Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz

Origins of the Horse

1. When did the modern horse originate?

a. 20 million years
b. 15 million years
c. 30 million years
d. 55 million years

2. What does Hyracotherium Mean?

a. Cropped ears
b. Long ears
c. Sway back
d. Rabbit like

3. Who are the oldest ancestors of the domestic horse?

a. Morgan/Paso
b. Quarter Horse/Mustang
c. Tarpan/Prewaslski
d. Flemish/Celtic

4. What were some of the first uses for horses?

a. Food
b. Drove under harness
c. Used as riding animal
d. All of the above

5. How are horses classified?

a. Size
b. Breeding
c. Color
d. Gender

6. Name the 3 Classifications of horses

a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________

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7. What are the 6 types of horses

a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________
d. _______________________
e. _______________________
f. _______________________

8. Define Hot Horse

a. Body temperature over 101F
b. Hot Sweaty Horse after a run
c. High strung full of emery
d. Over fed and under worked horse
e. both b and c
f. Circle all that apply

9. Define Cold Horse

a. Calm
b. Tolerant
c. Slow to react
d. All of the above

10. What is the most important thing in consideration in the study of modern breeds?
a. Color
b. Conformation
c. Disposition
d. Bloodlines
e. Al of the above

11. Selective Breeding was geared towards

a. Producing horses for a specific task
b. Refinement for beauty and pleasure
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above

12. There are European grade horses

a. True ____
b. False ____

13. Draft Breeds include?

a. Belgian
b. Clydesdale
c. Percheron
d. Norwegian
e. All of the above

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f. Circle all that apply

14. American Saddle bred horses are:

a. Three and five gaited horses
b. Have a 4-beat lateral gait
c. Are Brilliant and comfortable
d. None of the above

15. Morgan Horse originated in the?

a. 18th century
b. Sire is thought to be a foundation Thoroughbred named “Figure”
c. Was named after a teacher.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

16. Roadster Ponies are?

a. 12.2 hands or under
b. 12.2 hands and under 14.2 hands
c. Speedsters of the Hackney Breed
d. Have a compact body with a level back

17. The Quarter Horse orientated in:

a. Colonial Virginia
b. The Carolinas
c. Mix breeding of Thoroughbreds’ and Arabians’
d. Circle all that apply
e. None of the above

18. The American Quarter Horse was?

a. Short distance runner
b. A plow horse
c. A cow horse
d. 14-17 Hands
e. 1,000-1,800 pounds
f. All of the Above
g. Circle all that apply

19. A Thoroughbred type representation is Racehorse, Hunter and Sport Horse – Hot Blood
a. True _____
b. False _____

20. The Breed dates back to the 17th and 18th century England
a. True ____
b. False ____

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21. The foundation horses of the Thoroughbred lines are?

a. Byerley Turk
b. Darley Arabian
c. Godolphin Arabian
d. Have “Wimpy” in the bloodlines
e. Circle all that apply

22. Draft Horses are a direct descendant of (Equus przewalski silvaticus)

a. True ____
b. False ____

23. Horses larger than 14.2 hands can be referred to as ponies

a. True ____
b. False ____

24. Donkeys bred to Donkeys produce

a. ___________
25. Stallions bred to Donkeys produce
a. _____________
26. Mules can be
a. _____________(Male)
b. _____________(Female)

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