Multiple choice general knowledge

For every memorial statue with a person on a horse, if the horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died of battle wounds; if all four of the horse’s legs are on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The popular urban legend claiming that equestrian statues encode the rider's cause of death is a myth. Monument designers do not follow this strict anatomical code.