Heifer International

Do you know the power of a pig?

Test your swine smarts with this six-question quiz (we promise not to boar you!) and earn $0.50 for Heifer International.

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Question 1: Who’s smarter?

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Yup!
Don’t let the snout fool you. Pigs are some of the most intelligent animals.

Surprise, it’s actually a pig.
Don’t let the snout fool you. Pigs are some of the most intelligent animals.

Question 2: Which of the following is TRUE about pigs?

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It’s all true!
So much for the phrase, “Sweating like a pig.”

You’re partially right — it’s all of the above.
So much for the phrase, “Sweating like a pig.”

Question 3: Heifer families can sell a piglet for between $50 and $250. But how many offspring will a sow typically have in a year?

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Oink! (Translation: Correct!)
Sows give birth to litters twice a year, and each litter usually has about 8 piglets.

Squeal. (Translation: Not quite)
Sows typically give birth to about 16 piglets per year.

Question 4: Which of these foods will pigs refuse to eat?

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Bingo.
Pigs are omnivores and they’ll eat just about anything, which makes caring for these farm animals easy and affordable.

Nope.
Pigs are omnivores and they’ll eat just about anything, which makes caring for these farm animals easy and affordable.

Question 5: True or false: When pigs play around in the dirt, they ruin plant growth.

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You got it. Quite the opposite!
When pigs dig around with their snouts, the disturbance in the soil creates new areas for plant growth, helping to maintain biodiversity.

Actually, it’s quite the opposite.
When pigs dig around with their snouts, the disturbance in the soil creates new areas for plant growth, helping to maintain biodiversity.

Question 6: How many different oinks, grunts, snorts and squeals do pigs use to communicate with each other?

The results are in! You got /6
Now you know that pigs are more than cute — they’re also smart, clean and potentially life-saving farm animals. Want to put that knowledge to work? Consider buying a pig for a family in need.

The results are in! You got /6
Now you know that pigs are more than cute — they’re also smart, clean and potentially life-saving farm animals. Want to put that knowledge to work? Consider buying a pig for a family in need.

The results are in! You got /6
Now you know that pigs are more than cute — they’re also smart, clean and potentially life-saving farm animals. Want to put that knowledge to work? Consider buying a pig for a family in need.