Mythical Horses Quiz

According to Plutarch, which animal did the Egyptian god Osiris consider most useful in battle?

• Lion

• Elephant

• Horse

• Tiger

In Norse mythology, which horse helps a mysterious builder complete a wall around Asgard?

• Al-Buraq

• Bucephalus

• Pegasus

• Sleipnir

Who tamed the horse Bucephalus?

• Hercules

• Alexander the Great

• Perseus

• Achilles

Which horse carried Muhammad on his journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and back?

• Sleipnir

• Pegasus

• Bucephalus

• Al-Buraq

What creature has the body of a horse and the head and torso of a person?

• Dragons

• Unicorns

• Centaurs

• Werewolves

What is the name of the famous centaur who is less aggressive and known for his wisdom?

• Bucephalus

• Pegasus

• Sleipnir

• Chiron

How was Pegasus born?

• From the tears of a goddess

• From the blood of a slain dragon

• From the union of Apollo and a horse

• From the decapitated head of Medusa

In Greek mythology, who tamed Pegasus?

• Achilles

• Bellerophon

• Hercules

• Perseus

What happened to Bellerophon after he tried to fly to Olympus on Pegasus?

• He was transformed into a horse

• He was rewarded with immortality

• He became a god

• He fell to his death

What did the Greeks and Romans believe about unicorns?

• They had the body of a horse and a lion's head

• They had the body of a horse and a serpent's tail

• They had the body of a horse and a goat's head

• They had the body of a horse and an elephant's feet