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Ten Favorite Westerns Trivia Quiz

During the late 1950's over half of the regular network prime time television shows were westerns. Perhaps this explains the affinity that "baby boomers" have for the western genre.

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

Author
rblayer

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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191,626

Updated
Nov 11 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. John Ford's 1939 classic "Stagecoach" helped launch John Wayne's superstar career. What was his character's name in the film? Hint

Jake Rafferty

The Ringo Kid

Hank Slade

Sundance

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Question 2 of 10

2. Most trivia experts know that Hadleyville is the name of the town where Will Kane was Marshall in "High Noon", but in what state was the fictitious town located? Hint

Texas

Nevada

Arizona

New Mexico

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Question 3 of 10

3. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach were respectively, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Which of the following was not one of their nicknames in the film? Hint

Tuco

Blondie

Diablo

Angel Eyes

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Little Big Man", Dustin Hoffman portrayed the 121 year old Jack Crabb, a survivor of Custer's last stand at the Little Bighorn. What actor portrayed his mentor, Old Lodge Skins? Hint

Robert Little Star

Chief Dan George

Martin Balsam

Richard Mulligan

5. I loved Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday and Powers Booth as Curly Bill Brocious in "Tombstone". In a climactic confrontation between Holiday and the character Johnny Ringo, Holiday tells Johnny, "I'm your _______" What word is missing? Hint

Best friend

Clementine

Worst enemy

Huckleberry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Clint Eastwood was his typical 'one-man army' in "The Outlaw Josey Wales". What was the name of the Commanche chief with whom Wales made peace? Hint

Spotted Elk

Red Deer

Ten Bears

Sun Bear

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the hilarious western comedy, "Blazing Saddles", Alex Karras plays a not-too-bright, mean, giant of a man. What is the character's name? Hint

Milton

Moose

Mongo

Mud Dog

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the movie, who was "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"? Hint

Major Cassius Starbuckle played by John Carradine

Ransom Stoddard played by James Stewart

Tom Doniphon played by John Wayne

Marshall Link Appleyard played by Andy Devine

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Two Rode Together" starred James Stewart as Marshal Guthrie McCabe, and what other actor? Hint

Richard Boone

Dean Martin

Ricky Nelson

Richard Widmark

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sergio Leone's 1964 "A Fistful of Dollars" launched Clint Eastwood into super stardom. What was Eastwood's name in the film? Hint

Joe

Duke

Bill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Ford's 1939 classic "Stagecoach" helped launch John Wayne's superstar career. What was his character's name in the film?

Answer: The Ringo Kid

Ford gave movie-goers their first glimpse of the spectacular scenery of Monument Valley, Utah, the locale of several other films. Thomas Mitchell, who played the drunken Doc Boone, appeared in another film released the same year, "Gone With the Wind".

2. Most trivia experts know that Hadleyville is the name of the town where Will Kane was Marshall in "High Noon", but in what state was the fictitious town located?

Answer: New Mexico

The movie was actually filmed on the 'Western Street' at Columbia Pictures in Burbank, California. Tex Ritter's haunting, "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'", was the perfect soundtrack for "High Noon" starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly.

3. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach were respectively, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Which of the following was not one of their nicknames in the film?

Answer: Diablo

Actor Lee Van Cleef also appeared as one of Frank Miller's henchmen in "High Noon", as well as dozens of other villainous roles.

4. In "Little Big Man", Dustin Hoffman portrayed the 121 year old Jack Crabb, a survivor of Custer's last stand at the Little Bighorn. What actor portrayed his mentor, Old Lodge Skins?

Answer: Chief Dan George

George was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role as the wise, old, Cherokee chief. Jack Crabb referred to him as "grandfather" throughout the movie.

Answer: Huckleberry

The all-star cast of "Tombstone" included Charlton Heston as rancher Henry Hooker and the lovely Dana Delany as Wyatt Earp's romantic interest, Josephine Marcus.

6. Clint Eastwood was his typical 'one-man army' in "The Outlaw Josey Wales". What was the name of the Commanche chief with whom Wales made peace?

Answer: Ten Bears

Actor Will Sampson portrayed the war-painted warrior. He may be perhaps best remembered as the psycho ward inmate who smothered Jack Nicholson's character in 1975's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

7. In the hilarious western comedy, "Blazing Saddles", Alex Karras plays a not-too-bright, mean, giant of a man. What is the character's name?

Answer: Mongo

Karras was a football star at the University of Iowa, and was on the Hawkeye's 1956 Rose Bowl championship team. After winning the 1956 Outland Trophy as the outstanding lineman, and finishing second for the Heisman Trophy, he played professionally with the Detroit Lions.

8. In the movie, who was "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"?

Answer: Tom Doniphon played by John Wayne

In John Ford's 1962 classic, Woody Strode played John Wayne's sidekick Pompey. The previous year, Strode portrayed Comanche warrior Stone Calf in Ford's "Two Rode Together".

9. "Two Rode Together" starred James Stewart as Marshal Guthrie McCabe, and what other actor?

Answer: Richard Widmark

John Ford directed the 1961 film about two men attempting to rescue white captives of the Comanches. Look for a gorgeous pre-"High Chaparral" Linda Cristal as one of the women returned to civilization.

10. Sergio Leone's 1964 "A Fistful of Dollars" launched Clint Eastwood into super stardom. What was Eastwood's name in the film?

Answer: Joe

Prior to his first 'spaghetti western' Eastwood was best know as Rowdy Yates on television's "Rawhide". He also had almost a dozen previous movie appearances, mostly uncredited.

Source: Author rblayer

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