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Quiz about Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys
Quiz about Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys

Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys Quiz


Roy Rogers was an icon for a generation of American youth and had a huge positive impact on the United States as a whole. He was a hero and a truly good man.

A multiple-choice quiz by rrtallon. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rrtallon
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
277,040
Updated
Apr 27 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
2286
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (14/15), Guest 98 (12/15), Guest 45 (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Roy Rogers was not this man's birth name. What was it? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Roy Rogers had a beautiful golden palomino stallion that he rode through many films and TV shows. What was the name of Roy's horse? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Roy had a wonder dog that went with him everywhere he went, or so it seemed. His name was Bullet. What breed of dog was Bullet? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. On the television show, "The Roy Rogers Show", Roy had a comedy sidekick named Pat Brady. While everyone else rode a horse, Pat drove a jeep, which he treated almost like a human, talking to it all the time. The jeep had a name, what was that name? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Roy's third wife was a well-known western star in her own right. Her name was Dale Evans, what was her well-known "title"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Roy went to California during the early start of the great depression, hoping to get work as a singer. When he got there, he was forced to take what work he could find. Which job did Roy have in California? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Roy started out as a western singer in California by forming a group that he would lead. The others would play instruments and provide back up vocals for him. What was the name the group was given? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Roy and Dale were serious about their religious faith. Which Religion did they adhere to? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Roy got into the movies in 1935 as a bit player and then had some minor roles. He was a very good singer and was incredibly handsome. His parts grew larger and finally he had an important role in a movie with a major cowboy star. Roy was being billed as Leonard Slye.

During filming, this particular star walked out on a contract and the studio gave Roy a shot at a leading role. Who was the established star that walked out and in doing so gave Roy his big break?
Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Roy and Dale had a theme song that they sung at the end of their TV show each week. It was well known at the time. What was the name of this song? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In Roy's television show he lived at a ranch with a specific name. What was it called? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Roy and Dale were the finest sort of people. They adopted several children. The one child they had together biologically was born with Downs Syndrome. Dale wrote a book about their experience with this child. What was the name of the book? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The original Roy Rogers Museum was located near the Rogers' home. After their death it was moved to a place where tourists would be more likely visit it. The museum contained lots of wonderful memorabilia, including Trigger, who is mounted and preserved for his fans to see. Where was the original location of the Roy Rogers Museum? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Dale was the consummate good woman. There is a quote attributed to her that she often repeated to her kids, friends and even on television. Which quote can be connected to Dale? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Roy Rogers was a very famous man in the 40s and 50s, which was the peak of his career. In 1950, there were over 2000 Roy Rogers fan clubs existing. One of the clubs was the largest fan club of any famous person in the world at that time. Which country was home to the largest Roy Rogers fan club? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Roy Rogers was not this man's birth name. What was it?

Answer: Leonard Slye

Leonard Franklin Slye was Roy's birth name. It was changed later, when he got into films. Roy was born on November 5, 1911, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in a tenement building on the present location of Riverfront Stadium. This fact is based on statements made by Roy himself.

Sylvester Stewart was the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, singing group of Woodstock fame. Bruno Sanmartino was a famous wrestler. The other name I made up.
2. Roy Rogers had a beautiful golden palomino stallion that he rode through many films and TV shows. What was the name of Roy's horse?

Answer: Trigger

Trigger was well known by all adults and children in the 1950s. He was truly a wonder horse and seemed almost human. He was known also as "The smartest horse in the movies."

Carry Back was a famous racehorse that almost won the Triple Crown, but not quite. Champion was Gene Autry's horse. Traveller was Robert E. Lee's horse.
3. Roy had a wonder dog that went with him everywhere he went, or so it seemed. His name was Bullet. What breed of dog was Bullet?

Answer: German Shepherd

Bullet was a beautiful German shepherd, or that is the American designation. In Europe they are called Alsatians or Schafers. I had a couple of these dogs and they are smart, wonderful animals.
4. On the television show, "The Roy Rogers Show", Roy had a comedy sidekick named Pat Brady. While everyone else rode a horse, Pat drove a jeep, which he treated almost like a human, talking to it all the time. The jeep had a name, what was that name?

Answer: Nelly Belle

Pat would get going very fast on a bumpy road and he would be barely able to hang on to the wheel. He would be yelling out "Whoaaaaaaaaaaaa Nelly Belle!" He was there mostly for humor, but occasionally he would help Roy get the drop on some bad guys.

Often he would have a hard time getting it to crank and would have to sweet talk it saying things like "oh, come on, Nelly Belle, come on darlin'." It was ridiculous, but all part of the act. Pat had actually met Roy when he had been a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers."
5. Roy's third wife was a well-known western star in her own right. Her name was Dale Evans, what was her well-known "title"?

Answer: The Queen of the West

Dale met Roy when they were cast in a movie together in 1944's "The Cowboy and Senorita". Roy was married at the time, but his wife died suddenly in 1946. He and Dale became better friends at that point and married in 1947. Roy was Dale's fourth husband. She had actually married at age 14 and had a son at age 15!

Dale was a singer before she met Roy. She had been born in Texas in 1912, with the name Lucile Wood Smith. While she was yet an infant her name was changed to Frances Octavia Smith. One would well imagine that you would sell more records with the name Dale Evans than either of those!
6. Roy went to California during the early start of the great depression, hoping to get work as a singer. When he got there, he was forced to take what work he could find. Which job did Roy have in California?

Answer: Itinerant fruit picker

Roy and his Dad, Andy Slye worked the fields for very low pay, doing hard work. Later in life, Roy would read Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" and would remark how realistic the book was.
7. Roy started out as a western singer in California by forming a group that he would lead. The others would play instruments and provide back up vocals for him. What was the name the group was given?

Answer: The Sons of the Pioneers

The Sons of the Pioneers worked with Roy often through his career, often appearing with him and backing him on many a recording. They were an outstanding Western group.

Together, Roy and The Sons of the Pioneers recorded many songs. Some of those song include the 1934 release of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Way Out There", "Moonlight on the Prairie" and "Ridin' Home."

Roy said that they signed a contract guaranteeing them a penny for every record sold!
8. Roy and Dale were serious about their religious faith. Which Religion did they adhere to?

Answer: Christianity

They were Christians and not in name only. They regularly spoke of their relationship with Jesus Christ and often did good to help others. They led clean, good lives.
9. Roy got into the movies in 1935 as a bit player and then had some minor roles. He was a very good singer and was incredibly handsome. His parts grew larger and finally he had an important role in a movie with a major cowboy star. Roy was being billed as Leonard Slye. During filming, this particular star walked out on a contract and the studio gave Roy a shot at a leading role. Who was the established star that walked out and in doing so gave Roy his big break?

Answer: Gene Autry

Gene was a huge star and his disagreement with the studio gave Roy the break he needed. The studio changed his name to Roy Rogers and gave him the lead in a 1938's "Under Western Skies"...and a star was born!

The other answers listed were all cowboy stars in their own right.
10. Roy and Dale had a theme song that they sung at the end of their TV show each week. It was well known at the time. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Happy Trails to You

"Happy Trails to You" is a sweet song. Dale Evans wrote it in 1950, as they were preparing for a radio show. They thought they needed a theme song, and Roy had been signing autographs using the epithet "Happy Trails, Roy Rogers" for a long time. The song was magic and a natural fit for them.

You do have to watch out for coyotes, but there is no song to that effect that I know of. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (recorded in 1934) is another Rogers's song, but not his theme. "I thought about you" is a Sinatra song.

Information about the theme song "Happy Trails" can be found at http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/daleevans.htm
11. In Roy's television show he lived at a ranch with a specific name. What was it called?

Answer: The Double R Bar Ranch

The double R's in The Double R Ranch stood for Roy's initials. They had a bar underneath the two R's in their brand, but it was normally written out so people would know what it was.
12. Roy and Dale were the finest sort of people. They adopted several children. The one child they had together biologically was born with Downs Syndrome. Dale wrote a book about their experience with this child. What was the name of the book?

Answer: Angel Unaware

Dale wrote this book after their daughter Robin was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome in infancy. The Rogers' were advised to put her away in an institution, but they refused and raised her the best they could. She died after two and half years, but the Rogers' felt that God had touched them in a very special way by letting them have Robin for the short time that they did.

It was Dale's contention that the Downs Syndrome kept Robin pure of any of the flaws that we humans always fall prey to: greed, selfishness, etc. Her disease kept her unable to comprehend those things, so they saw their daughter as a little angel and perfectly innocent. I have read the book and it was one of the most inspiring books I ever read. I have read accounts of many people who had their own Downs Syndrome child and took away with them great inspiration from Dale's book.

Others said they read the book as a teen and later had a Downs Syndrome child. One can do a lot of good or harm by what they say or write! Dale is gone, but her goodness remains with us through what she said and wrote.
13. The original Roy Rogers Museum was located near the Rogers' home. After their death it was moved to a place where tourists would be more likely visit it. The museum contained lots of wonderful memorabilia, including Trigger, who is mounted and preserved for his fans to see. Where was the original location of the Roy Rogers Museum?

Answer: Victorville, CA

Roy used to live in Apple Valley, CA and he put his museum in nearby Victorville. It used to be situated on the I-15 that runs from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Victorville is not a big tourist destination, so the museum languished.

His heirs decided to move the museum to Branson, MO, which is a huge tourist area, specializing in country music. The sort of people who patronize that kind of music are very likely to appreciate Roy, Dale, Trigger, Bullet and the good things they stood for.
14. Dale was the consummate good woman. There is a quote attributed to her that she often repeated to her kids, friends and even on television. Which quote can be connected to Dale?

Answer: "Your life is the only Bible some people will ever read."

I don't know if someone said that before her, but it is often attributed to Dale. She was a fine lady and an excellent singer, too. I can still see Roy and Dale singing "Happy Trails to You" as the credits rolled at the end of their TV show.

That era was considered a great genre. Back then, there seemed to be many more role models for younger kids to admire.
15. Roy Rogers was a very famous man in the 40s and 50s, which was the peak of his career. In 1950, there were over 2000 Roy Rogers fan clubs existing. One of the clubs was the largest fan club of any famous person in the world at that time. Which country was home to the largest Roy Rogers fan club?

Answer: United Kingdom

According to the official Roy Rogers website, the London Club located in London, England (the United Kingdom), had 50,000 members in 1950, a phenomenal number. This, of course, predated Elvis Presley, who must have smashed these numbers later.

No matter, Roy's honesty and decency did not change with changing times. He stuck to what he knew was right whether it was popular or not. I remember seeing Roy on a variety show once when he was in his 70s. He still looked incredibly good in his white hat and western shirt. He sang beautifully and yodeled. The host and audience were amazed. Everyone was stunned that they were in his presence. Roy was a great man.
Source: Author rrtallon

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