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Best Westerns Trivia Quiz

I love Westerns! Here are a few questions about some of my favorites.

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

Author
fdgla

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
7412

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Picard25 (10/15), Guest 137 (10/15), spanishliz (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" features a great cast. Which of these actors from the film played Liberty Valance? Hint

Lee Marvin

James Stewart

John Wayne

Andy Devine

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Question 2 of 15

2. Gregory Peck was first offered the role of Marshal Will Kane in the classic "High Noon", but he declined. Instead the role went to which actor? Hint

Lloyd Bridges

Gary Cooper

Alan Ladd

William Holden

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Question 3 of 15

3. In John Ford's "The Searchers", John Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, who searches for years to find his niece who was stolen by Indians. Name the actress who plays his niece. Hint

Debbie Reynolds

Shirley Temple

Natalie Wood

Elizabeth Taylor

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Question 4 of 15

4. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was based on fact.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. John Wayne's performance in "True Grit" earned him his second Best Actor Oscar.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. 1939 was an incredible year for movies. One of the classics released that year was this Western starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer and Brian Donlevy. Hint

Ride the High Country

Two Rode Together

Rio Bravo

Destry Rides Again

7. Mel Brooks' hilarious spoof of Westerns, "Blazing Saddles", features a parody of just about every cliche in the genre. Particularly memorable is the character of Lili Von Shtupp. Which actress played this part? Hint

Bernadette Peters

Teri Garr

Madeline Kahn

Cloris Leachman

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Question 8 of 15

8. This Western featured Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Brandon De Wilde. What is its title? Hint

The Big Country

Duel in the Sun

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Shane

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Question 9 of 15

9. John Wayne's big break occured when John Ford cast him as the Ringo Kid in this film which catapulted him into stardom. Hint

Stagecoach

Fort Apache

Rio Lobo

Red River

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Question 10 of 15

10. Another John Ford classic Western is "My Darling Clementine." Name the event that this movie is based on. Hint

The gunfight at the O.K. Corral

The California gold rush.

The murder of Jesse James.

The murder of Wild Bill Hickok.

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Question 11 of 15

11. "Cimarron" and "Dances with Wolves" both won Best Picture Oscars. Name the only other Western which has won Best Picture. Hint

Unforgiven

Shane

Stagecoach

Fort Apache

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Question 12 of 15

12. Clint Eastwood first hit international stardom with a trio of "spaghetti" Westerns directed by Sergio Leone. "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" were two of them. Name the third film. Hint

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dynamite

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Professionals

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Question 13 of 15

13. "The Magnificent Seven" is a remake of which film directed by Akira Kurosawa? Hint

The Seven Samurai

Sanjuro

Yojimbo

Kagemusha

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Question 14 of 15

14. Another very popular Western is "The Wild Bunch", starring William Holden. Who directed this movie? Hint

Sam Peckinpah

Howard Hawks

John Ford

Steven Spielberg

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Question 15 of 15

15. John Wayne is the star of "The Sons of Katie Elder", a 1965 Western directed by Henry Hathaway. Wayne was one of the sons. Which of the following actors did not play one of the other sons? Hint

Earl Holliman

Dean Martin

Ben Johnson

Michael Anderson Jr.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" features a great cast. Which of these actors from the film played Liberty Valance?

Answer: Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin played Liberty Valance in a magnificently malevolent performance. A topnotch film.

2. Gregory Peck was first offered the role of Marshal Will Kane in the classic "High Noon", but he declined. Instead the role went to which actor?

Answer: Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his fine performance as the only man in town with courage. The film was meant to symbolize those in Hollywood who had the guts to stand up to McCarthy's communist witch hunt.

3. In John Ford's "The Searchers", John Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, who searches for years to find his niece who was stolen by Indians. Name the actress who plays his niece.

Answer: Natalie Wood

Natalie's sister, Lana, played the role of the niece as a child.

4. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was based on fact.

Answer: True

Butch Cassidy's sister visited the set and commented on how accurately her brother was portrayed by Paul Newman.

5. John Wayne's performance in "True Grit" earned him his second Best Actor Oscar.

Answer: False

Wayne was nominated for acting only once before, for "Sands of Iwo Jima", but did not win until he played "Rooster" Cogburn in "True Grit." A fine performance in a fine movie.

6. 1939 was an incredible year for movies. One of the classics released that year was this Western starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer and Brian Donlevy.

Answer: Destry Rides Again

"Destry" is a wonderfully funny movie. James Stewart turns in his usual fine performance. Stealing the show, however, is Marlene Dietrich as "Frenchy."

Answer: Madeline Kahn

Sure the humor is crude and juvenile, but who cares? It's one of the funniest movies ever made.

8. This Western featured Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Brandon De Wilde. What is its title?

Answer: Shane

"Shane" is considered one of the great Westerns. Probably Alan Ladd's best role.

9. John Wayne's big break occured when John Ford cast him as the Ringo Kid in this film which catapulted him into stardom.

Answer: Stagecoach

John Wayne, born Marion Morrison, is without dispute the king of the Western. He worked for over ten years in a slew of forgettable films before Ford cast him.

10. Another John Ford classic Western is "My Darling Clementine." Name the event that this movie is based on.

Answer: The gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Henry Fonda is Wyatt Earp and Victor Mature is "Doc" Holliday. Probably the best, if least factual, account of this occurence.

11. "Cimarron" and "Dances with Wolves" both won Best Picture Oscars. Name the only other Western which has won Best Picture.

Answer: Unforgiven

Clint Eastwood starred and directed this film. He was also terrific in the role of gunfighter William Munny.

Answer: A Fistful of Dollars

Another Leone Western was "Once Upon a Time in the West" starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards and Charles Bronson.

13. "The Magnificent Seven" is a remake of which film directed by Akira Kurosawa?

Answer: The Seven Samurai

Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" was the inspiration for Leone's "A Fistful of Dollars."

14. Another very popular Western is "The Wild Bunch", starring William Holden. Who directed this movie?

Answer: Sam Peckinpah

Holden was excellent in this movie, but he was not the first choice. Among the actors who were offered this part include Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, James Stewart, Charleton Heston, Gregory Peck, Sterling Hayden, Richard Boone and Robert Mitchum.

15. John Wayne is the star of "The Sons of Katie Elder", a 1965 Western directed by Henry Hathaway. Wayne was one of the sons. Which of the following actors did not play one of the other sons?

Answer: Ben Johnson

Another winner featuring John Wayne. Very exciting stuff.

Source: Author fdgla

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