Sheep
  • 1. What is the scientific name for a sheep?
A) Capra hircus
B) Equus ferus caballus
C) Bos taurus
D) Ovis aries
  • 2. What is the primary diet of sheep?
A) Meat
B) Grass
C) Fish
D) Seeds
  • 3. Which of the following is a common breed of sheep?
A) Golden Retriever
B) Siamese
C) Merino
D) Bengal
  • 4. What is the term for a baby sheep?
A) Calf
B) Lamb
C) Kid
D) Foal
  • 5. How many stomach compartments does a sheep have?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 2
  • 6. What sound do sheep make?
A) Woof
B) Meow
C) Baa
D) Moo
  • 7. What is the wool of a sheep used for?
A) Transportation
B) Clothing
C) Cooking
D) Building houses
  • 8. How many teeth do sheep have?
A) 32
B) 20
C) 44
D) 28
  • 9. What is a female sheep called?
A) Sow
B) Doe
C) Ewe
D) Mare
  • 10. When do sheep typically give birth?
A) Fall
B) Spring
C) Winter
D) Summer
  • 11. What is the behavior of sheep in a group called?
A) Climbing
B) Galloping
C) Swimming
D) Flocking
  • 12. Which predator is a threat to sheep?
A) Wolf
B) Bird
C) Squirrel
D) Rabbit
  • 13. What is the average lifespan of a sheep?
A) 20-25 years
B) 3-5 years
C) 10-12 years
D) 1-2 years
  • 14. What is lanolin obtained from sheep used for?
A) Cleaning products
B) Fuel
C) Skincare products
D) Food additives
  • 15. What is the purpose of docking a sheep's tail?
A) To promote faster growth
B) For aesthetic purposes
C) To prevent flystrike
D) To make them lighter
  • 16. What is the practice of mating specific sheep to achieve desirable traits called?
A) Mass breeding
B) Selective breeding
C) Random breeding
D) Wild breeding
  • 17. What is the term for a male sheep that has not been castrated?
A) Billy
B) Boar
C) Ram
D) Stud
  • 18. What is a group of sheep called?
A) Swarm
B) Flock
C) Pack
D) Herd
  • 19. What type of vision do sheep have?
A) Night
B) Panoramic
C) Blurred
D) X-ray
  • 20. Which organization registers sheep breeds in the United States?
A) Sheep Breeders Society
B) National Lamb Council
C) Woolmark Company
D) American Sheep Industry Association
  • 21. What is the process of removing wool from a sheep called?
A) Shaving
B) Milking
C) Shearing
D) Plucking
  • 22. What is the process of giving birth to lambs called?
A) Breeding
B) Calving
C) Lambing
D) Foaling
  • 23. What breed of sheep is known for its large, curled horns?
A) Jacob
B) Romney
C) Dorset
D) Cotswold
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