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'Bonanza' Trivia Quiz

At last! A quiz about the greatest television show in history- 'Bonanza'!

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

Author
lsyoung

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,981

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
7211

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (18/25), Guest 12 (13/25), Guest 68 (22/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What is the name of the Cartwrights' ranch?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 25

2. In which state was Bonanza set? Hint

Texas

Nevada

California

Colorado

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Question 3 of 25

3. Lorne Greene portrayed which Cartwright? Hint

Adam

Ben

Hoss

Little Joe

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the EXACT relationship between Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe? Hint

Full Brothers

Half-Brothers

Adam is a half-brother to Hoss and Little Joe.

Little Joe is a half-brother to Adam and Hoss.

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Ben's wives? Hint

Elizabeth

Alice

Inger

Marie

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Question 6 of 25

6. Dan Blocker played Hoss, but what was Hoss' REAL name on the show? Hint

John

Lloyd

Hendrick

Eric

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name the primary Cartwright cook.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is Little Joe's middle name? Hint

Lee

Francis

Thomas

Carruth

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was Hoss' uncle? Hint

Lars

Sven

Gunnar

Leif

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Question 10 of 25

10. Guy Williams of 'Lost in Space' fame portrayed which nephew of Ben's? Hint

David

Aaron

Will

John

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who did David Canary play? Hint

Jamie

Dusty

Griff

Candy

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is the last name of David Canary's character? Hint

Hunter

Rhoades

King

Canaday

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Question 13 of 25

13. Name Hoss' horse. Hint

Big Boy

Ed or Eddie

Sophie

Chub or Chubby

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was the name of Little Joe's horse? Hint

Geronimo

Cochise

Tecumseh

Mingo

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who was the sheriff of Virginia City for most of the series? Hint

Roy Clark

Roy Coleman

Roy Coffee

Roy Carson

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Question 16 of 25

16. Deputy Clem Foster was the real-life father of which of the following? Hint

John Ritter

Patrick Swayze

Kurt Russell

Ron Howard

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Question 17 of 25

17. Little Joe had a half-brother on his mother's side. His last name was Stafford. What was his first name? Hint

Clay

Chris

Charles

Carl

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who is the only one of the following 'Star Trek' actors NOT to appear on the show? Hint

Leonard Nimoy

William Shatner

James Doohan

DeForrest Kelley

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was the name of the boy adopted by Ben during the latter years of the show? Hint

Theodore Cleaver

Griff King

Jamie Hunter

Blue Cannon

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Question 20 of 25

20. Ex-Con Griff King came aboard during the last season. Which 'Animal House' actor portrayed him? Hint

Tim 'Otter' Matheson

John 'Dean Wormer' Vernon

John 'Bluto' Belushi

Kevin 'Chip' Bacon

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Question 21 of 25

21. How many years did Bonanza run? Hint

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Question 22 of 25

22. Bonnie Bedelia of 'Die Hard' fame married Little Joe in one episode during the last season and died during that same episode. What was her character's name? Hint

Amy

Amanda

Annie

Alice

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the name of the saloon frequented by the Cartwrights? Hint

Long Branch

Silver Dollar

Kelsey's

Cheers

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Question 24 of 25

24. In 'Ponderosa Explosion', Hoss and Little Joe raised what type of animals in order to make fur coats out of them? Hint

Minks

Rabbits

Foxes

Wolverines

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Question 25 of 25

25. What are the first two lines of the first episode as spoken by Ben? Hint

Saddle up, boys. We've got work to do.

Look at it, Adam. Feast thine eyes on a sight which approacheth Heaven itself.

Joseph, leave those women alone. You don't know who they've been with.

One day lad, all this will be yours. What, the curtains?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Cartwrights' ranch?

Answer: Ponderosa

Named for the Ponderosa Pine trees.

2. In which state was Bonanza set?

Answer: Nevada

Virginia City was the town they frequently visited.

3. Lorne Greene portrayed which Cartwright?

Answer: Ben

4. What is the EXACT relationship between Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe?

Answer: Half-Brothers

Yep, each son had a different mother. Ben was a three-time widower.

5. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Ben's wives?

Answer: Alice

Elizabeth was Adam's mother, Inger was Hoss' mother, and Marie was Little Joe's mother.

6. Dan Blocker played Hoss, but what was Hoss' REAL name on the show?

Answer: Eric

He was named for his maternal grandfather, Eric Bergstrom. He was called Hendrick by a Dutch couple when he lost his memory in 'A Stranger Passed This Way' and Lloyd is my real name, although Hoss IS one of my nicknames!

7. Name the primary Cartwright cook.

Answer: Hop Sing

Hop Sing's father was Hop Ling. He was seen in the pilot episode, 'A Rose For Lotta'.

8. What is Little Joe's middle name?

Answer: Francis

Joseph was named for Ben's father. Carruth is my mother's maiden name.

9. Who was Hoss' uncle?

Answer: Gunnar

He gave Eric the nickname Hoss, meaning 'big friendly man'.

10. Guy Williams of 'Lost in Space' fame portrayed which nephew of Ben's?

Answer: Will

Ben had a brother named Aaron and I THINK he was Will's father.

11. Who did David Canary play?

Answer: Candy

David Canary went on to star in the soap opera "All My Children".

12. What is the last name of David Canary's character?

Answer: Canaday

Candy's real first name was never revealed to the best of my knowledge.

13. Name Hoss' horse.

Answer: Chub or Chubby

Sophie was Col. Potter's horse on 'MASH' and Ed was a talking horse, of course!

14. What was the name of Little Joe's horse?

Answer: Cochise

Mingo, played by Ed Ames, was Daniel Boone's half-English, half-Cherokee sidekick.

15. Who was the sheriff of Virginia City for most of the series?

Answer: Roy Coffee

Portrayed by the brilliant Ray Teal.

16. Deputy Clem Foster was the real-life father of which of the following?

Answer: Kurt Russell

Clem was played by Bing Russell, who also played Vernon Presley, father of Elvis, in 'Elvis', with Kurt portraying The King of Rock and Roll.

17. Little Joe had a half-brother on his mother's side. His last name was Stafford. What was his first name?

Answer: Clay

The episode was 'The First Born'.

18. Who is the only one of the following 'Star Trek' actors NOT to appear on the show?

Answer: William Shatner

Majel Barrett also appeared with James Doohan in 'The Gift of Water'.

19. What was the name of the boy adopted by Ben during the latter years of the show?

Answer: Jamie Hunter

See question 20 for more info on Griff King. Blue Cannon was the son of Big John Cannon on 'The High Chaparral' and Theodore Cleaver was The Beaver.

20. Ex-Con Griff King came aboard during the last season. Which 'Animal House' actor portrayed him?

Answer: Tim 'Otter' Matheson

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

21. How many years did Bonanza run?

Answer: 14

1959-1973

22. Bonnie Bedelia of 'Die Hard' fame married Little Joe in one episode during the last season and died during that same episode. What was her character's name?

Answer: Alice

It just didn't pay to marry a Cartwright!

23. What was the name of the saloon frequented by the Cartwrights?

Answer: Silver Dollar

24. In 'Ponderosa Explosion', Hoss and Little Joe raised what type of animals in order to make fur coats out of them?

Answer: Rabbits

They both got soft-hearted, though, and couldn't kill them, so Ben convinced the two can men who sold them the original 'Gerbie Royals' to sell them as pets at Easter.

25. What are the first two lines of the first episode as spoken by Ben?

Answer: Look at it, Adam. Feast thine eyes on a sight which approacheth Heaven itself.

Those familiar with 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' will recognize 'One day lad, all this will be yours. What, the curtains?', as an exchange between Prince Herbert and his father shortly before Lancelot storms in and wipes out half the population of Swamp Castle.

Source: Author lsyoung

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