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Quiz about Cinematic Cowboys
Quiz about Cinematic Cowboys

Cinematic Cowboys Trivia Quiz


Saddle up. Ride out. And once more with feeling Dahling!

A multiple-choice quiz by 480154st. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
480154st
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
394,323
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
391
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 208 (9/10), Guest 23 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1966, who made his western debut when he played Toller, a 10th cavalry veteran and master horse breaker in "Duel At Diablo"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In "Chato's Land" (1972), while hunting down the men who raped his wife, Chato attacks one of them by throwing a rattlesnake from a cliff top onto the man's neck. Who played the title role? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who won an Oscar for portraying brothers Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn in the 1965 movie "Cat Ballou"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "God's Gun" was a 1976 Israeli "spaghetti western" that starred which iconic western actor playing brothers Father John and Lewis? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Italian actor made a cameo appearance in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" (2012) having played the title role in the original 1966 movie "Django" and its sequel "Django Strikes Again" (1987)? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "The Shootist" (1976) is remembered as John Wayne's final movie, but it also garnered a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor for which star who went on to become a much respected director and producer? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which iconic actor produced, directed and starred in 1992 western, "Unforgiven"?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)
Question 8 of 10
8. For which western, considered by many critics to be the benchmark of the genre, did Gary Cooper win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 9 of 10
9. "She strips off her petticoats and straps on her guns" was the tagline for 1954's "Cattle Queen Of Montana" which starred Barbara Stanwyck as Sierra Nevada and which future world leader as hired gun Farrell? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Regarded by many as the quintessential modern American Western, 1990's "Dances with Wolves" became the first of the genre to win the Academy Award for Best Picture since 1931's "Cimarron". Who played the title character in the movie? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1966, who made his western debut when he played Toller, a 10th cavalry veteran and master horse breaker in "Duel At Diablo"?

Answer: Sidney Poitier

Poitier already had some meaty roles under his belt when he made "Duel At Diablo", having starred in "Blackboard Jungle"(1955), "The Defiant Ones"(1958) and won an Oscar for his role in "Lilies Of The Field"(1963). Poitier co-starred in "Duel At Diablo" with James Garner and Dennis Weaver and would go on to make other westerns such as "Buck And The Preacher"(1972) which he also directed and in which his co- star was Harry Belafonte.
2. In "Chato's Land" (1972), while hunting down the men who raped his wife, Chato attacks one of them by throwing a rattlesnake from a cliff top onto the man's neck. Who played the title role?

Answer: Charles Bronson

Bronson had already starred in movies directed by western greats such as Sergio Leone, John Sturges and Robert Aldrich by the time he made this movie, directed by Michael Winner. With Winner, he would go on to make three in the series of five "Death Wish" movies in which he played Paul Kersey, a mild mannered architect who turns vigilante.
3. Who won an Oscar for portraying brothers Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn in the 1965 movie "Cat Ballou"?

Answer: Lee Marvin

In one of the memorable scenes from "Cat Ballou", Marvin, as incompetent gunslinger Kid Shelleen draws his gun and his pants fall down, but he eventually shapes up and goes to town to kill his brother, Tim Strawn. Apart from acting, Marvin is also remembered for keeping The Beatles hit "Let It Be" off the number one spot in UK, when his only hit record, "Wand'rin' Star" topped the charts.
4. "God's Gun" was a 1976 Israeli "spaghetti western" that starred which iconic western actor playing brothers Father John and Lewis?

Answer: Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef hit the big time when Sergio Leone cast him as ex army bounty hunter, Colonel Douglas Mortimer alongside Clint Eastwood in "For A Few Dollars More" (1965) and then as Angel Eyes in the Leone classic "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) again alongside Eastwood.

He played many menacing looking but heroic villains in his career, becoming his trademark to such an extent that the inscription on his tombstone reads "Best Of The Bad".
5. Which Italian actor made a cameo appearance in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" (2012) having played the title role in the original 1966 movie "Django" and its sequel "Django Strikes Again" (1987)?

Answer: Franco Nero

Nero always seems to be one those actors that people remember but can't put a name to. From the humble beginnings of spaghetti westerns such as "Django", "Texas, Adios" and "Massacre Time" (all 1966) he has gone on to appear in "Camelot" (1967), playing Lancelot, "The Virgin And The Gypsy" (1970), "Die Hard 2" (1990), "Cars 2" (2011) and many, many more.

His role in "Django Unchained" is that of the original Django who meets Django (Jamie Foxx) and the two Django's discuss how their name is spelled.
6. "The Shootist" (1976) is remembered as John Wayne's final movie, but it also garnered a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor for which star who went on to become a much respected director and producer?

Answer: Ron Howard

Howard was no stranger to the cowboy lifestyle, having had parts in TV westerns "Johnny Ringo" (1959), "Cheyenne" (1960), "Gunsmoke" (1969) and "Bonanza" (1972). He also appeared with Lee Marvin in 1974 movie "The Spikes Gang" but it was "The Shootist" in which he nailed the performance, playing the son of the owner of boarding house in which J.B. Books (Wayne) chooses to live out his short life. Howard is of course famous for his role as Richie Cunningham in "Happy Days" (1974-1984) and for directing movies such as "Cocoon" (1985), "Apollo 13" (1995), "The Da Vinci Code" (2006) and "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018) among many others.
7. Which iconic actor produced, directed and starred in 1992 western, "Unforgiven"?

Answer: Clint Eastwood

Clint stated when the movie was released that this would be his last western as he feared going through the motions and repeating his previous works, which include classics such as "A Fistful Of Dollars" (1964), "High Plains Drifter" (1973), "Pale Rider" (1985) and of course the classic "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" (1966). Since "Unforgiven", he has appeared in sports movies such as "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) and "Trouble With The Curve" (2012), love stories such as "The Bridges Of Madison County" (1995) and dramas such as "Space Cowboys"(2000) and "Gran Torino" (2008), as well as continuing to produce and direct Oscar nominated movies like "Mystic River" (2003), "Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) and "American Sniper" (2014).
8. For which western, considered by many critics to be the benchmark of the genre, did Gary Cooper win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953?

Answer: High Noon

Cooper's performance as a newly married town marshal who has to choose between a confrontation with a revenge seeking gunman, and the wishes of his devout Quaker, pacifist bride was a worthy Oscar winner. In the movie, Cooper's new bride was played by Grace Kelly who was only 21 at the time compared to 50 year old Cooper. Cooper's part was originally offered to John Wayne who turned it down and the movie saw the film debut of Lee Van Cleef, in what turned out to be his only non speaking role.
9. "She strips off her petticoats and straps on her guns" was the tagline for 1954's "Cattle Queen Of Montana" which starred Barbara Stanwyck as Sierra Nevada and which future world leader as hired gun Farrell?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Reagan starred in many westerns during his acting career alongside some big stars such as Errol Flynn in "Santa Fe Trail" (1940), Lionel Barrymore in "The Bad Man" (1941) and Angie Dickinson in "Tennessee's Partner" (1955). Reagan's wife and future First Lady, Nancy was also an actor, although they only ever appeared in one movie together, 1957's WWII drama, "Hellcats Of The Navy".
10. Regarded by many as the quintessential modern American Western, 1990's "Dances with Wolves" became the first of the genre to win the Academy Award for Best Picture since 1931's "Cimarron". Who played the title character in the movie?

Answer: Kevin Costner

Costner also directed and produced the movie, in which much of the dialogue is in the Lakota language with English subtitles. The film chronicles the exploits of Lieutenant John Dunbar (Costner), a Union Army lieutenant, who has dealings with and is accepted and embraced by the Native American tribe and given the native name Dances With Wolves. Costner has also starred in westerns "Open Range"(2003), "Silverado" (1985) as well as playing the title role in "Wyatt Earp" (1994).
Source: Author 480154st

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