Hold Your Horses: The Black Horse Quiz
From galloping heroes to gleaming coats, black horses have trotted their way into legends, books and hearts everywhere.
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Fraach 1
Who tells the story in Anna Sewell's novel Black Beauty?
- Black Beauty himself
- His owner, Squire Gordon
- A stable boy named Joe
- Ginger, a chestnut mare
Fraach 2
The Friesian, a famous all-black horse breed, comes from which country?
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- Ireland
- Germany
Fraach 3
What's a quick way to tell a true black horse from a dark bay or brown?
- Check the color of its hooves
- Look at its mane and tail
- Look at its muzzle and flanks
- Count its white markings
Fraach 4
What's the name of Zorro's trusty black horse?
- Thunder
- Midnight
- Shadow
- Tornado
Fraach 5
In Walter Farley's books, what's the Black Stallion's name?
- Shetan
- Black Jack
- Satan
- The Black
Fraach 6
In the Book of Revelation, the rider of the black horse holds scales. What does he stand for?
- War
- Famine
- Death
- Conquest
Fraach 7
Why does a black horse often turn a bit rusty-brown after summer in the field?
- It eats too many carrots
- Its skin makes extra pigment
- Sunlight breaks down the pigment in its hair
- Dust sticks to dark hair more
Fraach 8
Which gene gives a horse a black coat when the agouti gene isn't there to limit it?
- Cream gene
- Grey gene
- Dun gene
- Extension gene (E)
Fraach 9
The Ariegeois, a breed that is almost always black, comes from which mountains?
- The Pyrenees
- The Alps
- The Rockies
- The Andes
Fraach 10
Black horses pulling a hearse at a state funeral are most often there to show what?
- Speed
- Mourning and dignity
- Good luck
- Wealth from gold mines
