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Sheep Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Sheep were primarily raised for their wool throughout much of human history and no emphasis was placed on sire selection for meat production until the 18th century.
 

 2. 

Sheep normally give birth to 1 to 3 lambs twice per year.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 

Wool has an ‘itch effect’ because it is covered in millions of ......
a.
spikes
b.
scales
c.
bumps
d.
spines
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 4. 

Which of the following categories is used to classify sheep? (pick all that apply)
 a.
fine woolen
 e.
dark woolen
 b.
medium woolen
 f.
crossbred
 c.
coarse woolen
 g.
carpet
 d.
short woolen
 h.
smooth woolen
 

 5. 

Chose the states (in no particular order) that are the top 5 sheep producing states in the U.S.
 a.
Utah
 e.
Iran
 b.
Texas
 f.
Oklahoma
 c.
Ohio
 g.
Wyoming
 d.
California
 h.
Colorado
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 6. 

Sheep were first domesticated in Western Asian and central ________________.
 

 

 7. 

The country of _______________ leads the world in wool production.
 

 

 8. 

The country of __________ leads the world in the sheep production.
 

 

 9. 

The most popular breed of sheep in the United States is the __________________.
 

 

 10. 

The largest breed of sheep is the _____________.
 

 



 
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