April 6, 1950: Test your horse sense

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.

December 4, 2014 at 2:11PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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

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. Robin Hood Oriental lamp Little Red Riding Hood Gingerbread man The Flying Dutchman Bow and arrows Hansel and Gretel Mythical ship Aladdin Wolf 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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