Walker, Texas Ranger Trivia Quiz

Answer: John Reid

As the story goes, John Reid was one of five Texas Rangers dispatched to locate and apprehend a gang of outlaws. Along the road, the Rangers were ambushed by the outlaws. Four Rangers, including a Ranger captain who was John Reid's brother were killed. John Reid was seriously wounded and left for dead by the outlaws. Near death, Reid was found by an Indian scout, who treated his wounds and nursed him back to health. To conceal the fact that Reid had survived the attack, the Indian scout buried the four dead Rangers and made a fifth grave for John Reid.

The Indian scout recognized a necklace worn by Reid as the one he had made and given to a "kimosabe" (trusted friend) who had rescued him many years earlier from a group of angry frontiersmen.

When fully recovered, Reid abandoned his true identity, wore a black mask, and with the aid of his trusted Indian companion, Tonto. fought for law and order as The "Lone Ranger". Watching "The Lone Ranger" television program in his Baltimore, Maryland home as a child served as inspiration for a young Jimmy Trivette.

Answer: twelve

Cordell Walker witnessed the murder of his parents by three thugs who attacked them in a parking lot as they were leaving a carnival. Walker's father died that day of knife wounds inflicted by the thugs. Walker's mother was also stabbed, and died of her wounds two days later.

The culprits attacked the couple because they objected to a full-blooded Cherokee Indian man being involved with a non- Indian woman.

Answer: Uncle Ray

The Indian Tribal Council selected an uncle, Ray Firewalker, to raise a young Cordell Walker and to teach him about the heritage of his Cherokee Indian ancestors. Uncle Ray was played by Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman.

Answer: half breed

Because his father was a full blooded Cherokee Indian, and his mother was not Indian, many of Cordell's childhood adversaries referred to him as a half-breed. As a child, Cordell found it difficult to be accepted by many in the non Indian culture.

Answer: True

Cordell Walker was senior in the rank, but both men held the rank of sergeant.
In reality, the majority of the 118 Texas Rangers hold the rank of sergeant. There are 101 sergeants, 7 lieutenants, 8 captains, and 1 senior captain who serves as the Chief of the Texas Rangers.

Answer: highway patrol

As C.D. Parker related to Cordell Walker before formally introducing the men to each other in the series pilot episode, Trivette's first assignment was with the highway patrol, followed by an assignment in narcotics enforcement.

Answer: company "B"

When Walker and Trivette were in their office, wall mounted plaques and the lettering on the office door identified the office as being (Texas Rangers - Company "B").

Modern day Texas Rangers are an investigative division of the Texas Department of Public Safety. As of 2006, 118 Rangers authorized by the Texas legislature were posted across Texas in six companies, headquartered in Houston (company "A", Garland, the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex (company "B"), Lubbock (company "C"), San Antonio (company "D"), Midland (company "E"), Waco (company "F"), and the headquarters administrative office in Austin (company "H").

Answer: Chevrolet Stingray

During the early eposodes of the series, Trivette drove a red Pontiac Firebird. After the first season, Trivette was seen driving a Silver Dodge Stealth. In the later episodes of the series, Trivette drove a black Ford Mustang.

Answer: a frontier Texas Ranger

Several episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger featured stories about Hayes Cooper, a legendary Texas Ranger from the 1860's. Series star Chuck Norris played the role of Cooper. Other cast members played various roles in flashback sequences.
Hayes Cooper was actually a creation of the "Walker, Texas Ranger" writing staff.

Following the airing of episodes that featured the fictional character, the "Texas Ranger Hall Of Fame and Museum", the official state designated historical center for the legendary law enforcement agency, would routinely receive several hundred emails asking if Hayes Cooper was real or if there was biographical informantion available on the real Hayes Cooper.

Answer: Dept. of Public Safety-- Sergeant -- Texas Rangers

During the opening sequence as the show as the theme music plays over the opening credits (starting with seasons two and continuing through season eight), a picture of Walker's badge is clearly seen on the television screen.

Answer: False

Walker's office complex was referred to as Ranger Headquarters in the series. Principle indoor filming was conducted in sound stages, and Texas Ranger Headquarters in actuality is located in the state capital, Austin, Texas.

Answer: Uncle Ray's nickname for Walker

Uncle Ray frequently referred to Walker as "Washo" (pronounced Wa-show), which means "Lone Eagle" in the Cherokee language. Members of the Cherokee tribe also referred to him as "Washo".

Answer: Malloy and Sandoval

In this series, "Sons of Thunder", Detective Carlos Sandoval (Marco Lopez) resigns from the Dallas Police Department after the murder of his partner. He joins forces with his childhood friend Trent Malloy (James Wlcek), a former military martial arts instructor, and formed a private detective agency. Ranger Cordell Walker appeared in four of the six episodes of this short lived 1999 series.

Answer: Big Dog

Trivette frequently used the nickname when talking or referring to C.D. Parker. In the pilot episode, it was revealed that it was C.D. Parker who encourage the young former professional football player (Trivette) to join the ranks of law enforcement.

Answer: behind you

The answer can be found in the last two lines of the theme song.

"Eyes of A Ranger" Composed by Tirk Wilder
Performed by Chuck Norris

"In the Eyes of a ranger, the unsuspected stranger,
Had better know the truth of wrong from right,
'Cause the eyes of the ranger are upon you,
Any wrong you do he's gonna see,
When you're in Texas look behind you,
'Cause that's where the rangers are gonna be."

Lyric :
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