Classic TV Westerns of the 50s & 60s

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Instructions: Dust off your cowboy boots and test your memory on the great western shows of the golden age of television!

1.
On which classic TV show would you find the Cartwright family at the massive Ponderosa Ranch?
A
Gunsmoke
B
Rawhide
C
Bonanza
D
Laramie
2.
Who played the heroic lawman Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running series Gunsmoke?
A
James Arness
B
John Wayne
C
James Garner
D
Chuck Connors
3.
What was the name of the Lone Ranger's trusty, white stallion?
A
Trigger
B
Silver
C
Buttermilk
D
Scout
4.
Which western show starred a young Clint Eastwood as the hot-headed drover Rowdy Yates?
A
Wagon Train
B
Rawhide
C
Cheyenne
D
The Virginian
5.
Who was the Lone Ranger's loyal and wise Native American companion?
A
Tonto
B
Cochise
C
Geronimo
D
Sitting Bull
6.
Which TV western series starred Chuck Connors as a widowed Civil War veteran named Lucas McCain?
A
The Deputy
B
Wanted: Dead or Alive
C
The Rifleman
D
Bat Masterson
7.
What was the name of the popular Long Branch Saloon owner played by Amanda Blake in Gunsmoke?
A
Miss Kitty Russell
B
Calamity Jane
C
Belle Starr
D
Annie Oakley
8.
Which television western featured the classy, black-clad protagonist Paladin and the slogan: 'Have Gun — Will Travel'?
A
Have Gun – Will Travel
B
Maverick
C
Sugarfoot
D
The Rebel
9.
What was the name of the youngest Cartwright brother, played by Michael Landon, on Bonanza?
A
Adam
B
Hoss
C
Little Joe
D
Jamie
10.
Which western series starred James Garner as Brett Maverick, a charming, card-playing drifter?
A
Maverick
B
Laredo
C
Bronco
D
High Chaparral
11.
What was the name of the eldest, intellectual Cartwright brother on Bonanza?
A
Adam
B
Hoss
C
Little Joe
D
Clay
12.
Which classic series featured Ward Bond leading pioneers across the plains from Missouri to California?
A
The Outlaws
B
Wagon Train
C
Tales of Wells Fargo
D
Stoney Burke
13.
Which legendary television cowgirl co-starred with Roy Rogers and rode a buckskin horse named Buttermilk?
A
Patsy Cline
B
Dale Evans
C
Kitty Wells
D
Loretta Lynn
14.
What was the name of the theme song for the TV show Rawhide, famously recorded by Frankie Laine?
A
Rawhide
B
Ghost Riders in the Sky
C
The Ballad of Paladin
D
Happy Trails
15.
What custom firearm was famously used by Lucas McCain to protect his ranch in The Rifleman?
A
A double-barreled shotgun
B
A modified Colt .45 revolver
C
A customized Winchester Model 1892 rifle
D
A Sharps buffalo rifle

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Bonanza

Question 2

A. James Arness

Question 3

B. Silver

Question 4

B. Rawhide

Question 5

A. Tonto

Question 6

C. The Rifleman

Question 7

A. Miss Kitty Russell

Question 8

A. Have Gun – Will Travel

Question 9

C. Little Joe

Question 10

A. Maverick

Question 11

A. Adam

Question 12

B. Wagon Train

Question 13

B. Dale Evans

Question 14

A. Rawhide

Question 15

C. A customized Winchester Model 1892 rifle

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