The Ultimate Sheep Quiz

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Some people count them to help them sleep, while others wear their skins to keep warm or enjoy their meat. No matter what, sheep are popular domesticated animals. Learn more about these creatures by taking this quiz.

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Question 2 of 21

Is there a similarity between sheep and cattle?

four-chambered stomach
cloven hoofs
ruminant and cloven-hoofed

... Both species have stomachs that are divided into four chambers and both are cloven-hoofed.

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Question 3 of 21

What is a ram?

female sheep
male sheep
any sheep without horns

... The male sheep is called a ram.

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Question 4 of 21

What is a ewe?

sheep under one year old
young male sheep
female sheep

... A ewe is a female sheep.

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Question 5 of 21

How can you tell a wild sheep from a domestic sheep?

coat of stiff hairs
long-haired coat
longer, sharper horns

... The wild sheep has a shorter tail and a coat of stiff hairs.

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Question 6 of 21

What is the natural inclination of sheep?

basically individualists
flock together
carnivores

... Sheep tend to flock together and follow a leader.

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Question 7 of 21

How does this inclination benefit the farmer?

One shepherd controls a flock.
Farmer can determine the kind of leadership within a flock.
Sheep always return to familiar grazing grounds.

... A single shepherd can control hundreds of sheep.

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Question 8 of 21

If you are offered mutton, what are you about to receive?

sheepskin jacket
meat from an older sheep
female sheep tail

... Meat from an older sheep is called mutton.

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Question 9 of 21

What weight does a ram reach?

250 pounds (114 kg)
350 pounds (160 kg)
450 pounds (204 kg)

... A mature ram can weigh 350 pounds (160 kg).

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Question 10 of 21

How much can an adult ewe weigh?

250 pounds (115 kg)
200 pounds (91 kg)
150 pounds (68 kg)

... The ewe can weigh in at 250 pounds (115 kg).

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Question 11 of 21

Does the sheep have to be killed before its wool is taken?

Shorn sheep will die of hypothermia anyway.
The wool is attached to the skin, so the sheep must be killed.
Wool is shorn from live sheep.

... Live sheep are sheared and the wool grows again.

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Question 12 of 21

Can the fleece of a sheep be tan in color?

It's always white.
It can be.
Only female sheep can have colored fleece.

... Although fleece is usually white, it can be tan in color.

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Question 13 of 21

Which sex of sheep have horns?

depends on breed
only males
mainly females

... Both can have horns, depending on the breed.

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Question 14 of 21

How many breeds of domestic sheep are there?

100
150
200

... There are more than 200 breeds.

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Question 15 of 21

And how many of these breeds are economically relevant?

12
25
48

... Only about a dozen are significant.

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Question 16 of 21

Which breed of sheep produces the finest wool?

New Zealand Woolly
Hampshire
Merino

... That honor belongs to the Merino, originally developed in Spain.

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Question 17 of 21

From where do most breeds of meat sheep originate?

Australia
United Kingdom
Spain

... Most meat-producing sheep are immigrants from the United Kingdom.

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Question 18 of 21

What is the outstanding characteristic of the Hampshire breed?

brown or black faces
extremely soft fleece
aggressive and dangerous

... Hampshires usually have brown or black faces.

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Question 19 of 21

What is unusual about the Corriedale?

Only females have horns.
Rams have large spiral horns.
Neither sex has horns.

... Both sexes lack horns.

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Question 20 of 21

What breed of sheep is raised mainly for milk?

Rambouillet
East Friesian
Suffolk

... The Awassi and the East Friesian are raised for milk.

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Question 21 of 21

At what age are lambs raised for meat slaughtered?

four to seven months
seven to nine months
nine to 11 months

... They are marketed at age four to seven months.

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