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Quiz about Famous Horses and Their Riders

Famous Horses and Their Riders Quiz

Here is a quiz about famous horses and their riders.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,623

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
547

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (9/10), Guest 107 (9/10), Guest 76 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bucephalus was ridden by Alexander the Great. What is the literal translation of that name? Hint

Fish Head

Mole Head

Ox Head

Eagle Head

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Napoleon's favorite mount? Hint

Voltaire

Marengo

Sophie

Suzette

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which horse was the favorite of General 'Stonewall' Jackson? Hint

Big Sorrel

Little Sorrel

Big Brown

Bub

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rienza was ridden by Union General Phil Sheridan. What was the horse's name later changed to? Hint

Abe

Sayler

Winchester

Cedar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Comanche was the only horse that survived Custer's detatchment at the Little Bighorn. Who was his owner? Hint

James Calhoun

Mitch Bouyer

Myles Keough

Charles Varnum

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do Black Jack and Comanche have in common? Hint

Both survived the Indian Wars

Both were 'buried' with full military honors

Both were Bays

Both were members of the 7th Cavalrty

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Question 7 of 10

7. Paul Revere rode a horse named 'Brown Beauty' for his midnight ride. Who owned this horse? Hint

His neighbor

He did

The British

Billy Dawes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula (aka Pancho Villa) rode many different mounts. What did he do with each of them? Hint

He named them after the men he killed

He named them after his mistresses

He gave them the same name

He shot them in a rage

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Question 9 of 10

9. Vic was a Kentucky throughbred who died with his rider on June 25, 1876. Who was the rider of this horse? Hint

Tom Custer

John Custer

Boston Custer

George Custer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Roman emperor owned the trusty steed Incitatus? Hint

Caligula

Julius Caesar

Nero

Marcus Aurelius

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bucephalus was ridden by Alexander the Great. What is the literal translation of that name?

Answer: Ox Head

The literal translation of the name Bucephalus is 'ox head'. Antiquity states that he was a rather large black horse with a massive head. Records furher state that the horse died after the battle of Hydaspes in 326 BC.

2. What was the name of Napoleon's favorite mount?

Answer: Marengo

Napoleon's favorite mount was an Arabian horse named Marengo. He named this horse after one of his earliest victories over the Austrians, the Battle of Marengo (1800).

3. Which horse was the favorite of General 'Stonewall' Jackson?

Answer: Little Sorrel

Little Sorrel was the favorite mount ridden by Stonewall Jackson. He was riding this horse when he was wounded at Chancellorsville. Unlike Jackson, the horse survived the war and lived until 1886. He can be seen at the Virginia Military Institute.

4. Rienza was ridden by Union General Phil Sheridan. What was the horse's name later changed to?

Answer: Winchester

After riding Rienza to rally Union forces at the battle of Winchester, Sheridan renamed the horse Winchester. Rienza/Winchester can be seen at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.

5. Comanche was the only horse that survived Custer's detatchment at the Little Bighorn. Who was his owner?

Answer: Myles Keough

Captain Myles Keough, the commanding officer of Company I, was the owner of Comanche. The horse was found badly wounded and was nursed back to health, became the mascot of the Seventh Cavalry and is on display at the University of Kansas.

6. What do Black Jack and Comanche have in common?

Answer: Both were 'buried' with full military honors

Both Black Jack (3rd US Infantry Regiment) and Comanche (7th US Cavalry Regiment) are the only two horses that were ever 'buried' with full US military honors.

7. Paul Revere rode a horse named 'Brown Beauty' for his midnight ride. Who owned this horse?

Answer: His neighbor

Brown Beauty was owned by Paul Revere's neighbor, John Larkin. There is no record that shows him owning a horse. Nonetheless, he and the horse are intertwined in his famous ride to Concord on April 18, 1775.

8. Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula (aka Pancho Villa) rode many different mounts. What did he do with each of them?

Answer: He gave them the same name

Pancho Villa gave his many mounts the same name, Seven Seas. Depending on one's perspective and which side of the North American border you live on, Pancho Villa is regarded either as a villain or a hero.

9. Vic was a Kentucky throughbred who died with his rider on June 25, 1876. Who was the rider of this horse?

Answer: George Custer

George Armstrong Custer was the rider of Vic. Both perished on Last Stand Hill during the battle of the Little Bighorn.

10. Which Roman emperor owned the trusty steed Incitatus?

Answer: Caligula

Gaius Germanicus who was better known as Caligula owned Incitatus. The horse lived in an elaborate stable and was attended by servants while dining on oats mixed with golden flakes. It is said Caligula would have made the horse a consul if he had lived.

Source: Author beterave

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