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Go Kiwis: video Kiwi sheepshearers
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Is sheepshearing a sport?
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secondes/new zealand
secondes / sheepshearing
english
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Susan Bailey
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Question 1
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How often does the Golden Shears competition take place?
Answer
every two years
twice a year
once a year
Question 2
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Where does the competition take place?
Answer
Auckland
Masterton
Dunedin
Question 3
Question
When was the contest created?
Answer
1851
1861
1961
Question 4
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The Golden Shears competition was popular from the very first edition.
Answer
True
False
Question 5
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It was a [blank_start]hit[blank_end] right from the [blank_start]off[blank_end].
Answer
hit
off
Question 6
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Seats for the event had to be [blank_start]booked[blank_end] [blank_start]twelve[blank_end] months in advance.
Answer
twelve
booked
Question 7
Question
Soon sheepshearing became a professionnel sport. Check the questions that prove this evolution.
Answer
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.
Question 8
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David Fagan had 16 consecutive victories.
Answer
True
False
Question 9
Question
Most sheepshearers work very hard.
Answer
True
False
Question 10
Question
Sheepshearers have 2 breaks per working day.
Answer
True
False
Question 11
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A sheerer's salary depends on the number of sheep he can sheer in a day.
Answer
True
False
Question 12
Question
What did Etsel Ford set a record for in 1993?
Answer
For winning the most Golden Shears
For sheering the most sheep in one day
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