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Horse Riders On TV Trivia Quiz

Match the horse with their rider.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,002

Updated
Jan 31 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
4335

Last 3 plays: Guest 32 (7/20), Linda_Arizona (16/20), Guest 172 (9/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Champion Hint

Gene Autry

Rowdy Yates

Lucas McCain

Tom Mix

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Question 2 of 20

2. Hannibal Hint

Dave Tarrant

Nils Torvald

Barnabas Roberts

Ben Calhoun

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Question 3 of 20

3. On the show "Gunsmoke". Festus Hagen rode a mule. Can you name it? Hint

Sue

Sally

Ruth

Molly

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Question 4 of 20

4. Fury Hint

Mark McCain

Davey Crockett

Joey Newton

Wyatt Earp

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Question 5 of 20

5. Midnight Hint

Rowdy Yates

Clay Forester

Pete Nolan

Gil Favor

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Question 6 of 20

6. Blueboy Hint

Roy Rogers

Sugarfoot

Tonto

Mark McCain

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Question 7 of 20

7. Tornado was the horse of this masked man.

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Topper Hint

The Cisco Kid

Hopalong Cassidy

Lefty

Cheyenne Brody

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Question 9 of 20

9. Bunny Hint

Dale Evans

Laura Ingalls

Annie Oakley

Velvet Brown

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Question 10 of 20

10. Lucky Hint

Packy Lambert

Joey Newton

Henry Jenkins

Pete Wilkey

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Question 11 of 20

11. Diablo Hint

Pancho

Dopey

Lefty

The Cisco Kid

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Question 12 of 20

12. Sophie Hint

Sgt. Rizzo

Col. Potter

Lt. Bayliss

Cpl. Klinger

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Question 13 of 20

13. Skyrocket Hint

Spin Evans

Marty Markham

Bill Burnett

Colonel Logan

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Question 14 of 20

14. Rex Hint

Sergeant Preston

Cheyenne Brodie

Tom Brewster

Ben Cartwright

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Question 15 of 20

15. Scout Hint

Tonto

J.R.

Bobby

Ray

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Question 16 of 20

16. Cochise Hint

Adam Cartwright

Joe Cartwright

Hoss Cartwright

Ben Cartwright

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Question 17 of 20

17. Chub

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 18 of 20

18. Flicka Hint

Ken McLaughlin

Corky

Toby Tyler

Jim Newton

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Question 19 of 20

19. Scar Hint

Vint Bonner

Quirt Evans

Tom Dunson

John Devlin

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Question 20 of 20

20. Silver

Answer: (Three words)

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 20 2024 : Guest 32: 7/20
Nov 20 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 16/20
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 172: 9/20
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 73: 19/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Champion

Answer: Gene Autry

After its original run, his show could still be seen on the Western Channel on cable TV.

2. Hannibal

Answer: Ben Calhoun

All were characters on the show "Iron Horse", the western about a man who wins a railroad in a poker game. It aired 1966-1968. Ben Calhoun was played Dale Robertson.

3. On the show "Gunsmoke". Festus Hagen rode a mule. Can you name it?

Answer: Ruth

A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. The offspring of a male horse and female donkey is rare, called a hinny. All male mules are sterile, as are most female mules.

4. Fury

Answer: Joey Newton

From the show 'Fury', starring Bobby Diamond as Joey Newton and Peter Graves as Jim Newton. Did you know Peter Graves and James Arness are brothers? 'Fury' aired 1955-1960.

5. Midnight

Answer: Rowdy Yates

All were characters on 'Rawhide'. Rowdy Yates was played by Clint Eastwood. Gil Favor was played by Eric Fleming, who drowned in Peru in 1966. Pete Nolan was played by Sheb Wolley who had a hit in 1958 with 'Purple People Eater'. Clay Forester was played by Charles D. Gray.

6. Blueboy

Answer: Mark McCain

Played by Johnny Crawford on 'The Rifleman'. He mentions the name several times during the series.

7. Tornado was the horse of this masked man.

Answer: Zorro

Played by Guy Williams.

8. Topper

Answer: Hopalong Cassidy

Played by William Boyd.

9. Bunny

Answer: Laura Ingalls

Played by Melissa Gilbert. Remember she traded the horse for a stove in one episode, and 'Bunny' had to be put down when she ran into the barbed wire fence.

10. Lucky

Answer: Packy Lambert

All were characters on the show "Fury". Packy Lambert was played by Roger Mobley.

11. Diablo

Answer: The Cisco Kid

Played by Duncan Renaldo.

12. Sophie

Answer: Col. Potter

All were characters on "M*A*S*H*". Col. Potter wound up giving Sophie to the orphans home at the end of the show.

13. Skyrocket

Answer: Marty Markham

All were characters on the 'Adventures of Spin and Marty'.

14. Rex

Answer: Sergeant Preston

"Sgt. Preston of the Yukon" was about a Canadian Mountie played by Dick Simmons, His trusted dog was named Yukon King. The show ran 1955-1958.

15. Scout

Answer: Tonto

Played by Jay Silverheels. The others were characters on 'Dallas'.

16. Cochise

Answer: Joe Cartwright

Played by Michael Landon.

17. Chub

Answer: Hoss Cartwright

Played by Dan Blocker.

18. Flicka

Answer: Ken McLaughlin

From the show 'My Friend Flicka'. The show aired in 1956, starring Johnny Washbrook as Ken McLaughlin and Gene Evans as Rob McLaughlin.

19. Scar

Answer: Vint Bonner

From the TV show 'The Restless Gun', starring John Payne. The show ran from 1957-1959. The rest of the names are characters played by John Wayne in different movies.

20. Silver

Answer: The Lone Ranger

Played by Clayton Moore.

Source: Author musicworks

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