Go Kiwis: video Kiwi sheepshearers

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Is sheepshearing a sport?
Susan Bailey
Quiz by Susan Bailey, updated more than 1 year ago
Susan Bailey
Created by Susan Bailey over 4 years ago
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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

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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

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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

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Most sheepshearers work very hard.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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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

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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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