Cowboys and Engines Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chuck Wagon

In 1866 Goodnight converted an army surplus Studebaker wagon by adding a wooden hinged box with numerous compartments to the back of the wagon. The wagon not only carried foodstuffs and water it was also used to carry the cowboys bedrolls, feed for the horses and other supplies needed on the trail. In 2005 the chuck wagon was designated the official vehicle of Texas.

Answer: Saturn

The Saturn V heavy-lift rocket engine was used to launch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins in Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. The Saturn rocket engines consisted of the Saturn 1, Saturn 1B and the Saturn V. The first Saturn launched on October 27, 1961 and the last on July 15, 1975.

Answer: Alaska in 1935

Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post died when they crashed on take-off near Point Barrow, Alaska on August 15, 1935. Rogers was placed in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for throwing three lassos at once. One circled the legs of the horse, the second went around the horse's neck and the third caught the rider.

Answer: Steam

The steam locomotives were usually powered by burning coal, wood or oil. Steam engines were used to haul freight in the USA until after World War II. Most rail companies today use diesel or electric locomotives.

Answer: Tom Landry

The Cowboys hired Landry in 1960 and he stayed the Head Coach for the next 29 years. Over that time he amassed 20 winning seasons, 250 regular season wins, five Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl wins. Tom Landry died on February 12, 2000.

Answer: Anthony Hopkins

Munro worked for many years modifying the engine on his Indian. He fabricated many of the parts and tools he needed himself and bored the cylinder out from 600cc to 950cc. The top speed of the motorcycle was 55 mph stock and after all the modifications he achieved an official speed of over 190 mph in 1967. Burt Munro died at the age of 78 on January 6, 1978.

Answer: Rawhide

"Rawhide" ran on CBS from 1959-1965. Frankie Lane sang the theme song that was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin. Sheb Wooley who appeared as trail scout Pete Nolan was also a singer with several albums and singles, his single "The Purple People Eater" was #1 on the U.S. pop charts in 1958.

Answer: Search engine

The internet has a vast amount of information and with the introduction of "Archie" in 1990 which is considered the first internet search engine; it has gotten easier for the average person to access that information. Since 1990 there have been dozens of search engines introduced, some last and others become obsolete and are shut down.

It has even become part of our vocabulary to "Google" something which means to look it up on the internet.

Answer: Space Cowboys

"Space Cowboys" is a good movie with a great cast. Clint Eastwood also produced and directed this movie. NASA allowed the crew to film at the Kennedy Space Center, the Johnson Space Center and Cape Canaveral. The film grossed almost $129 million worldwide.

Answer: Clydesdale

The Mustang has been in production since 1964, the Pinto was produced between 1971-1980 and the Bronco was built from 1966-1990. The Clydesdale breeds of draught horses from Scotland are the most recognizable symbol of Budweiser Brewing. Anyone who ever rode in a Pinto could question whether or not the engines actually produced more than one HP.