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Is sheepshearing a sport?

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Question 1 of 12

1

How often does the Golden Shears competition take place?

Select one of the following:

  • every two years

  • twice a year

  • once a year

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Question 2 of 12

1

Where does the competition take place?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Auckland

  • Masterton

  • Dunedin

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

When was the contest created?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 1851

  • 1861

  • 1961

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

The Golden Shears competition was popular from the very first edition.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

It was a right from the .

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Question 6 of 12

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Seats for the event had to be months in advance.

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Question 7 of 12

1

Soon sheepshearing became a professionnel sport. Check the questions that prove this evolution.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Because it is an unorthodox sport

  • Many businesses decided to sponsor the competitors.

  • Sheepshearers adopted a professional sportsperson's lifestyle.

  • There wasn't much prizemoney.

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Question 8 of 12

1

David Fagan had 16 consecutive victories.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 9 of 12

1

Most sheepshearers work very hard.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 10 of 12

1

Sheepshearers have 2 breaks per working day.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 11 of 12

1

A sheerer's salary depends on the number of sheep he can sheer in a day.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

What did Etsel Ford set a record for in 1993?

Select one or more of the following:

  • For winning the most Golden Shears

  • For sheering the most sheep in one day

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