1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is horse racing often called?
A) The sport of queens
B) The sport of knights
C) The sport of kings
D) The sport of jokers

Question 2. When was the earliest written manual on the care, feeding, and training of horses written?
A) 1500 BC
B) 1000 BC
C) 500 BC
D) 100 BC

Question 3. What are the four types of horse races?
A) Thoroughbred horse racing, quarter horse racing, harness racing, and the steeplechase
B) Dressage, show jumping, cross-country, and endurance racing
C) Flat racing, jump racing, harness racing, and steeplechasing
D) Polo, endurance racing, eventing, and dressage

Question 4. How is pari-mutuel betting different from bookmaking?
A) Pari-mutuel betting is legal in the United States, while bookmaking is illegal
B) Bookmaking is legal in the United States, while pari-mutuel betting is illegal
C) Bookmaking involves calculating odds and receiving and paying off bets, while pari-mutuel betting involves buying tickets on horses and receiving payouts from a pool of all bets
D) Pari-mutuel betting involves calculating odds and receiving and paying off bets, while bookmaking involves buying tickets on horses and receiving payouts from a pool of all bets

Question 5. What is the steeplechase?
A) A type of horse race that is run on a flat surface
B) A type of horse race that is run on a hilly terrain
C) A type of horse race that is run on a circular track
D) A type of horse race that is run over fences and other obstacles