home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Wild West Interactive
/
Wild West Interactive - Disc 2.iso
/
data
/
cowboys.hng
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1995-03-28
|
2KB
|
42 lines
Many head of cattle had drifted away from their owners during this struggle.
Civil War
Cowboy Teddy Blue had immigrated to the west with his parents from what country?
England
What was a cowboy's average monthly pay?
Thirty dollars
When he was 16 years old, what ex-slave from Tennessee became a cowboy?
Nat Love
What did skeptical cowboys mistake Nat Love for before he exhibited his skills as a cowboy?
Tenderfoot
What cowboy ritual began in the spring?
Round up
Cattle were reluctant to cross ...
Rivers
Along with the terrain and fractious longhorns what other unpredictable factor was a constant concern for cowboys?
Weather
When cowpunchers finally hit the bright lights of some little cowtown, it was high time to ...
Whoop it up
The cycle of round ups, trail drives and high times lasted for nearly ...
Twenty Years
Cowboy S. B. Brite claimed that while sowing his wild oats he also sowed all of his ...
Money
Where did many Wild West cattle drives begin?
Texas
How many men were in an average trail herd crew?
Eleven
What were the trail drivers in the front of the herd called?
Point Men
What fraction of cowboys were either Black or Mexican?
One third
What skill were cowboys best known for?
Riding
What was the most violent danger that cowboys faced on the trail drive?
Stampedes
When was the herd got up off its bed ground?
Dawn
Who began the cowboy traditions in the 16th century?
Vaqueros
Where was the demand for the beef that came up the trail?
The North
How long could it take to push an average herd of 2,500 longhorns to the end of the trail?
Six months