| Coverage : Alpacas are gorgeous animals, somewhat like a baby camel, or a cross between a sheep and a giraffe! Alpacas are a domesticated member of the camel (camelid) family. The camelid family also includes llamas, guanacos, and vicunas from South America, and the Bactrian and Dromedary camels from Asia and Africa. Test your knowledge of these unique creatures with the Alpaca Facts Quiz. |
| 1. | Civilizations of which continent used alpacas in religious ceremonies? |
| a. | | South America |
| b. | | Africa |
| c. | | Asia |
| d. | | Europe |
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| 2. | True or false: In these cultures, peasants caught wearing alpaca fleece were punished and killed. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 3. | What is a baby alpaca called? |
| a. | | Alpena |
| b. | | Cria |
| c. | | Cub |
| d. | | Kitten |
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| 4. | Around what age will an alpaca live to? |
| a. | | 8 years |
| b. | | 10 years |
| c. | | 20 years |
| d. | | 29 years |
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| 5. | How long does it take a baby alpaca to learn to walk? |
| a. | | An hour |
| b. | | A day |
| c. | | A week |
| d. | | A fortnight |
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| 6. | Many people who work with alpacas say they would rather work with their feces than their spit! What does their spit contain? |
| a. | | Acid |
| b. | | Foul-smelling enzymes |
| c. | | Regurgitated stomach contents |
| d. | | Grass |
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| 7. | What body part do alpacas least like being petted on? |
| a. | | The head |
| b. | | The hindquarters |
| c. | | The legs |
| d. | | The neck |
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| 8. | What sort of sound do alpacas make in communication? |
| a. | | Baa |
| b. | | Hmmm |
| c. | | Snorting sounds |
| d. | | Coughing sounds |
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| 9. | When do female alpacas ovulate? |
| a. | | Four times a year |
| b. | | In spring |
| c. | | When triggered by mating |
| d. | | Always in the morning |
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| 10. | Which was the first European country to import alpaca fiber? |
| a. | | France |
| b. | | Spain |
| c. | | England |
| d. | | Italy |
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| 11. | What is the highest price ever paid for an alpaca to be used for wool-harvesting? |
| a. | | US $40,000 |
| b. | | US $67,000 |
| c. | | US $88,000 |
| d. | | US $1,060,000 |
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| 12. | How do alpacas interact with other alpacas? |
| a. | | They live in a herd |
| b. | | They live solitarily |
| c. | | They interact only at breeding time |
| d. | | There is only one female in a herd |
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