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1. Whom of the following individuals has not made a notable quotation frequently used by animal rights activists? |
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a. Albert Einstein |
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b. Leonardo DaVinci |
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c. Abraham Lincoln |
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d. Mother Teresa |
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e. George Bernard Shaw |
| See the "AR quotes" link in the left-hand
column. |
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2. The Hunt ....., in England, were actually the first animal rights group. |
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a. Retaliators |
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b. Chaos |
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c. Stoppers |
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d. Avengers |
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e. Saboteurs |
| A wave of direct action in England began in
the 1960s with the actions of hunt saboteur groups. |
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3. Documented ALF membership, tabulated by the ALF at the end of 2006, is approximately equal to the number of...? |
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a. Animals killed for meat per hour in U.S. |
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b. Steps a veal calf is allowed to take |
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c. Animals killed by Huntingdon Life Sciences in a year |
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d. Animals required by U.S. pound-seizure laws to be turned over to labs for experimentation |
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e. The primates vivisected in a year, worldwide. |
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There is no official ALF membership. There are no official ALF leaders.
Membership is self-acknowledged and not verified. |
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4. What best describes the "rights" that should be granted to animals? |
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a. The right not to be used for entertainment |
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b. The right to not be considered "property" |
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c. The right not to killed. |
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d. The right not to be abused. |
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e. The right not to be killed or abused. |
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While all the answers are true, only answer b includes all of them.
Current laws around the world allow many animals to be abused because
they are considered "property" that can be owned. |
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5. What best describes the recommended treatment of companion cats
in human homes today? |
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a. They should be well-fed so that they don't kill birds and rodents. |
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b. They should always be allowed to follow their natural instincts. |
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c. They should be kept in cages. |
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d. They should be kept indoors or confined outdoors. |
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e. They shouldn't be owned, they should be liberated. |
Excerpts from FAQ #75: Since many animals domesticated to
be pets have been bred but have no homes, most AR supporters see nothing
wrong with having them as companion animals.
However, it is a good
policy to try to keep cats inside as much as possible, especially at
night, to protect both the cat and local wildlife. |
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6. What best describes the reason why animal rights advocates consider hunting deer to be morally wrong? |
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a. A deer is as sentient as a human baby. |
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b. Man was not physically designed to eat meat. |
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c. The Bible says human dominion over animals means to protect them. |
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d. Deer might become extinct. |
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e. Humans don't need to eat meat to survive. |
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arguably correct, only answer a is relevant to maintaining a consistent
moral code. |
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7. What best describes the reason why testing on dogs is considered wrong? |
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a. Animal testing hasn't proven to be the most effective way to make scientific advances. |
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b. Vivisection is not responsible for any significant scientific advances. |
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c. Dogs are as sentient as other beings to whom we have given rights. |
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d. Now there are alternative test methods that can replace vivisection. |
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e. The anatomy of dogs is significantly different from that of humans. |
| While all answers are arguably correct,
only answer c is relevant to maintaining a consistent moral code. |
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8. Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining a being's degree of sentience?
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a. Responsiveness to external stimuli |
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b. Ability to feel physical pain. |
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c. Analytical intelligence. |
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d. Awareness of your situation. |
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e. Ability to have an interest in one's own life. |
| Sentience refers to possession of sensory
organs, the ability to feel or perceive. While perception and feelings
require brain activity they do not require an ability to reason. |
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9. Whom of the following (by their own words) does not believe in "rights" for animals? |
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a. Peter Singer |
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b. Joan Dunayer |
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c. Gary Francione |
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d. Ingrid Newkirk |
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e. Dr. Steven Best |
Interview with Peter Singer:
Q: You’re considered the father of the animal rights movement.
A: Well, let’s get the terms down clearly. What people generally
call the ‘animal rights’ movement is a broad movement for radical change
in the moral status of animals, and therefore radical change in how we
treat them. I am very much for that. When people say, ‘the basis for
this is that animals have rights,’ philosophically I can’t agree with
that because I don’ t think it’s a question of rights. I think it’s a
question of equal consideration of their interests. The ethical
foundation of my view is based on interests and on looking at the
consequences of what we do. So in a narrow sense, I am not a supporter
of ‘animal rights.’ |
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10. The ALF credo/guidelines for membership and behavior condones
and supports the following: |
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a. Harming someone who is killing an ant |
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b. Killing someone who is killing an endangered gorilla |
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c. Killing someone who is killing a human child |
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d. All of the above |
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e. None of the above |
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Guideline #4. To take all necessary precautions against harming any
animal, human and non-human. |
