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The Lipizzaner Stallions Trivia Quiz

This famous horse breed has an interesting history and a worldwide reputation for excellence in performance. See if you know some basic facts about these fabulous creatures.

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jstagamtome

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The stallions name comes from Lipizza, or Lipica, which is located in which present day country? Hint

Portugal

Spain

Slovenia

Hungary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who saved the Lipizzaners from extinction near the end of World War II? Hint

Field Marshall Montgomery

General Dwight Eisenhower

President Franklin Roosevelt

General George Patton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most Lipizzaners are born which color? Hint

roan

brown

black

tan

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Lipizzaner stud farm became an Austrian government farm in 1858, and is still located in which Austrian village? Hint

Koflach

Piber

Weiss

St. Wolfgang

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rarely, a Lipizzaner is born white. What was the fate of these horses in olden days? Hint

They were used to pull the royal carriages.

They were exterminated.

They were given to the children of the monarchs.

They were given as gifts to accomplished generals.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which horse breed was instrumental in the breeding and development of the Lipizzaner line? Hint

Carpathian pony

Andalusian

Falabella

Hanoverian

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Question 7 of 10

7. What place is where the Lipizzaner stallions engage in their formal performances, and is also the home of the Spanish Riding School? Hint

Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna

The Prater amusement park, Vienna

The Hofburg palace in Vienna

Mozart square, Salzburg

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the Disney movie about the rescue of the Lipizzaners at the end of World War II? Hint

The Sound of Music

The Magical Lipizzaners

The Dancing White Horses

The Miracle of the White Stallions

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Austrian government has set strict standards preventing the export of Lipizzaners to other countries.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Lipizzaner performances include a maneuver in which the horses are completely in the air.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The stallions name comes from Lipizza, or Lipica, which is located in which present day country?

Answer: Slovenia

Although located in the Austrian-Hungarian empire when the horses resided there, after the dissolution of the empire in 1917 the town reverted to Italy, and the horses were divided between the Italian, Czechoslovakian, and Austrian governments. The town is in Slovenia, near the Italian border, and is known as Lipica in Slovenian or Lipizza in Italian.

2. Who saved the Lipizzaners from extinction near the end of World War II?

Answer: General George Patton

In the Lipizzaner stud farm museum, there is a bronze bust of George Patton in appreciation of his efforts.

3. Most Lipizzaners are born which color?

Answer: black

The horses gradually turn white over a period of 6-10 years. The horses are sturdy and long-lived, generally surviving up to 30-35 years.

4. The Lipizzaner stud farm became an Austrian government farm in 1858, and is still located in which Austrian village?

Answer: Piber

Located west of Graz in the southeastern province of Styria, the beautiful village is a wonderful setting for the breed, and tours of the stud farm and museum are possible (in German), as well as performances in the summer.

5. Rarely, a Lipizzaner is born white. What was the fate of these horses in olden days?

Answer: They were used to pull the royal carriages.

Really, you didn't think they would kill them, did you?

6. Which horse breed was instrumental in the breeding and development of the Lipizzaner line?

Answer: Andalusian

The prize horse of the Spanish moors was instrumental in the development of the breed, and is the origin of the name "Spanish Riding School".

7. What place is where the Lipizzaner stallions engage in their formal performances, and is also the home of the Spanish Riding School?

Answer: The Hofburg palace in Vienna

The Hofburg imperial palace has a baroque hall built for the Spanish Riding School, constructed in 1729, and the performances have been open to the public since 1920.

8. What was the name of the Disney movie about the rescue of the Lipizzaners at the end of World War II?

Answer: The Miracle of the White Stallions

The 1963 movie starred Robert Taylor and Lilli Palmer.

9. The Austrian government has set strict standards preventing the export of Lipizzaners to other countries.

Answer: False

Anyone can own a Lipizzaner, and they can be purchased in the United States.

10. The Lipizzaner performances include a maneuver in which the horses are completely in the air.

Answer: True

Two such maneuvers are called the courbette and the capriole, the latter of which is fabulous to watch, when, on command, the horse kicks out violently with hind legs while high above the ground.

Source: Author jstagamtome

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