History of Horses Check for Understanding

Since prehistoric times, the swift and powerful horse has been domesticated by human beings for use as a draft animal. True or False?

• True

• False

According to the introduction, horses have been used as a symbol in art and mythology. True or False?

• True

• False

The horse did not replace humans and oxen at heavy farm labor until the appearance of an efficient ________.

• plow

• wheel

• engine

• tractor

Today, horses are used primarily for sports such as _______.

• racing

• swimming

• basketball

• cycling

Horses are used in rodeos. True or False?

• True

• False

What is one of the primary uses of horses today?

• Draft work

• Flying

• Diving

• Skating

Horses are used for simple riding for pleasure. True or False?

• True

• False

Between which years did humans begin to domesticate horses on the prairielands north of the Black Sea?

• 4000-3500 BCE

• 5000-4500 BCE

• 3000-2500 BCE

• 6000-5500 BCE

Which animals were already being used for work before horses were domesticated?

• Oxen

• Cats

• Dogs

• Chickens

Where were donkeys first domesticated according to artifacts?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

• India