A Horse is a Horse... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Anna Sewell

"Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse" was the only novel written by Anna Sewell, and was composed in the last years of her life (between 1871 and 1877) while she was confined to her house as an invalid. The story is told in the first person.

Answer: Napoleon

Napoleon used over 150 horses in his lifetime. The most famous was probably Marengo; however, Vizir was one of the Emperor's favorites and he brought this horse with him to St. Helena.

Answer: General Ulysses S. Grant

This horse was captured during a Union raid on Joseph (Jefferson's brother) Davis' plantation.
Jeff Davis was a common name for horses at the time and, in fact, General Lee bought a horse which had originally been named Jeff Davis, but was renamed Greenbrier and, subsequently, Traveller when purchased by Lee.

Answer: Tonto

Scout was a spotted palomino or "paint" and he and Tonto shared adventures with The Lone Ranger and Silver. "The Lone Ranger" was an early radio and TV show from 1933 to 1957...but what does "kemosabe" really mean?

Answer: Baba Looey

Quick Draw was an anthropomorphic cartoon horse who walked on two legs. The show debuted in 1959 and satirized westerns which were very popular among the American public at that time. His creators were William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Answer: George Armstrong Custer

Custer (1839-1876) was an army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. He was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. Contrary to belief, Comanche was not Custer's horse nor was he the only survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Answer: Don Quixote de la Mancha

This famous novel was first published in 1605. The plot revolves around when Alonso Quixano decided to go out as a knight-errant in search of adventure, and he renames himself Don Quixote and called his skinny horse Rocinante.

Answer: El Cid or El Cid Campeador

According to one story, Rodrigo's godfather, Pedro El Grande, was a monk at a Carthusian monastery and, as a coming-of-age gift, he allowed El Cid his pick of any horse. El Cid picked a horse that his godfather thought was a poor choice, causing the monk to exclaim "Babieca!" (which translates as stupid!).

Answer: Odin

Odin was the chief god in North Germanic traditions. His horse was often described as "the best horse among gods and men" and was occasionally ridden by Odin to the location of "Hel".
Mjollnir was Thor's hammer.

Answer: Mr. Ed

"Mr. Ed" aired on network television from 1961 through 1966. It was the first TV series ever to debut as a mid-season replacement. In the show, he was a palomino American Saddlebred who could talk, and was played by Bamboo Harvester.