Quiz about Slovak breeds of sheep and their products

Question for the test - Sheep in Slovakia:

The Slovak team is pleased to offer you short questionaire on sheep breed kept in Slovakia and Slovak sheep products. Check your answers at bottom of the page.

1. What Slovak breed of sheep is most numbered?

a) Merino

b) Improved Valachian

c) Lacaune

2. What is the average milk production in Tsigai breed (standard milking period – 150 days)?

a) 180-200 liters

b) 70-90 liters

c) 100-120 liters

3. How many sheep is raised in Slovakia?

a) 350 ths

b) 410 ths

c) 500 ths

4. What specialized dairy breeds are used for improving milk production and prolificacy in Ts and IV breed in Slovakia?

a) awassi

b) only East Friesian

c) Lacaune and East Friesian

5. What specialized meat breeds imported from France are raised in Slovakia?

a) Ile de France, Berrichon du Cher, Charollais

b) Suffolk, Texel

c) Lacaune, Oxford Down

6. How many liters of sheep milk do you need for making of 1 kg of cheese (average per milking season)?

a) 6 liters

b) 4,5 liters

c) 3 liters

7. What kind of sheep products made from sheep milk gained protected label “Special geographic marking”?

a) Only Slovak bryndza

b) Only Slovak ostiepok

c) Slovak bryndza, Slovak ostiepok and Slovak parenica

8. What is the average consumption of sheep meat per inhabitant in Slovakia (in the last years)?

a) 0,2 kg

b) 1,5 kg

c) 2,3 kg

9. What is the name of breed of sheep on the following picture?

a) Sumava breed

b) Improved Valachian breed

c) East Friesian

10. What is the name of sheep product made from sheep milk on the following picture?

a) Slovak parenica

b) Cottage chese

c) Slovak ostiepok

 

Correct answers:

1- b); 2- c); 3- b); 4- c); 5- a); 6- b); 7- c); 8- a); 9- b); 10- c);