Indians
Rodeo
Music
Railroads & Cowboys
Geography
100

1. Which of the following was not a use of the buffalo by the American Indians?

a. food

b. clothing

c. riding

d. tools

c. riding

100
What is a Rodeo?

an exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc.

100
what is the most popular music for cowboys?
country music
100

7. Which group of people worked on building the transcontinental railroad?

a. Irish

b. Chinese

c. African Americans

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

100
Name 2 of the 4 states or provinces where Rodeos are popular
Wyoming Colorado Texas and Alberta
200

2. Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change?

a. White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains

b. Native Americans refused to remain on the Plains

c. Native American populations decreased and needed less land

d. The Plains failed to meet the needs of Native American peoples

a. White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains

200
what is the piece of equipment held in the hands to control a horse called.
The reins
200
In the song, "ive been around the world man" name two Canadian Cities out of 5 that are mentioned.
Toronto, Waterloo, Matawa (Thunder Bay first nations), Gravelburg or Ottawa
200
What ended the cattle drives?
The railroad
200
What is the biggest country in North America south of the Rio Grande?
Mexico
300
What Indian tribe fought Custer at the Little Big Horn?


A The Souix

B The Iroquois

c. The Apache

A The Souix

300
How many people are injured in Rodeo events every year?


a. 1 in 500

b. 1 in 100,000

c. 20 in 100,000

c. 20 in 100,000

300
what country is Shania Twain from?
Canada
300
What is the piece of equipment called that a cowboy sits on to ride a horse?
saddle
300
What state or province is the Calgary Stampede in?
Alberta
400

military leader killed at Battle of Little Bighorn, wanted to be President

George Armstrong Custer

400
what language does the word rodeo come from?
Spanish
400
What is the most popular instrument in country music?
Guitar
400
what is the next word in the Willie Nelson song "mama don't lert your babies grow up to be,,,,"?
cowboys
400
What city is the last Rodeo of the year held in?
Las Vegas
500
What is the animal that indians hunted that was so important to the Plains Indians way of life.
Buffalo
500
what does the word rodeo mean in Spanish?
The act of gathering up cattle before a cattle drive
500
What is a form of dancing is popular at rodeos?
Line dancing
500

What does the slang term "peacemaker" refer to in the wild west?

Colt 45
500
What city had the first official rodeo chuckwagon race?
Calgary
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