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Quiz
How much do you know about sheep?
The Sheep Detectives aren’t the first herd to make headlines.
THE SHEEP DETECTIVES, a comedy mystery film about a flock of sheep who have to solve a murder mystery, is out now in cinemas.
Starring Hugh Jackman, Bryan Cranston and Emma Thompson to name a few, you could say the cast is filled with shear talent.
With that, it’s received pretty positive rev-ewes from both critics and cinema goers alike. Not baa-d.
Okay, that’s enough of the sheep puns, you’ve herd enough.
So, we thought we’d test your knowledge on sheep.
True or false: The Sheep Detectives isn't Patrick Stewart's first go at voicing an animated sheep, as he took on the role of Mr Woolsworth in Chicken Little (2005).
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True
False
What's the name of the farm that Shaun the Sheep lives on?
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The Wool House
Creamfields
Mossy Bottom
It doesn't have a name
What year was Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal to be created from an adult cell, born?
Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
1979
1996
2001
2007
If you've been in an Irish airport or Carrolls Irish Gifts, you've probably seen this brand. What's it called?
Lovely Lamb
Happy Herd
Fabulous Fleeces
Wacky Woolies
In the classic nursery rhyme Baa, Baa Black Sheep, which of the following does NOT get a bag of wool?
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The teacher
The master
The dame
The little boy who lives down the lane
Pictured here is Shrek the Sheep, who avoided being sheared for six years. When he was eventually shorn, how much did his fleece weigh?
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18kg
27kg
41kg
60kg
How long are sheep usually pregnant for?
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Six weeks
12 weeks (three months)
40 weeks (around nine months)
21 weeks (around five months)
What cheese is made of sheep's milk?
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Manchego
Mozzarella
Gouda
Emmental
Why would someone be 'counting sheep'?
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To manifest good luck
To help fall asleep
To try and stay awake longer
There's a herd of sheep and they want to find out how many there are
Where's the lamb sauce?
Hell\'s Kitchen
Hell\'s Kitchen
Right here, chef
Hell\'s Kitchen
There's just nothing coming together
Hell\'s Kitchen
Lamb sauce is coming up
Hell\'s Kitchen
Keith and Garrett, you just got all quiet
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You scored out of !
Shear knowledge
Full marks, not baa-d at all
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You scored out of !
No wool over your eyes
You nearly got full marks, that's hard to bleat
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You scored out of !
Halfway there
Your knowledge is baa-lanced
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You scored out of !
A bit wooly
Better luck next time
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You scored out of !
Time to brush up
You just haven't herd enough about sheep
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