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The Man from Snowy River Trivia Quiz

This poem is an Aussie favourite! How well do you know it?

A multiple-choice quiz by HorseCrazyKali. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
HorseCrazyKali

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
269,916

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
423

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which horse had got away? Hint

the yearling from old Regret

the filly from old Regret

the colt from old Regret

the foal from old Regret

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Question 2 of 10

2. How much was the colt worth? Hint

1000 pounds

10,000 pounds

2000 pounds

20,000 pounds

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Question 3 of 10

3. When had the riders mustered at the homestead? Hint

over night

in the evening

in the morning

at dusk

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Question 4 of 10

4. After they found the horses by the mimosa clump, where did the horses race away towards? Hint

the mountain's brow

the hill-top

the cliff's edge

they stayed where they were

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Question 5 of 10

5. Was there any use for fancy riding once the horses were in the bush?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the mountain's summit, what grew thickly? Hint

the gum trees

the stringy barks

the under-brush

the hop scrub

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the Man from Snowy River let his pony have?

Answer: (on your shoulders - one word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did the Man from Snowy River send flying as he rode down the hill side? Hint

flint stones

gum leaves

tree branches

horse shoes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What animal is the Man from Snowy River compared to as he follows the wild horses?

Answer: (type of dog one word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What sweep and sway around the Overflow? Hint

the trees

the reedbeds

the horses

nothing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which horse had got away?

Answer: the colt from old Regret

"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around, that the colt from old Regret had got away..."

'The Man from Snowy River' was first published in 'The Bulletin' in April 1890.

2. How much was the colt worth?

Answer: 1000 pounds

This is about $2,340 Australian Dollars.

3. When had the riders mustered at the homestead?

Answer: over night

"All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far, had mustered at the homestead over night."

4. After they found the horses by the mimosa clump, where did the horses race away towards?

Answer: the mountain's brow

"They found the horses by the big mimosa clump, they raced away towards the mountain's brow..."

5. Was there any use for fancy riding once the horses were in the bush?

Answer: No

"Boys, go at them from the jump, no use to try for fancy riding now..."

This was because it was too difficult to ride fancily whilst in the thousands of trees.

6. At the mountain's summit, what grew thickly?

Answer: the hop scrub

"The wild hop scrub grew thickly and the hidden ground was full, of wombat holes, and any slip was death."

7. What did the Man from Snowy River let his pony have?

Answer: his head

"But the man from Snowy River let his pony have his head, he swung his stock whip round and gave a cheer..."

8. What did the Man from Snowy River send flying as he rode down the hill side?

Answer: flint stones

"He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet, he cleared the fallen timber in his stride,
And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat- It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride."

9. What animal is the Man from Snowy River compared to as he follows the wild horses?

Answer: Bloodhound

"And he ran them single-handed till their sides were white with foam. He followed like a bloodhound on their track, 'till they halted cowed and beaten, then he turned their heads for home, and alone and unassisted brought them back."

10. What sweep and sway around the Overflow?

Answer: the reedbeds

"And where around the Overflow the reedbeds sweep and sway to the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide, the man from Snowy River is a household word to-day, and the stockmen tell the story of his ride."

Source: Author HorseCrazyKali

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