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Quiz about The Big Valley Part Three
Quiz about The Big Valley Part Three

"The Big Valley" Part Three Trivia Quiz


Here is my third quiz on this western series which starred Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, and Linda Evans.

A multiple-choice quiz by Soxy71. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Soxy71
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
416,972
Updated
Aug 23 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
140
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 73 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of Victoria Barkley's husband? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which actor played the family patriarch? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Heath's mother's name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Attorney Jarrod Barkley had law offices in Stockton and this California city. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In addition to ranch hands, the Barkleys also employed the services of a butler. What was his name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The main family business was cattle ranching, but they also owned orange groves and had interests in several mines. In the season one episode "Heritage", Heath investigated unrest among the miners who went on strike for higher wages and improved safety conditions. Of what ethnic group were these miners? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This child actor guest starred as a troubled youth engaged in petty theft. He upped the ante by kidnapping and holding Nick for ransom in an abandoned cave. Name this actor. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A common plot line in television western series was one of the main characters suffering an accident that rendered him/her temporarily blind. To which character did this happen? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which character was trapped in the rubble of a church that collapsed during an earthquake? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In this episode, guards transporting prisoners to jail killed one of them, then kidnapped this family member who was forced to be a substitute. Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 04 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Sep 29 2024 : Guest 75: 5/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 90: 5/10
Sep 26 2024 : Guest 67: 1/10
Sep 26 2024 : Guest 156: 5/10
Sep 21 2024 : Guest 97: 8/10
Sep 20 2024 : CarolJean2: 9/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of Victoria Barkley's husband?

Answer: Tom

His character was introduced in the series premiere. The oldest son in the family was given the middle name Thomas after his father.
2. Which actor played the family patriarch?

Answer: No one

Tom Barkley was established in the initial episode by name only. His character had been killed years prior in a fight with the railroad. The three actors listed were veteran character actors who all appeared in multiple episodes during the series' four seasons.
3. What was Heath's mother's name?

Answer: Leah

The character of Leah was also no longer living. She fathered a child with Tom Barkley but never revealed her pregnancy to him. She raised her son by herself, but before she died, Leah revealed to Heath his father's identity. In the premiere episode, Heath upset the Barkley family with this revelation and his claim to a portion of the family's ranch and businesses.
4. Attorney Jarrod Barkley had law offices in Stockton and this California city.

Answer: San Francisco

Jarrod handled the family's legal interests, primarily from his Stockton office. His travels to the San Francisco office were mentioned in several episodes.
5. In addition to ranch hands, the Barkleys also employed the services of a butler. What was his name?

Answer: Silas

Napoleon Whiting portrayed Silas in brief appearances throughout multiple episodes. He dressed formally in a white jacket and displayed impeccable manners.
6. The main family business was cattle ranching, but they also owned orange groves and had interests in several mines. In the season one episode "Heritage", Heath investigated unrest among the miners who went on strike for higher wages and improved safety conditions. Of what ethnic group were these miners?

Answer: Irish

A faction of this group resorted to violence to make their grievances known.
7. This child actor guest starred as a troubled youth engaged in petty theft. He upped the ante by kidnapping and holding Nick for ransom in an abandoned cave. Name this actor.

Answer: Michael Burns

The episode was titled "Run of the Savage" from season three. Michael Burns was featured in episodes of many different western series before becoming a regular star on "Wagon Train".
8. A common plot line in television western series was one of the main characters suffering an accident that rendered him/her temporarily blind. To which character did this happen?

Answer: Jarrod

Despite this setback, Jarrod continued to prosecute the case of a land baron charged with coercing area property owners to sell their land to him. The name of this episode is "Time After Midnight" from season three.
9. Which character was trapped in the rubble of a church that collapsed during an earthquake?

Answer: Victoria

In this episode from the first season, Charles Bronson guest starred as a disgruntled ranch hand who had been fired from the Barkley ranch for repeated drunkenness. Although Victoria was rescued, Bronson's character was killed in the collapse.
10. In this episode, guards transporting prisoners to jail killed one of them, then kidnapped this family member who was forced to be a substitute.

Answer: Victoria

The episode is "Four Days to Furnace Hill" from season three. Veteran "bad guy" actor Bruce Dern played one of the prison guards.
Source: Author Soxy71

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