Cattle in Texas Quiz

When were cattle first introduced to Texas?

• In the 1500s

• In the 1820s

• In 1874

• After the Civil War

What led to the creation of the Texas longhorn?

• The invention of barbed wire

• The breeding of larger breeds of cattle from Anglo American settlers with smaller Spanish cattle

• The increase in demand for beef in other parts of the U.S.

• The end of the Civil War

What was the approximate number of longhorn cattle in Texas by the time the Civil War ended?

• About 5 million

• About 5 thousand

• About 500

• The exact number is not known

Which famous ranch in Texas, established during the cattle boom, is still in existence today?

• The Mifflin Ranch

• The Glidden Ranch

• The King Ranch

• The Civil War Ranch

What were cowhands responsible for in addition to branding, tending to, and rounding up cattle?

• Inventing barbed wire

• Patrolling their ranch's borders

• Introducing cattle to Texas

• Breeding new types of cattle

Why did ranchers in Texas have to move their cattle by foot to markets in other states?

• Because cattle were too expensive to transport by rail

• Because there were many railroads available

• Because cattle were cheap in Texas and could earn more in other states

• Because it was illegal to transport cattle by rail

Who was Bose Ikard?

• A rancher from Colorado

• A Black cowboy and trusted friend of rancher Charles Goodnight

• The developer of the Chisholm trail

• A cattle thief

What was the Goodnight-Loving Trail?

• A railroad connecting Texas and Kansas

• A famous cattle drive path between Texas and Colorado

• A trail used by cattle thieves

• A hiking trail for tourists

Who were Margaret Borland and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Johnson?

• The first women ranchers to drive their own cattle to market

• Developers of the Chisholm trail

• Famous cattle thieves

• Railroads owners in Texas

What were some of the dangers associated with cattle drives?

• Lack of food and water for the cowhands

• The possibility of the cattle learning to fly

• Stampedes, bad weather, and attacks by cattle thieves, Indians, or wild animals

• Cattle becoming too tired to continue the journey