Horsey Halloween Quiz (Tricky!)

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Good luck working your way through these tricky, spooky, horsey questions!

A bone of which animal, often thought to have magical qualities, was believed by medieval people in East Anglia to give the holder power over horses?

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A black cat

A bat

A toad

A hare

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One group of horsemen in 19th-century North East Scotland held quasi-masonic initation rites, including new members having to shake a goat's leg (symbolising the deveil) whilst blindfolded. The bizarre rituals went unchallenged because the horsemen had immense power - but why did they have so much power?

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They owned and rode powerful war horses who were invaluable in battle

The horses pulled early fire engines to keep the cities safe

The horses were used to hunt for people who were missing in the mountains

The horses were used for ploughing so helped ensure people didn't go hungry

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What were the ingredients in one suggestion of a cocktail that people believed would 'magically' make a horse do whatever you wanted?

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Oats and honey

Hay and snails

Raven poo and molasses

Grass and toad spittle

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This horse was painted by an artist who also painted some scary pictures! Which artist was it?

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Vincent Van Gogh

Edvard Munch

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Odilon Redon

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William the Conqueror died in 1087 after a riding accident. 500 years later, his skeleton was dug up and scattered, except for one part, which was reburied as a memorial. Which part?

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The skull

A femur

Five teeth

A little finger

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One story tells of locals hearing a horse and knowing instantly by the sound of its hooves that it is not from their area. The horse is ridden by the devil, who subsequently carries off a boy who foolishly fell asleep in church. From which region of the country does this story come?

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Dartmoor

Connemara

The Fells

Shetland

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Which (in)famous rider is said to haunt sites across the country, including in York, Cambridgeshire and Kent?

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Dick Turpin

Richard III

Queen Boudicca

Ross Poldark

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Which of these is NOT listed as a real racehorse?

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Winnie the Witch

Frog Spawn King

Supreme Pumpkin

Halloween Dance

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According to superstition, what kind of naughty magical creature has been riding Penelope's pony all night?!

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Goblins

Gnomes

Pixies

Trolls

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Which of the horses ridden by the four horsemen of the Apocalypse could represent Christ, the devil, the health of the Roman Empire, war or disease?

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The White Horse

The Red Horse

The Black Horse

The Pale Horse

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