chemical changes in the water. | | | | | | | |
| 12. | These tiny, floating plants often form a carpet like cover on the waters surface. a. | Bulrush | b. | Cattail | c. | Duckweed | d. | Pondweed | e. | Smartweed | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13. | This sunfish is often misnamed mud bass. a. | Pumpkinseed | c. | Green Sunfish | e. | Bluegill | b. | Central Longear | d. | Warmouth | | | | | | | | | |
| 14. | ESA makes it unlawful for any person to take an endangered species. What does take mean? a. | Hunt | b. | Kill | c. | Harass | d. | All are correct | | | | | | | | | |
| 15. | Animals that eat dead tissue are called: a. | Decomposers | c. | Parasites | e. | Fungi | b. | Carnivores | d. | Scavengers | | | | | | | | | |
| 16. | This mammal hibernates for up to seven months. a. | Badger | d. | Pine Vole | b. | Least Shrew | e. | Prairie Vole | c. | Meadow Jumping Mouse | | | | | | | |
| 17. | What is the most common reason for a species to become rare or endangered? a. | Excess hunting or fishing | d. | Diseases | b. | Pollution | e. | Accidents with cars | c. | Loss of habitat | | | | | | | |
| 18. | ________ birds are bird species that make long distance movements between habitats. a. | Migratory | c. | Native | e. | Catadromous | b. | Foreign | d. | Anadromedous | | | | | | | | | |
| 19. | This is the most common bat in Ohio: a. | Big Brown Bat | c. | Hoary Bat | e. | Red Bat | b. | Eastern Pipistrelle | d. | Little Brown Myotis | | | | | | | | | |
| 20. | Brush piles created for wildlife should be 3-5 feet high and at least ___ feet in diameter. a. | 3 | b. | 7 | c. | 10 | d. | 15 | e. | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21. | To increase rabbit population around your area. Which of the following practices should be applied? a. | Build brush piles | b. | Mow strips through large idle areas | c. | Maintain woody fence rows and ditches | d. | All are correct | | | |
| 22. | Squealer is the nickname for the ______________. a. | Woodchuck | c. | Longtail weasel | e. | Ruffed Grouse | b. | Wood Duck | d. | Mink | | | | | | | | | |
| 23. | Transits are used in a. | Firefighting | c. | Water sampling | e. | Trapping | b. | Surveying | d. | Soil pH testing | | | | | | | | | |
| 24. | Increment borers allow you to determine the _______ of a tree. a. | Growth rate | b. | Age | c. | Soundness | d. | All are correct | | | | | | | | | |
| 25. | All of the following are members of the sunfish family except the a. | White Crappie | c. | Rock Bass | e. | Black Crappie | b. | Yellow Perch | d. | Smallmouth Bass | | | | | | | | | |
| 26. | This bird is described as black at both ends, white in the middle, and as the bluebill. a. | Ringnecked Duck | c. | Scaup | e. | Ruddy Duck | b. | Canvasback | d. | Pintail | | | | | | | | | |
| 27. | The most common cause of fish kills in Ohio is a. | Application of too much herbicide. | d. | Suffocation due to lack of oxygen. | b. | Agricultural chemical poisoning. | e. | Fish-eating birds. | c. | Parasites. | | | | | | | |
| 28. | Ohio is in what flyway? a. | Pacific | b. | Central | c. | Mississippi | d. | Erie | | | | | | | | | |
| 29. | Fall Shuffle, when broods disperse to mix with individuals of other broods, occurs in a. | Ruffled Grouse | c. | Ringneck Pheasant | e. | Ruddy Duck | b. | Northern Bob White | d. | Pintail | | | | | | | | | |
| 30. | Which of the following fish has an adipose fin? a. | Channel Catfish | c. | Brown Trout | e. | All are correct | b. | Coho Salmon | d. | Yellow Bullhead | | | | | | | | | |
Matching |
| | Match the following a. | Drummer | d. | Mudhen | b. | Rain Crow | e. | Bog Sucker | c. | Woodie | | | | | | | |
| 31. | A common nickname for the American Coot is |
| 32. | A common nickname for the Morning Dove is |
| 33. | A common nickname for the Woodcock is |
| 34. | A common nickname for the Wood Duck is |
| | Match the following a. | Raccoon | d. | Muskrat | b. | Eastern Mole | e. | Red Fox | c. | Badger | | | | | | | |
| 35. | The number one fur-bearer in Ohio is the |
| 36. | Preferred habitat is moist sandy-loam, its front are boarder than long, with palms turned outward |
| 37. | this mammal inhabits open grasslands, uses its good digging ability to dig out small rodents |
| 38. | The den of this mammal is usually found on a sunny hill-side,in the open |
| | Match the following a. | Mink | d. | Vole | b. | Shrew | e. | Opossum | c. | Eastern Pipistrel | | | | | | | |
| 39. | The poisonous mammal in North America |
| 40. | Muskrat is the preferred food of this mammal |
| 41. | The gestation period for this mammal is just 12-13 days |
| 42. | The fur of this mammal is tri-colored, gray at the base,then a band of yellowish brown,with a dark-brown tip |
| | Match the following a. | Wild Turkey | d. | Canada Goose | b. | Ruddy Duck | e. | Morning Dove | c. | Ringneck Pheasant | | | | | | | |
| 43. | This is the only drake who helps raise his offspring |
| 44. | This bird produces crop milk |
| 45. | This is Ohios largest upland gamebird |
| 46. | This bird occurs mostly west of the Appalachian Plateau in Ohio |
| | Match the name of the fins to the drawing.
a. | Anal | d. | Pectoral | b. | Caudal | e. | Pelvic | c. | Dorsal | | | | | | | |
| 47. | Fin # I |
| 48. | Fin #II |
| 49. | Fin #III |
| 50. | Fin #IV |