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American Western Movies and Early Western Times

Various details from Early American Western Movies and Western life during the late 1800's.

Posted: October 28, 2010
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  • This trivia game was created by zzip on October 28, 2010.
Question#1

Which was a popular Early Western revolver caliber?

  • .22 hornet
  • .44
  • 12 gauge
  • .357 magnum
Question#2

The Lone Ranger called out, "Hi Yo Silver, Away!" What did Tonto usually say?

  • Hi Yo Scout!
  • Go gettum Scout!"
  • Go gettum, Kimosabe!"
  • "Get 'em up, Scout!"
Question#3

Which was a frequent nickname for a Western US horserider's hat?

  • Ten gallon hat.
  • cowboy's hat
  • sombrero
  • spittoon
Question#4

What and who were "cowboys"?

  • Older men in their 40's and 50's experienced in riding horses.
  • Men and women in their late 20's and 30's who drove cows from the ranches into town.
  • Young men in their late teens or early 20s who drove cows for up to months at a time to a railhead.
  • Men who rode cows during driving contests.
Question#5

Riders of this era often carried which type of rifle?

  • Muzzle loaders.
  • Side-winder rifles.
  • Lever action rifles.
  • None. They only carried handguns while on horseback.
Question#6

Which tradesmen (and women?) fit horseshoes to the animals?

  • Horse veterinarians
  • Blacksmiths
  • Shoe fitters
  • Calvarymen
Question#7

What went on the horse before one placed the saddle?

  • The stirrups
  • A rig
  • The portage
  • A blanket
Question#8

The telegraph was strung at this time in history. An "Indian" name for it was what?"

  • White man's clothesline.
  • Talking wire.
  • High fence.
  • Pale Face's trail guide.
Question#9

Which was more deadly if you were hit by it, a bullet or an arrow?

  • They were equally deadly if your were in range and they hit a vital spot.
  • Bullet, of course.
  • Arrows, since they were much larger.
  • Neither was a very effective killer in those days.
Question#10

Which was NOT an American movie so-called cowboy or cowgirl"?

  • Hopalong Cassidy
  • Anney Oakley
  • Lilly Crabtree
  • Buster Crabbe
Question#11

What was/is a 'cowcatcher'?

  • A cowhand trained to retrieve stray cattle back to the corral.
  • A rustler who could run down cattle on foot to steal them.
  • A girl intent on 'corraling' a cowhand into marriage.
  • A device on the front of a locomotive to move cattle off the tracks.
Question#12

On a cattle drive, which musical intrument would you most likely have with you?

  • violin
  • harmonica
  • guitar
  • viola
Question#13

When cowboys sang, "Git along lil doggie", what were the 'doggies'?

  • Cows.
  • Herd dogs used to keep the cows together.
  • Their horses.
  • Pet dogs and stray dogs who refused to leave the group.
Question#14

Why did riders wear chaps?

  • Strictly for looks.
  • They kept the men's legs warm in the strong winds.
  • To keep the legs from being 'chapped' by the blowing sand.
  • They were protection against thorns, burs and weeds when going through the brush.
Question#15

A once popular western song sung by the 'Sons of the Pioneers' starts:"All day I search the barren waste for just one taste of.....???"

  • Whisky.
  • Water.
  • Sleep.
  • Beer.
Question#16

Which following phrase is purported be the most common phrase is B movie dialogue?

  • Will you marry me?
  • Lets cut 'em off at the pass.
  • Lets get out of here.
  • You no good varmint.
Question#17

In cities and villages in the 1870s , what usually powered the water pumps for fire-fighting?

  • horses on treadmills
  • steam engines
  • people working pump bars
  • gas engines
Question#18

What was Roy Rogers' dog named?

  • Samson
  • Lightning
  • Bullet.
  • Trigger
Question#19

Who was a 'singing cowboy' besides Roy Rogers?

  • Gene Autry
  • Black Bart
  • Tom Mix
  • Clayton Moore
Question#20

What actor was famous for responding, "Tahe, Kimosabe".

  • Jay Silverheels
  • Gabby Hayes
  • John Wayne
  • Tex Ritter