The Minneapolis Star’s editorial page folks challenged readers to this offbeat Asimov-style quiz in 1950. Resist the urge to peek at the answers and give it a shot. Be sure to annoy 20 of your Facebook Friends by sending them a link to the quiz. Ben scored a 9 (”very superior”); can you beat Ben’s score?

Test Your Horse Sense

Score: One point for each correct answer in first five questions. No. 6 counts five points. Total score: 0-2 poor, 3-6 average; 7-8 superior; 9-10 very superior.

Hint: This is a Guernsey. Count its legs. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)

1. Which species has only two feet? Muscovy, Clydesdale, Persian, Guernsey.

2. When an athletic team is badly beaten, which term applies? Painting, Varnishing, Shellacking, Gluing.

3. The sports term “lure” suggests Strike, Punt, Bunt, Pass.

4. Cypress trees suggest which type of terrain? Desert, Plateau, Swamp, Prairie.

5. The area under the dome of the U.S. capital building is called Foyer, Narthex, Lobby, Rotunda.

6. Match these five characters from literature or fiction with appropriate items on the right.

ANSWERS

1. Muscovy (duck). 2. Shellacking. 3. Strike (fish). 4. Swamp. 5. Rotunda. 6. Robin Hood – Bow; Red Riding Hood – Wolf; Dutchman – Ship; Hansel and Gretel – Gingerbread; Aladdin – Lamp.

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