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WorksheetsCowboy Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Lariat
Type of horseshoe
A rope used as a lasso or for tethering.
A leather strap used to fasten the bridle to a horse
A wooden post used to hitch a wagon to oxen
Howdy
A greeting that means 'hello'
A term used to call cattle
An interrogative term utilized by outlaws in 1882
An antiquated code word for 'I'm too busy to talk right now'
Corral
The bottom of a leather boot
A pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses, on a farm or ranch
A herding technique utilized to group livestock on the plains
A cooking device used over a campfire
Spur
A small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward
The man who hitches your horse at the trading post before lint rolling your dusty chaps
A piece of metal or bone fragment lodged beneath the skin that causes inflammation
The square part of a belt buckle
Chaps
Wax sourced from fair trade beehives, typically used to keep one's lips supple after long hours on the plains
Leather pants without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary pants to protect the legs
Boots made of ostrich hide
A leather covering used to protect the skin from brush while on horseback
Which town was the most popular destination for cattle drives?
Tombstone
Santa Fe Springs
Lubbock
Dodge City
The average cowboy was paid how much?
$25/year
$25/month
$50/year
$50/month
Which of the following was the most common food eaten by cowboys during cattle drives?
Rice
Kale
Beans
Beefsteak
The cowboy term 'Caterwauling' means:
Fishing after dark
Bad singing or complaining
The sound of the wind on a clear night
Looking for a lost cow
How many miles can cattle walk per day?
2 miles
15 miles
30 miles
50 miles
