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Easy "Bonanza" Quiz

This is an easy quiz all about "Bonanza". This is my favorite show and I hope you enjoy the quiz. Good Luck.

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

Author
Meeghan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,759

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3592

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 64 (7/10), Guest 71 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many times was Adam Cartwright engaged? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Only one Cartwright brother ever got married. Name the brother and his wife. Hint

Joe and Alice

Hoss and Margie

Adam and Ruth

Adam and Laura

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Question 3 of 10

3. How was Adam's departure from the show explained? Hint

He went to sea

Died

Married and moved to California

Never explained

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the episode "A Nice Friendly Little Town" where does Joe say he is shot? Hint

Shoulder

Leg

Foot

In the Ponderosa

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "The Burma Rarity" what cute little name did the widow Hawkins call Ben? Hint

Sweetheart

Ducky

Baby

Honey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Cartwright is known for saying dadburnit whenever he feels angry or irritated? Hint

Joe

Hoss

Adam

Ben

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the schoolteacher that falls for Adam? Hint

Minnie Finch

Abigail Jones

Laura Dayton

Jennifer Flinch

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the episode "A Good Night's Rest", Ben decides to stay at a hotel for some much needed sleep. While there, what crime is he mistakenly accused of? Hint

Murder

Horse Stealing

Assault

Robbery

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the episode "Old Sheba" Hoss and Joe bring home a very large piece of livestock. What exactly do they bring home? Hint

Bear

Moose

Elephant

Deer

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the episode "The Dark Gate" Adam's best friend believes that Adam is having an affair with his wife. He later kills her and shoots at Adam. What are the names of the man and his wife? Hint

Ross and Delphine

Matt and Kitty

Ross and Rachel

Will and Grace

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Apr 03 2024 : Guest 68: 7/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 64: 7/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 71: 9/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 35: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many times was Adam Cartwright engaged?

Answer: 2

He was first engaged to Ruth in "The Savage". A few seasons later he was engaged to Laura Dayton in "The Pressure Game". Ruth left with a tribe of Indians to save their people. Laura ran off with Adam's cousin Will in the episode "Triangle".

2. Only one Cartwright brother ever got married. Name the brother and his wife.

Answer: Joe and Alice

A few months after the wedding, Alice and their unborn child were killed in a fire set by her brother.

3. How was Adam's departure from the show explained?

Answer: He went to sea

It was said that Adam went to sea. He was mentioned several times throughout the remaining seasons.

4. In the episode "A Nice Friendly Little Town" where does Joe say he is shot?

Answer: In the Ponderosa

Hoss was made deputy and sent to find whoever had shot Joe.

5. In "The Burma Rarity" what cute little name did the widow Hawkins call Ben?

Answer: Ducky

She thinks Ben is interested in her but Ben is only trying to keep her from being taken by a pair of crooks.

6. Which Cartwright is known for saying dadburnit whenever he feels angry or irritated?

Answer: Hoss

It is possible that he said this in every episode he was in.

7. What is the name of the schoolteacher that falls for Adam?

Answer: Abigail Jones

Adam goes to talk to her on behalf of a Ponderosa ranchhand and she assumes that when he talks about love that he wants to marry her himself.

8. In the episode "A Good Night's Rest", Ben decides to stay at a hotel for some much needed sleep. While there, what crime is he mistakenly accused of?

Answer: Murder

The hotel clerk says he saw Ben stab the man in the back. The clerk hopes to extort money from Ben for his testimony. Later, the doctor arrives and informs everyone that the man had survived. The charges are dropped and Ben is free.

9. In the episode "Old Sheba" Hoss and Joe bring home a very large piece of livestock. What exactly do they bring home?

Answer: Elephant

They take Sheba as payment for taking the place of a wrestler that Hoss injured during a match.

10. In the episode "The Dark Gate" Adam's best friend believes that Adam is having an affair with his wife. He later kills her and shoots at Adam. What are the names of the man and his wife?

Answer: Ross and Delphine

To save his own life Adam has to kill Ross. The other name choices come from 3 other great shows. Ross and Rachel are from "Friends", Matt and Kitty from "Gunsmoke" and Will and Grace, of course, from "Will and Grace".

Source: Author Meeghan

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