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The Calgary Stampede! Trivia Quiz

In 2012 the Calgary Stampede celebrated its centennial. See how much you know about the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! Yeehaw!

A multiple-choice quiz by Team The Alberta Pioneers. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
StetsonHat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,510

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
502

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first Calgary Stampede was held in 1912 but it wasn't an annual event yet. When was the second Stampede organized? Hint

1919

1923

1915

1946

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the Calgary Stampede bill itself as? Hint

Big City greets Big Rodeo

The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

Best Party in Town

Agricultural, Chuckwagon and Rodeo extravaganza

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Question 3 of 10

3. What popular addition to the Stampede was inaugurated in 1923 and is now the central event at the Grandstand before the nightly "Grandstand Show"? Hint

Stampede Parade

Chuckwagon races

First Nations Pow Wow

Bison burger eating contest

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the Calgary Stampede originally known as? Hint

Frontier Days and Cowboy Championship Contest

Alberta Exposition

Calgary Stampede is the original name

Calgary Cowboy Days

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Question 5 of 10

5. If a cowboy engages in "bulldogging" at the Calgary Stampede, what is that? Hint

Steer wrestling

Bulldog fighting

Drinking a beer after the rodeo

Horse racing

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Question 6 of 10

6. Every year there is a section set aside to celebrate the cultures of the "Treaty 7" tribes. What is the name of this popular attraction at the Stampede? Hint

Teepee Town

Native Village

Indian Village

Aboriginal Village

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Question 7 of 10

7. A legendary bucking bull has been honoured in Calgary with a bronze statue unveiled in 2010. Name the bull. Hint

7 1/2 seconde

Outlaw

Fluffy

Spot

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Question 8 of 10

8. Champion bucking horse Grated Coconut won the title of Canadian Bareback Horse of the Year six times between 2003 and 2009. True or false?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint came out with a special Calgary Stampede Dollar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. What is depicted on this coin? Hint

An Indian tepee

A cowboy and bucking bronco

A chuckwagon

The Calgary Tower

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Stampede features a variety of agriculturally related exhibits and activities. By what collective name is this agricultural showcase known? Hint

Ag-tivity in the City

Stampwheat

Harvestfest

Farmin' Calgary

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first Calgary Stampede was held in 1912 but it wasn't an annual event yet. When was the second Stampede organized?

Answer: 1919

The Victory Stampede of 1919 was the second such event held in Calgary. It was so named after the Allied triumph in World War I.

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2. What does the Calgary Stampede bill itself as?

Answer: The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

"The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" takes place every July for ten days and is centered on Stampede Park near downtown Calgary.

StetsonHat

3. What popular addition to the Stampede was inaugurated in 1923 and is now the central event at the Grandstand before the nightly "Grandstand Show"?

Answer: Chuckwagon races

Chuckwagon racing was Stampede creator Guy Weadick's invention. First held in 1923, early races would include setting up a camp fire before a winner could be declared.

StetsonHat

4. What was the Calgary Stampede originally known as?

Answer: Frontier Days and Cowboy Championship Contest

The founder of the Calgary Stampede, Guy Weadick, put on the first "Frontier Days and Cowboy Championship Contest". It eventually became known as the Calgary Stampede. Four other men, known as the Big Four, provided the financial resources for the show.

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5. If a cowboy engages in "bulldogging" at the Calgary Stampede, what is that?

Answer: Steer wrestling

Bulldogging is an event in which a mounted rider chases a steer (castrated male bull), jumps from the horse and wrestles the steer to the ground by twisting its horns.

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6. Every year there is a section set aside to celebrate the cultures of the "Treaty 7" tribes. What is the name of this popular attraction at the Stampede?

Answer: Indian Village

Treaty 7 was signed in 1877 between Her Majesty's Government and the Blackfoot, Blood, Peigan, Stoney and Sarcee tribes.

Members of the tribes have been involved in every Stampede celebration since 1912 and the Indian Village is one of the more popular destinations for Stampede goers.

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7. A legendary bucking bull has been honoured in Calgary with a bronze statue unveiled in 2010. Name the bull.

Answer: Outlaw

Outlaw came out of the chutes at the Stampede Grandstand a total of 71 times and was only ridden for the full 8 seconds once, by cowboy Justin Volz.

In a historic first, Outlaw rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange in 2004 and he was also featured on the 2010 Stampede poster.

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8. Champion bucking horse Grated Coconut won the title of Canadian Bareback Horse of the Year six times between 2003 and 2009. True or false?

Answer: True

Grated Coconut won the title 6 times between 2003 and 2009, only missing out in 2006. He was featured on the 2009 Stampede poster and his offspring (through the "Born to Buck" program at the Stampede Ranch) also regularly compete at the Stampede.

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9. In 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint came out with a special Calgary Stampede Dollar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. What is depicted on this coin?

Answer: A cowboy and bucking bronco

Ten thousand of these coins were minted and sold. The artists who created the pictures were Steve Hepburn who did the reverse and Susanna Blunt who did the obverse.

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10. The Stampede features a variety of agriculturally related exhibits and activities. By what collective name is this agricultural showcase known?

Answer: Ag-tivity in the City

Ag-tivity in the City features exhibits about all manner of agricultural activities that are important to the Alberta economy from cattle and horse ranching to growing wheat and other products.

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Source: Author StetsonHat

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