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The Wild West Trivia Quiz

Here we go back to the wild west. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,455

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2210

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Gary Cooper's bride in the movie 'High Noon'? Hint

Joan Crawford

Grace Kelly

Katharine Hepburn

Jane Russell

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' in the 1962 John Ford film? Hint

Jimmy Stewart

Lee Marvin

Kirk Douglas

John Wayne

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is a fictional character? Hint

Kit Carson

Lash LaRue

Pecos Bill

Davy Crockett

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 1939 movie starred John Wayne as the Ringo Kid? Hint

Stagecoach

The Outlaw

Fort Apache

Red River Valley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the favorite western hero of Dennis The Menace? Hint

Cowboy Tex

Cowboy Roy

Cowboy Bob

Cowboy Joe

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not a name of a famous cowboy's horse? Hint

Topper

Traveler

Tony

Trigger

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what state did the Oregon Trail begin? Hint

Missouri

South Dakota

Utah

Texas

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'The Loner' was a TV western that was on for less than a year in 1965-1966. Who starred as William Colton? Hint

Rex Reason

Clint Eastwood

Lloyd Bridges

Richard Carlson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played Jason McCord on 'Branded'? Hint

Lee Majors

Chuck Connors

Gene Barry

Neville Brand

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Question 10 of 10

10. Kit Carson's wife was a member of what tribe? Hint

Apache

Cherokee

Arapaho

Sioux

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Gary Cooper's bride in the movie 'High Noon'?

Answer: Grace Kelly

Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his role as the sheriff.

2. Who was 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' in the 1962 John Ford film?

Answer: John Wayne

An American classic. It also starred Jimmy Stewart and Lee Marvin.

3. Which of the following is a fictional character?

Answer: Pecos Bill

Albert 'Lash' LaRue was an actor in class B westerns. Crockett and Carson were American frontiersmen.

4. What 1939 movie starred John Wayne as the Ringo Kid?

Answer: Stagecoach

It was directed by John Ford and propelled Wayne to stardom.

5. Who was the favorite western hero of Dennis The Menace?

Answer: Cowboy Bob

Dennis the Menace was considered a sophisticated Katzenjammer Kid.

6. Which of the following is not a name of a famous cowboy's horse?

Answer: Traveler

Traveler was the horse ridden by General Robert E. Lee.

7. In what state did the Oregon Trail begin?

Answer: Missouri

It crossed about 2000 miles to the Columbia River.

8. 'The Loner' was a TV western that was on for less than a year in 1965-1966. Who starred as William Colton?

Answer: Lloyd Bridges

September 1965 to April 1966.

9. Who played Jason McCord on 'Branded'?

Answer: Chuck Connors

He was dismissed from service after being unjustly accused of cowardice.

10. Kit Carson's wife was a member of what tribe?

Answer: Arapaho

Actually his first 2 wives were indian. (1 Arapaho and 1 Cheyenne)

Source: Author steiny1

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