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Sheep Identification Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of sheep breeds including methods of identification.

A multiple-choice quiz by lamb4u. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lamb4u

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,455

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1511

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these methods is NOT used to identify sheep? Hint

paint branding

hot iron branding on the skin

ear notches

ear tags

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Question 2 of 10

2. Scottish blackface sheep are primarily raised for which of these? Hint

Wool production

Meat production

Herding

Milking

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Question 3 of 10

3. Registration identification of almost all USA sheep is done by which method? Hint

Lip tattoo

Electronic chip implants

Ear tags

Ear tattoos

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Question 4 of 10

4. This is a fine-wooled large sheep usually with curled horns on males. Most range sheep have at least part blood lines of which of these breeds? Hint

Cheviot

Columbia

Rambouillet

Southdown

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Question 5 of 10

5. When distinguishing sheep from goats, which feature is a sheep more likely to have than a goat? Hint

a noticeable smell

a beard

a downward hanging tail

horns on both male and female

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which breed of sheep was developed in the USA in the early twentieth century? Hint

Challenger

Enterprise

Columbia

Endeavour

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Question 7 of 10

7. Suffolk sheep were originally bred in which country? Hint

England

USA

Scotland

Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Ouessant sheep, one of the smallest breeds in the world, is also known by which name? Hint

Tasmanian Dwarf

Skye Dwarf

Breton Dwarf

Newfoundland Dwarf

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Question 9 of 10

9. Texas is known for its cattle, but also has the biggest sheep population of any state in the USA (at the end of the twentieth century).

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which disease, affecting sheep and goats, is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)? Hint

orf

foot and mouth disease

scrapie

rinderpest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these methods is NOT used to identify sheep?

Answer: hot iron branding on the skin

Hot branding burns tender sheephides and would be covered by wool as it grew.

2. Scottish blackface sheep are primarily raised for which of these?

Answer: Meat production

Suffolk and Hampshire rams are used as sires to increase muscling and rate of gain for most USA lamb production.

3. Registration identification of almost all USA sheep is done by which method?

Answer: Ear tags

Purebred organizations have their own tags to put into ears.

4. This is a fine-wooled large sheep usually with curled horns on males. Most range sheep have at least part blood lines of which of these breeds?

Answer: Rambouillet

Columbia do not have horns. The Rambouillet is also known as the French Merino.

5. When distinguishing sheep from goats, which feature is a sheep more likely to have than a goat?

Answer: a downward hanging tail

Goats' tails tend to be upright while sheep tails hang downwards. Most domestic sheep do not have horns.

6. Which breed of sheep was developed in the USA in the early twentieth century?

Answer: Columbia

A cross between a Lincoln and Rambouillet, the Columbia was bred to be raised in the Western USA.

7. Suffolk sheep were originally bred in which country?

Answer: England

This large breed, used for meat and wool, was developed by crossing Southdown rams with Norfolk Horned ewes.

8. The Ouessant sheep, one of the smallest breeds in the world, is also known by which name?

Answer: Breton Dwarf

The breed comes from the island of Oussant located off the coast of Brittany, which is where the alternative name comes from.

9. Texas is known for its cattle, but also has the biggest sheep population of any state in the USA (at the end of the twentieth century).

Answer: True

Texas has over 700,000 sheep with California second with more than 500,000. These two states have around a quarter of the total ovine population in America.

10. Which disease, affecting sheep and goats, is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)?

Answer: scrapie

Caused by a prion, in common with BSE, scrapie affects the nervous system and has been known as a disease since the eighteenth century. It is incurable and affected animals are slaughtered.

Source: Author lamb4u

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