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WorksheetsCowboys
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where did cowboys live a hundred years ago?
a)
on a farm
b)
on a cattle ranch
2.
What are cattle?
a)
lots of horses
b)
lots of cows
3.
What happened at a roundup?
a)
The cowboys counted the baby calves.
b)
The cowboys moved the cattle to another ranch.
4.
Why didn't baby calves need brands?
a)
They were too young.
b)
Baby calves always follwoed their mothers.
5.
Back then, there were no roads- only dusty ______.
a)
trails
b)
herd
6.
Why did the trip to the market take so long?
a)
Cattle could only walk 15 miles a day.
b)
Cowboys were lazy.
7.
How did the cowboys keep the cattle together?
a)
They rode beside and behind the cattle.
b)
They tied the cattle together.
8.
Why did cowboys wear cowboy hats?
a)
They looked cool.
b)
The hats kept the sun and rain off of their faces.
9.
Why did cowboys wear red bandanas?
a)
The bandana kept dust off their faces.
b)
The bandanas kept their necks warm.
10.
What are the "mule ears?"
a)
handles that a cowboy grabbed to pull his boots on
b)
part of a coboy hat that goes over the cowboy's ears
11.
What adjective describes a good cow pony?
a)
careless
b)
fearless
12.
What did cowboys call the cook?
a)
"chef"
b)
"cookie"
13.
At night, cowboys played cards or read by the _________
a)
campfire
b)
railroad
14.
What did a cowboy use as a pillow?
a)
his cowboy hat
b)
his saddle
15.
Where did cowboys take the cattle when they reached market town?
a)
They went into pens near the railroad tracks.
b)
They went on a cattle ranch.
16.
What did most cowboys want first after they reached town?
a)
a bath
b)
a hot meal
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