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Montana Sheep & Wool Quiz

Test your knowledge about Montana’s sheep, wool production, and why wool keeps you warm.

1. About how many sheep and lambs were in Montana on January 1, 2025?

2. About how many pounds of wool did Montana produce in 2023?

3. Why is wool such a good material for winter clothing?

4. What is the big, single piece of wool called that comes off a sheep during shearing?

5. What is scouring in wool processing?

6. After scouring, what is carding?

7. What is lanolin, and what is it used for?

8. What does it mean that sheep are ruminants?

9. Which animals besides sheep are also raised for fiber that can be spun into yarn?

10. Where in Montana are most sheep and wool produced today?


Updated: January 26, 2026

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