History
Sheep were first domesticated _____ years ago
8000
Where was wool clothing worn by the richest kings and the lowliest peasants?
Asia
Small, white faced breed known for quality carcasses
Southdown
On Manhatten Island, the colonists were forced to BUY sheep from the _____ settlers
Dutch
Cutting off or removing wool from the sheep
Shearing
_____ introduced sheep into the Americas and _____ took them into Mexico
Columbus, Cortez
Sheep have four compartments to their stomach, making them _____
Ruminants
What breed of sheep was developed in France after Merinos were exported there from Spain?
Rambouillet
Which king forbade his subjects to wear clothing made from foreign wool? You must be specific!
King of England, Edward III
Thread made by spinning fibers
Yarn
In what country was the Merino breed developed?
Spain
What is depredation?
Death by predators
Which breed is often said to have a head like a horse?
Cheviot
What would happen (in England) if someone was caught raising and trading wool?
The offender's right hand was cut off!
Forming cloth or fabric by interlacing strands of yarn
Weaving
In Europe during the middle ages, what two countries became rivals in the wool trade?
England and Spain
Sheep eat green leafy plants called _____.
Forbs
Name the four most popular breed of sheep in the United States.HINT - two are black face and two are white face.
Suffolk, Hampshire, Rambouillet, Columbia
A British Army officer took ____ (head) of Merinos to _____.
13, Australia (Leading to Australia becoming the number one wool producer today)
The process of removing the natural grease and soil from the wool
Scouring
Land of Wool
Name the two types of "groups" of sheep and their numbers.
Flock - 5 to 1,000 head
Band - 1,000 head or more
Name the top five sheep raising states in the United States.
Texas, California, Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado
Who wore a sheep's fleece straight from the sheep's back as a tunic or sleeveless shirt?
Stone Age hunters
Applying moisture, heat and friction to wool fabric to cause the weave to tighten
Fulling