The Ultimate Unicorn Quiz

The first written record of a unicorn came from Greek historian Ctesias in 400 B.C.E. in his book "Indica."

Many believe Ctesias' account was actually inspired by an Indian rhinoceros, not an actual unicorn.

While the Bible mentions unicorns, many believe that this is due to a translation error, where re'em should have been translated as wild ox, not unicorn.

Chinese myths of the unicorn — known as a qilin — date back to 2697 B.C.E. and describe an animal with a deer-like body.

Stamps and seals dating from 2600 to 1900 B.C.E. feature a unicorn-like creature and were used by people of the Indus Valley Civilization. No one knows if these images were based on a real animal or inspired by myths and legends of the period.

While experts once thought that the paintings, which date to around 17,000 years ago, contained unicorn images, most now agree that the creatures depicted have the standard two horns.

The oryx is a type of antelope with a single horn, which lives in arid regions of Africa and Asia.

A narwhal is a type of porpoise know for its impressive ivory tooth, which can resemble a unicorn horn.

Believe it or not, the male narwhal can have teeth in excess of 8.8 feet, or 2.7 meters.

When Emperor Zhu Di sent explorers to Africa, they brought him a giraffe, claiming it was actually a mythical unicorn.

The clueless Schmendrick accompanies the unicorn on its journey to find the Red Bull in the fantasy classic — and 1982 film.

Schmendrick the magician helps the unicorn escape from the Red Bull by transforming the creature into a woman named Amalthea.

Sci-fi wiz Bruce Coville crafted the four books that make up "The Unicorn Chronicles."

Cara Hunter travels to the magical world of Luster in "The Unicorn Chronicles."

Since the 12th century, the unicorn has served as the official national animal of Scotland and can still be found on the Scottish coat of arms.

Since unicorn horns were rumored to neutralize poisons, you can't really blame Elizabeth for shelling out 10,000 pounds — the price of a castle at the time — for a supposed unicorn horn.

In the classic poem from "Where the Sidewalk Ends," the unicorns miss out on a chance to board Noah's ark because they won't stop "horsing" around.

The Irish Rovers had a big hit with "The Unicorn" in 1968.

The horn of a unicorn is called the alicorn and was considered an important component in medicine through the late 18th century.

Buttercup is a white unicorn toy with a golden horn and a pair of pink hearts on his cheeks.

The spiraling tusk of the narwhal made for a perfect "unicorn horn" for eager buyers.

"Charlie the Unicorn" has 46 million views and plenty of online fans.

"The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown," according to the classic children's rhyme.

"The Unicorn Tapestries" consists of 7 fabric panels. When arranged together, they show the hunt, capture and death of the mystical creature.

This famous work is located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It dates back to the 15th or 16th century and originated in the Netherlands.

In Japanese, Kirin means "unicorn," but can also be used to indicate "giraffe."

Neil Patrick Harris rides a unicorn in a raunchy scene from the 2008 cult film.

Barnum & Bailey drew curious unicorn fans with promises of a real-life unicorn named Lancelot.

Barnum & Bailey's "unicorn" was actually a goat whose horns had been molded to form a single horn. While it's unclear how this happened, authorities reported that the creature was in good health despite its deformity.

Voldemort stayed alive by drinking unicorn blood — putting a curse on his very existence from the moment the blood touched his lips.