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