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