Cowboys

Which of the following words best describe the Great Plains?

• A. mountainous

• B. rolling hills

• C. grassy

• D. both A and C

• E. both B and C

The Great Plains are wide open grasslands in the central part of the country. Which of the following states is NOT on the Great Plains?

• North Dakota

• South Dakota

• Central Dakota

• Oklahoma

• Kansas

Where did many of the cowboys come from?

• A. Many were former slaves. (I.e., they used to be slaves.)

• B. They were former used wagon salesmen.

• C. Most came from the great state of Antarctica.

• D. The majority were former plantation owners.

It is now estimated that more than 25% of cowboys were African-American. How many is that?

• 25

• 25 out of every 100

• 25 out of every 1000

• 25,000,000

How do you say "cowboy" in Spanish?

• A. Cauboi

• B. Vaquero

• C. Kumbaya

• D. Muchacho

What is the definition of "range?"

• A. a large area of open land for grazing, or where the cattle can eat grass

• B. a bull's horn

• C. a stove or oven

• D. both A and B

• E. both A and C

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do for the slaves of the United States of America?

• A. It gave them 20 acres of land in Kansas or Nebraska.

• B. It freed them from slavery.

• C. It allowed them to move to the northern states, where they didn't have to be slaves.

• D. It let them go back to Africa to start a new life.

Which of the following is NOT inclement weather?

• A. a blizzard

• B. a tornado

• C. a hurricane

• D. a sunny day

Which of the following is a compound word?

• Dakota

• rustling

• cattle

• cowboy

How much money per month did the average cowboy make in the 19th century?

• 25 to 40 dollars per month

• 100 to 150 dollars per month

• 400 to 500 dollars per month

• about 1,000 dollars per month