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Cowboys And Indians Trivia Quiz

This quiz has a western flavor. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,741

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1800

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (5/10), Guest 188 (4/10), Guest 76 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the Indian war leader in the Sioux War of 1876-1877? Hint

Sauk

Sitting Bull

Crazy Horse

Paiute

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Sitting Bull's father? Hint

Walking Bull

Jumping Bull

Running Bull

Standing Bull

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Question 3 of 10

3. What cowboy singer was the leader of the 'Smokey Mountain Boys'? Hint

Johnny Cash

Roy Acuff

Jim Hawkins

Jimmy Dean

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played Hopalong Cassidy in the movies? Hint

Gene Barry

Clayton Moore

William Boyd

Dale Robertson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the horse ridden by Tom Mix? Hint

Trigger

Scout

Tony

Champion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played Hoss on 'Bonanza' on T.V.? Hint

Lorne Greene

Pernell Roberts

Michael Landon

Dan Blocker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Geronimo was an Indian chief of what tribe? Hint

Apache

Cherokee

Mohawk

Cheyenne

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was not a leader of a country and western band? Hint

Hank Snow

Eddy Arnold

Ernest Tubb

Porter Wagner

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played Matt Dillon on the radio series 'Gunsmoke'? Hint

William Conrad

Dennis Weaver

James Arness

Milburn Stone

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Lee Marvin's drunken horse in the 1965 movie 'Cat Ballou'? Hint

Thunder

Smokey

Rex

Tony

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 12 2024 : Guest 47: 5/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 188: 4/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 76: 3/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 97: 6/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 72: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the Indian war leader in the Sioux War of 1876-1877?

Answer: Crazy Horse

Played by J. Carroll Naish in the 1950 movie 'Annie Get Your Gun' and the 1954 movie 'Sitting Bull'.
Sitting Bull was the tribal chief and Crazy Horse was the war leader.

2. What was the name of Sitting Bull's father?

Answer: Jumping Bull

3. What cowboy singer was the leader of the 'Smokey Mountain Boys'?

Answer: Roy Acuff

4. Who played Hopalong Cassidy in the movies?

Answer: William Boyd

Gene Barry was Bat Masterson, Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger and Dale Robertson was in 'Tales of Wells Fargo'.

5. What was the name of the horse ridden by Tom Mix?

Answer: Tony

Scout-Tonto, Champion-Gene Autry, Trigger-Roy Rogers.

6. Who played Hoss on 'Bonanza' on T.V.?

Answer: Dan Blocker

Lorne Green-Ben Cartwright, Michael Landon-Joe and Pernell Roberts-Adam.

7. Geronimo was an Indian chief of what tribe?

Answer: Apache

8. Which of the following was not a leader of a country and western band?

Answer: Hank Snow

Ernest Tubb-Texas Troubadours, Eddy Arnold-Tennessee Plowboys, Porter Wagner-Wagonmasters.

9. Who played Matt Dillon on the radio series 'Gunsmoke'?

Answer: William Conrad

James Arness played him on TV.

10. What was the name of Lee Marvin's drunken horse in the 1965 movie 'Cat Ballou'?

Answer: Smokey

Source: Author steiny1

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