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Unusual Mounts

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Unusual Mounts game quiz
"Everybody know that you can ride a horse--or even a camel or donkey. But do you know what else people--both real and fictional--have ridden through the ages?"

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1. According to Hebrew extra-biblical texts, after Nebuchadnezzar's sojourn with the animals, he returned riding what animal?
    Ibex (large Israeli goat)
    Lion
    Hippopotamus
    giant Kestrel


2. Greek Bellerophon tamed what mythical creature with a golden bridle?
    Pegasus
    Onecentaur
    Phoenix
    Ki-Lin


3. In Lang, Kansas, it is illegal to ride a mule on Main Street in August, except if what condition is met?
    The rider must be riding side-saddle
    The mule must have its hooves painted
    The mule must be wearing a straw hat
    The mule must have its mane trimmed to under three inches


4. Ancient Egyptian queen Arsinoe rode one of these with a specially fitted saddle.
    Crocodile
    Rhinoceros
    Ostrich
    Giraffe


5. After one of these killed his horse, Saint Romedio rode it and it became subdued.
    Lion
    Shark
    Tiger
    Bear


6. Budding rodeo stars (children, usually under 70 pounds) often compete on this animal. The kid who stays on best wins.
    Hogs
    Sheep
    Saint Bernard dogs
    Shetland ponies


7. Odin, the top god in Norse mythology, had a very unusual steed, named Sleipnir. A horse, yes, but it could run as fast as the wind. What was this horse's most obvious unusual feature?
    Sleipnir had eight legs
    Sleipnir stood 3 times as high as a normal horse
    Sleipnir was a royal purple color
    Sleipnir breathed fire


8. It is illegal to ride what animal on Nevada highways?
    Elephant
    Tortoise
    Hinny (opposite of a mule)
    Camel


9. Apollo rode this animal. Alexander the Great was said to have tried to ride this animal to the edge of the sky.
    Belius
    Stymphalian Bird
    Xanthus
    Griffon


10. Alexander the Great must have been a magnet for unusual animals. What animal did he supposedly ride into battle?
    Thunderbird (giant bird)
    Hippogriff (half gryphon half horse)
    Yale (large animal with moveable horns)
    Unicorn


11. In parts of Mongolia, this animal is commonly ridden.
    Reindeer
    Saiga Antelope
    Przewalski's Horse (wild horse breed)
    Argali (large relatives of the sheep)


12. This Scottish animal can shape-shift to look like a horse. After luring a person on its back, it takes them on a wild ride before charging into the water, drowning them and eating them.
    Cu Sith
    Ceasg
    Kelpie
    Beithir


13. The mythical Abatwa people of Africa share their home with this insect, sometimes riding them.
    Termites
    Bees
    Ants
    Pillbugs


14. It is illegal to ride what kind of horse on the street in Washington?
    A red horse
    A quarter horse
    A three-legged horse
    An ugly horse


15. Last of all, hags will often ride what?
    Black dogs
    People
    Dragons
    Alien Big Cats


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Compiled Jun 28 12