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9. The moons of Mars are named for the mythical horses that drew the
chariot of Mars, the god of war. Can you name them?
A. There was only one horse, Pegasus.
B. Phobos and Deimos
C. Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
D. Alpha, Beta, Sigma, and Theta.
B. Phobos and Deimos
TBD: Hey, that was hard, but you had a shot if you knew either your astrology or your Greek mythology,
right?
10. One of the most famous horses in television history is Mr. Ed. Which
is NOT a true Mr. Ed fact?
A. His original name was Bamboo Harvester.
B. He lived to be 30 years old and died Feb. 28, 1979.
C. He was raised to be a parade and show horse.
D. He was Roy Roger’s original sidekick, before Trigger.
D. He was Roy Roger’s original sidekick, before Trigger.
TBD: He was however owned by the president of the California Palomino Society.
11. What was man’s earliest relationship with horses?
A. Dinner: Man hunted the horse.
B. Dinner: The formerly carnivorous horse hunted man.
C. Transportation: Man used the horse for hauling and transporting himself and his goods.
D. Security: The early horse helped keep watch for danger.
A. Dinner: Man hunted the horse.
TBD: Although by the Bronze Age man was using the domesticated horse, in the earlier Stone Age the rela-
tionship was strictly food chain.
12. How many horses have been Triple Crown winners?
A. 12
B. 21
C. 31
D. 13
A. 12
TBD: They are Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation,
Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, and American Pharoah The last one was in 2015.
Deanna Mascle loves trivia so much she runs Trivia By Dawggone [http://triviabydawggone.com] and two trivia ezines,
Fun Trivia Online and Trivia Tidbit [http://triviatidbitonline.com].
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