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'Little House' Trivia Trivia Quiz

Test your 'Little House' knowledge on these fifteen tough trivia teasers!

A multiple-choice quiz by kevykins00. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kevykins00

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
13914

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (14/15), Guest 209 (14/15), Guest 104 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Laura traded which horse to Mr. Oleson? Hint

Brownie

Bunny

Betsy

Lady

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the religion of Nellie's husband, Percival? Hint

Methodist

Catholic

Jewish

Baptist

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Question 3 of 15

3. What item did Caroline Ingalls frequently come to the merchantile to trade? Hint

baked goods

eggs

sewing

confections

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Question 4 of 15

4. What did Albert want to be when he grew up? Hint

Doctor

Teacher

Preacher

Politician

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Question 5 of 15

5. What did Laura believe she saw on the mountain top when she ran away? Hint

Fire

Bear

Angel

Rainbow

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Question 6 of 15

6. What male characters were brothers in real life? Hint

Pa Ingalls and Nels Oleson

Albert and Andy

Mr. Hansen and Mr. Edwards

Pa Ingalls and Jonathan Garvey

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Question 7 of 15

7. What professional sport did 'FTD spokesman' Merlin Olsen play before his acting career? Hint

Hockey

Boxing

Baseball

Football

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of the dog who appears in the closing credits? Hint

Moppett

Bandit

Jack

Benji

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Question 9 of 15

9. What network originally aired the series? Hint

NBC

HBO

Fox

TBS

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who stopped the fight between Nellie and Laura in season 6's "Back to School"? Hint

Almanzo

Albert

Miss Beadle

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Question 11 of 15

11. How did Adam regain his sight? Hint

seizure

mule kick in the head

explosion

fell into well

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Question 12 of 15

12. What "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress played Jenny Wilder? Hint

Tiffany Amber Thiessen

Tori Spelling

Shannen Doherty

Jennie Garth

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who made the church-school bell? Hint

Tinker Jones, the cobbler

Tinker Jones, the blind

Tinker Jones, the mute

Tinker Jones, the autistic

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Question 14 of 15

14. What state was Walnut Grove set in? Hint

Michigan

Montana

Maine

Minnesota

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did Mrs. Oleson attempt to institute in the Walnut Grove curriculum? Hint

Latin and uniforms

French and sex ed

French and uniforms

Home economics and art

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Laura traded which horse to Mr. Oleson?

Answer: Bunny

Laura needed money to buy Christmas presents.

2. What was the religion of Nellie's husband, Percival?

Answer: Jewish

3. What item did Caroline Ingalls frequently come to the merchantile to trade?

Answer: eggs

Mrs. Oleson consistently gave her a hard time, complaining that the eggs were always, in some way, unsatisfactory.

4. What did Albert want to be when he grew up?

Answer: Doctor

Dr. Baker was his inspiration.

5. What did Laura believe she saw on the mountain top when she ran away?

Answer: Angel

In season 1, Laura went to a mountain top because she believed her prayers would be closer to God. She had ran away because she thought Pa wanted a boy instead of her.

6. What male characters were brothers in real life?

Answer: Albert and Andy

Melissa Gilbert was the real life sister of the character Willie. Their real life sister is Sara Gilbert, 'Darlene' of the television series 'Roseanne'.

7. What professional sport did 'FTD spokesman' Merlin Olsen play before his acting career?

Answer: Football

Merlin was a defensive tackle for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams from 1962 through 1976. He passed away in March 2010.

8. What was the name of the dog who appears in the closing credits?

Answer: Jack

The family had two dogs during the series. The first was Jack and the second was Bandit.

9. What network originally aired the series?

Answer: NBC

It was telecast from 1974 to 1983

10. Who stopped the fight between Nellie and Laura in season 6's "Back to School"?

Answer: Almanzo

11. How did Adam regain his sight?

Answer: explosion

In real life, Mary never married. The explosion occurred when he accidentally tipped over explosives while in Mr. Garvey's merchantile.

12. What "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress played Jenny Wilder?

Answer: Shannen Doherty

She lived with her Uncle Almanzo and Aunt Laura. She was the daughter of Almanzo's brother.

13. Who made the church-school bell?

Answer: Tinker Jones, the mute

The construction was featured in season 1's 'The Voice of Tinker Jones'.

14. What state was Walnut Grove set in?

Answer: Minnesota

While set in a frontier time frame, the series did not depict typical frontier stereotypes such as cowboys and Indians.

15. What did Mrs. Oleson attempt to institute in the Walnut Grove curriculum?

Answer: French and uniforms

This was her attempt, while serving a brief stint as schoolmarm, to introduce culture to Walnut Grove.

Source: Author kevykins00

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