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Westerns
Out of the clear blue of the western sky comes "Sky King". If you remember this opening line you should also remember the name of Sky King's airplane. What was it?
Silver King
Aerostar
Tweety Bird
Songbird
Answer: Songbird
What two rivers meet in St. Louis?
Mississippi and Missouri
Ohio and Illinois
Mississippi and Ohio
Missouri and Ohio
Answer: Mississippi and Missouri
Which cousin of Samuel Adams became the first Vice-President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Adams
James Adams
Answer: John Adams
What is the very first book in the Old Testament?
Matthew
Genesis
Malachi
Revelation
Answer: Genesis
Which of these is NOT one of the Great Lakes between the U.S. and Canada? (Hint: This lake touches both New York state and Canada.)
Ontario
Superior
Erie
Champlain
Answer: Champlain
"Wagon Train" first rolled across the prairie in September, 1957. Who played gritty Wagonmaster Major Seth Adams?
Ward Bond
Robert Horton
John McIntire
Frank McGrath
Answer: Ward Bond
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Concord
What woman is credited with being the 'Voice of the American Revolution'?
Abigail Adams
Dolley Madison
Martha Washington
Betsy Ross
Answer: Abigail Adams
How many books have the name of John (just named for him, not necessarily written by)?
3
2
4
1
Answer: 4
Which of these popular American TV series was NOT inspired by a similar British TV series? (Hint: It had a character nicknamed Fonzie.)
Three's Company
Sanford and Son
All in the Family
Happy Days
Answer: Happy Days
What western town did Marshall Dan Troop protect on "Lawman"?
Dodge City
Tombstone
Laramie
Medicine Bow
Answer: Laramie
In what state is Devil's Tower located?
Wyoming
South Dakota
Colorado
Washington
Answer: Wyoming
Where was the 'shot heard 'round the world'?
Lexington-Concord
Fort Ticonderoga
Bunker Hill
Independence Hall
Answer: Lexington-Concord
In the book of Matthew, there is a list of people and who their fathers were. According to Matthew, who is Joseph's (Jesus' father) father?
Eliud
Matthan
Eleazar
Jacob
Answer: Jacob
Which one of these is NOT a game piece in the game of chess?
Knight
King
Jester
Queen
Answer: Jester
Who played the title role on "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"?
Hugh O'Brian
Gene Barry
James Arness
Chuck Conners
Answer: Hugh O'Brian
On what lake does the city of Chicago have a shoreline?
Ontario
Superior
Michigan
Huron
Answer: Michigan
Fill in the blank of this quote by Patrick Henry: 'Must the price of freedom be purchased at the cost of chains? Forbid it, ____________! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
Noble Countrymen
Almighty God
Fellow Statesmen
King George III
Answer: Almighty God
Is it true that the first four books of the New Testament tell basically the same story but from a different point of view?
Yes
No
Answer: yes
What U.S.-Vietnam War offensive was named for a Vietnamese festive holiday?
Hue
Dien Bien Phu
Tonkin
Tet
Answer: Tet
When it aired its final episode in 1975, this program had aired more episodes than any other western up until that point. What was the program?
"The Big Valley"
"Gunsmoke"
"Wagon Train"
"Bonanza"
Answer: "Gunsmoke"
What river creates the boundary between the United States and Mexico?
Missouri
Rio Grande
Mississippi
California
Answer: Rio Grande
What was George Washington's occupation before the War of Independence?
Tobacco farmer
Architect
Attorney
Rancher
Answer: Tobacco farmer
There are two books in the Protestant Bible named for women, but as you read through, which once comes first?
Answer: (answer Esther or Ruth)
Answer: Ruth
Which one of these is NOT a play by Shakespeare? (Hint: This play was written by Arthur Miller.)
King Lear
Hamlet
The Crucible
Othello
Answer: The Crucible
"Iron Horse" starred Dale Robertson as Ben Calhoun, owner of the Buffalo Pass, Scalplock and Defiance railroad line. How did Calhoun come into possession of the railroad?
He bought it from a widow
He won it betting on a horse race
He won it in a poker game
He inherited it from his father
Answer: He won it in a poker game
Which sports team's city is located the farthest west?
Broncos, football
Avalanche, hockey
Red Wings, hockey
Diamondbacks, baseball
Answer: Diamondbacks, baseball
Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys?
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
Ethan Allen
Answer: Ethan Allen
The Old Testament Apocrypha include several books and passages not found in many versions of the Bible. Of the books found only in the Apocrypha, how many are named for women?
1
5
4
6
1
Which former gangster and fellow jail inmate taught Charlie Manson to play the guitar? (Hint: The other three choices for this answer were killed.)
Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
'Baby Face' Nelson (Lester M. Gillis)
John Dillinger
Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis
Answer: Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis
The program "Annie Oakley" was an anomaly for the 1950's due to the fact that the star was female. Who played the sharp-shooting heroine?
Barbara Stanwyck
Amanda Blake
Shelly Fabres
Gail Davis
Answer: Gail Davis
What is the name of the geographical feature that separates water flow in the United States? It splits water courses into those flowing either into the Pacific Ocean, or into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico.
Answer: (Two Words)
Answer: continental divide
Name the hero that lost his life at the end of a British noose and the traitor that is reviled even today.
Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale and Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
Patrick Henry and James Monroe
Answer: Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold
Jude writes a letter to Christians everywhere in his book Jude. In this book, who does he say his brother is?
Mark
Paul
James
John
Answer: James
At the time of the Revolutionary War against Great Britain by her colonies in North America, there were thirteen colonies (which became states when the United States was formed after the war ended). Which was the 14th state to join the union? (Hint: This land was claimed by both New York and New Hampshire at the time of the Revolutionary War.)
Vermont
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Answer: Vermont
Who portrayed Daniel Boone in the series of the same name?
Buddy Ebsen
Clint Walker
Albert Salmi
Fess Parker
Answer: Fess Parker
From what state did Harry S Truman hail?
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Answer: Missouri
What British general surrendered at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
General Horatio Nelson
Duke of Wellington
General 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant
Answer: General Cornwallis
The book of Titus is also a letter from someone to Titus. Who wrote it?
Paul
Mark
Matthew
John
Answer: Paul
Which of these was NOT the site of a famous war battle? (Hint: The correct answer is a city in Russia.)
Waterloo
Vladivostok
Stalingrad
Gettysburg
Answer: Vladivostok
On "Bonanza", what town is the Ponderosa located nearly on top of?
Carson City, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Boulder City, Nevada
Answer: Carson City, Nevada
In which state is Chaminade University located?
Hawaii
Arizona
California
Texas
Answer: Hawaii
Who said of close friend, George Washington, '(He was) first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen'?
Henry 'Light Horse Harry' Lee
John Adams
James 'The Great Little' Madison
Martha Washington
Answer: Henry 'Light Horse Harry' Lee
How many Bible books are named after Timothy?
2
1
0
3
Answer: 2
The movie 'Titanic' had a fictional character named Jack Dawson (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). There was an actual Titanic crew member who was buried with a gravestone marked 'J. Dawson.' What was his full first name? (Hint: He had the same first name as JFK's father.)
John
Joseph
Jason
Jebediah
Answer: Joseph
On "Big Valley", Barbra Stanwyck starred as Victoria Barkley, matron of the Barkley clan. What was the name of Victoria's sons?
Jarrod, Nick and Eugene
Eugene, Jarrod and James
Nick, Eugene, Frank and Heath
James, Nick , Heath and Eugene
Answer: Jarrod, Nick and Eugene
What is the most densely populated state by persons per square mile?
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Answer: New Jersey
Who said to the British, upon near defeat, 'I have not yet begun to fight'?
Patrick Henry
Captain John Paul Jones
Benjamn Franklin
George Washington
Answer: Captain John Paul Jones
According to the book of Revelation, how many tribes of Israel are there?
12
4
7
8
12
Which of these entertainers, popular in the United States, was NOT born in Canada? (Hint: He/she sponsors a famous film festival.)
Anne Murray
Celine Dion
Robert Redford
Martin Short
Answer: Robert Redford