Horse Shows 2 Quiz
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Appaloosa Horse 1 Quiz

How much do you know about the Appaloosa horse? If you would like to study for this quiz first, please go to:  http://www.appaloosa.com/general/history.htm and then come back.

Objective: answer 8 questions correctly. JavaScript required!


1. The Appaloosa is usually recognized for which of the following?

Spots and stripes.
Spots and splashes of color.
Confirmation and head

2. Who introduced the breed to North America?

The English
The Spanish
The Indians

3. The Appaloosa horses were among those that helped the non-treaty Nez Perce elude the U.S. Cavalry for several months. During what war was this?

The Civil War
Nez Perce War
Liverwall

4. The Nez Perce and Palouse tribes became especially sophisticated horsemen and their mounts, which included many spotted individuals, were prized and envied by other tribes.

True
False


5. Humans have recognized and appreciated spotted horses throughout history. Ancient cave drawings dating as far back as:

10,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
 

6. Which were the first tribes to breed selectively for specific traits - such as intelligence, speed and endurance?

Apache and Navaho
Nez Perce and Palouse
None

7. When white settlers came to this Northwest region, it is believed that they called the spotted horses they saw by the Palouse River or owned by the Palouse tribe, which name?

Palouse horses
A Palouse horse
Both

8. Nothing was done to preserve the Appaloosa breed until 1938, when a group of dedicated horsemen formed the:

Appaloosa Horse Association 
Appaloosa Horse Registry 
Appaloosa Horse Club

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