Classic TV Westerns Quiz

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Instructions: Saddle up and test your knowledge of the great TV Westerns that ruled the airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s!

1.
Which actor starred as Marshal Matt Dillon on 'Gunsmoke' for 20 seasons?
A
Clint Eastwood
B
James Arness
C
Lorne Greene
D
John Wayne
2.
On 'Bonanza', what was the name of the Cartwright family ranch?
A
The Shiloh Ranch
B
The Ponderosa
C
The High Chaparral
D
Southfork
3.
Who played the drifting cowboy Paladin on 'Have Gun – Will Travel'?
A
Richard Boone
B
Steve McQueen
C
James Garner
D
Chuck Connors
4.
What was the name of the Lone Ranger's faithful Native American companion?
A
Geronimo
B
Little Bear
C
Cochise
D
Tonto
5.
Chuck Connors starred as a widowed rancher in which Western series?
A
The Virginian
B
Rawhide
C
The Rifleman
D
Wagon Train
6.
Which young actor played Little Joe Cartwright on 'Bonanza'?
A
David Canary
B
Pernell Roberts
C
Michael Landon
D
Dan Blocker
7.
What was the name of the saloon featured prominently in 'Gunsmoke'?
A
Miss Kitty's
B
The Long Branch Saloon
C
The Silver Dollar
D
The Bucket of Blood
8.
James Garner played which charming, cowardly gambler in a 1950s Western series?
A
Brett Starr
B
Bret Maverick
C
Bart Maverick
D
Wyatt Earp
9.
Which TV Western featured a cattle drive from Texas to Kansas and starred Clint Eastwood?
A
Rawhide
B
Laramie
C
Wagon Train
D
The Big Valley
10.
Who played Ben Cartwright, the patriarch of the family on 'Bonanza'?
A
Lorne Greene
B
Ward Bond
C
James Arness
D
Dale Robertson
11.
Which Western series featured the adventures of a wagon train traveling from Missouri to California?
A
Rawhide
B
The Big Valley
C
The Virginian
D
Wagon Train
12.
Amanda Blake played which beloved character on 'Gunsmoke'?
A
Daisy Cooper
B
Belle Starr
C
Miss Kitty Russell
D
Miss Adelaide
13.
What was the name of the Lone Ranger's famous white horse?
A
Trigger
B
Silver
C
Topper
D
Champion
14.
'The Virginian' was notable for being the first Western TV series to have episodes of what length?
A
Two hours
B
90 minutes
C
45 minutes
D
60 minutes
15.
Which 1950s show featured Hugh O'Brian as the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp?
A
Bat Masterson
B
Tombstone Territory
C
Lawman
D
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

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