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Life with the Ingalls Family Trivia Quiz

These are questions about "Little House on the Prairie".

A multiple-choice quiz by illiniangel. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
illiniangel

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,882

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1850

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (10/10), Guest 70 (7/10), Guest 65 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Whose stories is "Little House on the Prairie" based on? Hint

Mary Jane Ingalls

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Nellie Olsen

Caroline Ingalls

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Question 2 of 10

2. What animal was thought to have given rabies to the family dog, Jack? Hint

raccoon

wolf

bat

possum

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Mary work when she became an adult? Hint

Walnut Grove School

School for the blind

Bank

Post office

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Question 4 of 10

4. What actor played Charles Ingalls? Hint

Tom Selleck

Victor French

Merlin Olsen

Michael Landon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Mrs. Olsen choose Nancy as the little girl that she wanted to adopt? Hint

Mr. Olsen was the one to choose.

She was so sweet.

Nancy was nasty and mean just like Nellie used to be.

She felt sorry for her.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Albert doing when Laura first met him? Hint

Shining shoes

Fighting with a teacher

Stealing newspapers and money

Running from a scary man

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Question 7 of 10

7. What caused Mary to go blind? Hint

She was kicked by a horse

She was not blind.

She was born that way.

She had scarlet fever.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the mute man who helped the school children make a bell for the church? Hint

John Jones

Tinker Jones

Mr. Edwards

Tiny Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Charles think of Laura and Almanzo's relationship in the beginning? Hint

He was happy for them.

He thought that Laura was too old for Almanzo.

He didn't care.

He thought that Almanzo was way too old for Laura.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the perfume that Laura talked about often on the show? Hint

Lemon Verbena

Vanilla Bean

Rose Blossom

Lilac Essence

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 17 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Nov 16 2024 : Guest 70: 7/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 65: 8/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 65: 10/10
Nov 12 2024 : ncrmd: 6/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 70: 9/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 50: 9/10
Nov 07 2024 : Koz13: 10/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 86: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose stories is "Little House on the Prairie" based on?

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a very popular series of books about the happy and sad times in her life with her family in Minnesota.

2. What animal was thought to have given rabies to the family dog, Jack?

Answer: raccoon

In an episode called "The Raccoon", Laura and Jack were both bitten by a "pet" raccoon. It seemed that they both had contracted rabies, but, in the end, all was well.

3. Where did Mary work when she became an adult?

Answer: School for the blind

Mary was a teacher at a school for the blind with her husband.

4. What actor played Charles Ingalls?

Answer: Michael Landon

Not only did Michael Landon play the father perfectly, but he also was the executive producer of the show.

5. Why did Mrs. Olsen choose Nancy as the little girl that she wanted to adopt?

Answer: Nancy was nasty and mean just like Nellie used to be.

Mrs. Olsen needed a "replacement" for Nellie, who was moving away. She searched everywhere to find the "perfect" girl to be her new daughter.

6. What was Albert doing when Laura first met him?

Answer: Shining shoes

Albert was caught by Charles twice. He explained that he had to steal to survive. Charles eventually ended up adopting Albert.

7. What caused Mary to go blind?

Answer: She had scarlet fever.

Mary went blind at the age of 15 from scarlet fever in real life as well.

8. Who was the mute man who helped the school children make a bell for the church?

Answer: Tinker Jones

After Mrs. Olsen demanded a plaque of thanks for paying for a bell, Tinker Jones showed the community how to come together to make one.

9. What did Charles think of Laura and Almanzo's relationship in the beginning?

Answer: He thought that Almanzo was way too old for Laura.

Charles insisted that the two wait two years before marrying. He thought that Laura was too young to be so serious.

10. What was the perfume that Laura talked about often on the show?

Answer: Lemon Verbena

Laura loved the smell of Lemon Verbena. She mentioned it in different episodes.

Source: Author illiniangel

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