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El Dorado Trivia Quiz

John Wayne Western: I don't like westerns, but I love El Dorado. I blame my mother for making me watch it with her.

A multiple-choice quiz by Marvingirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Marvingirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
4685

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: spanishliz (7/20), Guest 97 (20/20), Johnmcmanners (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What actor plays the sheriff of El Dorado? Hint

John Wayne

Robert Mitchum

Jimmy Stewart

Cary Grant

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Question 2 of 20

2. What jobs are Thornton and McLeod up for? Hint

Sheriff of El Dorado

Help Jason wage a range war

Mayor of El Dorado

Judge of El Dorado

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Question 3 of 20

3. Thornton meets a young man who calls himself Mississippi. What is Mississippi's real name? Hint

John David River

Spencer David Jones

Alan Bedillion Trehern

Ashley Paul Morris

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Question 4 of 20

4. What actor plays Mississippi? Hint

Robert DeNiro

Robert Duvall

Peter Fonda

James Caan

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Question 5 of 20

5. What causes the pain that paralyzes Thornton's right arm and hand? Hint

A bullet lodged in his back

Arthritis

Old age

He was thrown from a horse

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who gave Mississippi his hat? Hint

Lou Diamond Phillips

Johnny Diamond

Bobby Diamond

Diamond Dallas Paige

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Question 7 of 20

7. What makes Mississippi want to 'ride, boldly ride'? Hint

A song

His hat

Joey McDonald

A poem

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Question 8 of 20

8. What can Mississippi NOT do? Hint

Be a deputy

Ride

Shoot

Wear a hat

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the name of Cole's love interest? Hint

Maudie

Bull

Joey

Julie

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Question 10 of 20

10. Why has the Sheriff, JP Harrah, drunk himself into incompetence? Hint

A woman broke his heart

Joey McDonald shot him in the back too

He lost a gun fight to Jason

He lost the town gambling

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is the regular deputy's name? Hint

Bart

Monk

Bull

Festus

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Question 12 of 20

12. What was the deputy's former occupation?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 13 of 20

13. When JP sees that Cole has returned, he says 'What are you doing here?' Cole replies, 'I'm looking at a tin star with a _____________'?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Some of Jason's men charge through El Dorado shooting and shouting. Cole and Mississippi confront them. What 'fool thing' does Mississippi do? Hint

Shoots himself

Hides

Dives under charging horses

Runs

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who shot Cole? Hint

Bull

Kevin

Joey

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Question 16 of 20

16. Luke McDonald dies early in the film. Another McDonald child is shot and another is kidnapped. Which ones? Hint

Jarod and Saul

Kevin and Jarod

Joey and Saul

Joey and Jarod

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is Jason's first name?

Answer: (It's not Jason)

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Question 18 of 20

18. McLeod kidnaps someone and trades him or her for Jason. Who did he kidnap? Hint

Bull

Joey

Maudie

Cole

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is McLeod's first name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who kills Jason? Hint

Mississippi

Cole

Joey

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Nov 16 2024 : spanishliz: 7/20
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 97: 20/20
Nov 09 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 20/20
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Oct 12 2024 : Guest 98: 16/20
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Oct 04 2024 : jxhsutt: 6/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What actor plays the sheriff of El Dorado?

Answer: Robert Mitchum

2. What jobs are Thornton and McLeod up for?

Answer: Help Jason wage a range war

3. Thornton meets a young man who calls himself Mississippi. What is Mississippi's real name?

Answer: Alan Bedillion Trehern

'Well no wonder they call him Mississippi.'

4. What actor plays Mississippi?

Answer: James Caan

5. What causes the pain that paralyzes Thornton's right arm and hand?

Answer: A bullet lodged in his back

6. Who gave Mississippi his hat?

Answer: Johnny Diamond

7. What makes Mississippi want to 'ride, boldly ride'?

Answer: A poem

8. What can Mississippi NOT do?

Answer: Shoot

9. What is the name of Cole's love interest?

Answer: Maudie

10. Why has the Sheriff, JP Harrah, drunk himself into incompetence?

Answer: A woman broke his heart

11. What is the regular deputy's name?

Answer: Bull

12. What was the deputy's former occupation?

Answer: Indian Fighter

13. When JP sees that Cole has returned, he says 'What are you doing here?' Cole replies, 'I'm looking at a tin star with a _____________'?

Answer: drunk pinned on it

14. Some of Jason's men charge through El Dorado shooting and shouting. Cole and Mississippi confront them. What 'fool thing' does Mississippi do?

Answer: Dives under charging horses

'A man can't shoot if his horse is jumping and a horse won't step on a man.'

15. Who shot Cole?

Answer: Joey

Cole accidentally shot Luke McDonald. Luke realized how bad the wound was and killed himself. Joey didn't believe Cole's story so she shot him.

16. Luke McDonald dies early in the film. Another McDonald child is shot and another is kidnapped. Which ones?

Answer: Jarod and Saul

17. What is Jason's first name?

Answer: Bart

18. McLeod kidnaps someone and trades him or her for Jason. Who did he kidnap?

Answer: Cole

19. What is McLeod's first name?

Answer: Nelse

20. Who kills Jason?

Answer: Joey

Source: Author Marvingirl

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