The Equine Art Quiz

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The Equine Art Quiz - Part 1!

Some tricky art history questions in here, all with an equine theme!

Sure, you *could* just look up all the answers on Google, but where's the fun in that? You'll find them at the end anyway!

(If it's any consolation this is mostly an assortment of things I found out whilst researching this and thought were interesting - not things I have always known...)

Which famous set of caves containing wall paintings of horses and other animals is located near the French village of Montignac?

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Magura

Cueva de las Manos

Lascaux

Altamira

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How old are these paintings estimated to be?

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17,000 years

13,000 years

6,000 years

2,500 years

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This is part of a cup painted by an Ancient Greek artist. It shows the stable of one of the gods/goddesses - but which one?

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Zeus

Athena

Hades

Poseidon

Ares

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This is part of a cup which dates from around 490 B.C. What do historians think the person is doing?

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Blowing dust off a curry comb

Playing a flute to calm the horse

Examaning the horse's ears

They have absolutely no idea

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This statue is believed to have been put on display for the first time in 176 A.D. You can still see it there in Rome! Who's the man on the horse?

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Julius Caesar

Pliny the Elder

Marcus Aurelius

Emperor Hadrian

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What material was used to create this statue?

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Gold

Marble

Wood

Bronze

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This is one part of the Bayeux Tapestry, which tells the story of William the Conqueror's invasion of England in 1066. Who was the English king he defeated at Hastings?

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Edward the Confessor

Harald Hardrada

Harold Godwinson

King Arthur

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How many separate horse figures are there in the entire Bayeux Tapestry?

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157

190

203

457

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The artists who created this painting are unknown, but historians think they know their nationality and a rough time period. First of all, can you guess the nationality?

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