Q1: How many farms (approx) are there in Australia? m 134,000 m 360,000 m 421,000

Q2: In what year did Burke & Wills set out from Melbourne to cross the continent from South & North?

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Q3: Other than a dog, what animal do some farmers use to protect their sheep from predators?

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Q4: When were cows first domesticated? __________________________________

Q5: What are baby rabbits called? __________________________________

Q6: “Away to me” is something a farmer says to: m cow mcat m dog m sheep

Q7: What is the world’s most abundant livestock animal? __________________________________

Q8: Chickens love to bath in: m water mdirt m droppings m grass

Q9: How many breeds of cow are there worldwide? m about 500 m about 800 m about 1200

Q10: There are dozens of breeds of dogs used for shepherding worldwide. In Australia, the most popular breed for working livestock is:

m cattle dog m kelpie m koolie

Q11: Roosters perform a little dance to impress hens. The dance is called:

m strutting m hen-pecking m tidbitting

Q12: What percentage of Australia’s land mass is used for agriculture?

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Q13: Of these three food products, which saw a 500 per cent increase in consumption rates in Australia in the 50 years between 1948 and 1998?

m cheese m pigmeat m butter

Q14: What percent of Australia’s 9.5 billion litres of milk produced in 2012-2013 was used to make cheese?

m 3% m10% m 33% m 54%

Q15: How many farm businesses were there in Australia in 2012-2013?

m 68,000 m115,000 m 265,000 m 532,000

Q16: How many acres is 25 hectares? m49.42 m61.77 m66.71 m 74.13

Q17: What are Chaps? mWhat you put on cracked lips. m A protective garment made of leather or some other

tough material. mA couple of blokes. mA pair of pointy black and white shoes.

Q18: What animals urine glows under a black light? m cow mcat m dog m sheep

Q19: What 3 birds make up a tuducken roast? __________________________________

Q20: What was the first bird domesticated by man? m chicken mturkey m goose

Q21: Chickens absorb vitamin D (from the sun) through their? m feet mbeak m comb m skin

Q22: What is the record number of yolks found in one egg? m 3 m6 m 9 m 12

Q23: What colour are the ear lobes of chicken that lay brown eggs?

m red mwhite m brown m grey

Q24: What is the underside of a horse’s hoof called? It peels off several times a year with new growth.

m sole mheel m tort m frog

Q25: What is the longest recorded flight of a chicken? m 5 secs m13 secs m 25 secs m 30 secs

Q26: What is the average life span of a pig? __________________________________

Q27: A group of geese on the ground is called a gaggle. A group of geese in the air is called a... m litter mflock m skein m waggle

Q28: Twelve or more cows is known as a... m nerd mflink m nook m flock

Q29: There are more chickens in the world than people. m true m false

Q30: True or False. Horses can vomit. m true m false

Q31: The average cow spends about 8 hours eating, and another 12 hours regurgitating their food to chew and grind it again.

m true m false

Q32: Which farm animal was the world’s first DNA clone? __________________________________