What Do You Know About The Simmental Cattle?

10 Questions | By Ruso | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 180

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What Do You Know About The Simmental Cattle? - Quiz

Named after the valley Simmental located near the Simmen River, the Simmental is a Swiss breed of dual-purpose cattle. Are you familiar with this breed? Or are you curious about this breed as well? If yes, take our quiz and see how you do in the end.

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1.

What's its other name?
- A.
  
  Flee-vee
- B.
  
  Swiss flee-vee
- C.
  
  Swiss Fleckvieh
- D.
  
  Flech
2.

What's its color?
- A.
  
  Cream
- B.
  
  Reddish color with white markings
- C.
  
  Brown
- D.
  
  White
3.

What's the purpose of this breed?
- A.
  
  Milk and meat production
- B.
  
  Leather
- C.
  
  Draught
- D.
  
  Mohair production
4.

When was its existence first recorded?
- A.
  
  In the Middle Ages
- B.
  
  In the 16th Century
- C.
  
  In the 17th Century
- D.
  
  In the 18th Century
5.

Where was the breed successfully established out of Europe with Success?
- A.
  
  New Zealand
- B.
  
  Australia
- C.
  
  Namibia and South Africa
- D.
  
  France
6.

When was the breed imported in Namibia?
- A.
  
  In 1905
- B.
  
  In 1900
- C.
  
  In 1893
- D.
  
  In 1895
7.

When was the breed imported in South Africa?
- A.
  
  1905
- B.
  
  1908
- C.
  
  1910
- D.
  
  1920
8.

How is the breed called in Southern Africa?
- A.
  
  Simmentaal
- B.
  
  Simmental
- C.
  
  Simmentaler
- D.
  
  Simmentalen
9.

What breed was developed in Russia through crossbreeding?
- A.
  
  The Steppe Simmental
- B.
  
  The Mountain Simmental
- C.
  
  The horned simmental
- D.
  
  The Leningrad Simmental
10.

What was the Simmental count in Russia in 2003?
- A.
  
  1,500,000
- B.
  
  2,000,000
- C.
  
  3,000,000
- D.
  
  2,970,400