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Cowboy Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lariat

a)

Type of horseshoe

b)

A rope used as a lasso or for tethering.

c)

A leather strap used to fasten the bridle to a horse

d)

A wooden post used to hitch a wagon to oxen

2.

Howdy

a)

A greeting that means 'hello'

b)

A term used to call cattle

c)

An interrogative term utilized by outlaws in 1882

d)

An antiquated code word for 'I'm too busy to talk right now'

3.

Corral

a)

The bottom of a leather boot

b)

A pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses, on a farm or ranch

c)

A herding technique utilized to group livestock on the plains

d)

A cooking device used over a campfire

4.

Spur

a)

A small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward

b)

The man who hitches your horse at the trading post before lint rolling your dusty chaps

c)

A piece of metal or bone fragment lodged beneath the skin that causes inflammation

d)

The square part of a belt buckle

5.

Chaps

a)

Wax sourced from fair trade beehives, typically used to keep one's lips supple after long hours on the plains

b)

Leather pants without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary pants to protect the legs

c)

Boots made of ostrich hide

d)

A leather covering used to protect the skin from brush while on horseback

6.

Which town was the most popular destination for cattle drives?

a)

Tombstone

b)

Santa Fe Springs

c)

Lubbock

d)

Dodge City

7.

The average cowboy was paid how much?

a)

$25/year

b)

$25/month

c)

$50/year

d)

$50/month

8.

Which of the following was the most common food eaten by cowboys during cattle drives?

a)

Rice

b)

Kale

c)

Beans

d)

Beefsteak

9.

The cowboy term 'Caterwauling' means:

a)

Fishing after dark

b)

Bad singing or complaining

c)

The sound of the wind on a clear night

d)

Looking for a lost cow

10.

How many miles can cattle walk per day?

a)

2 miles

b)

15 miles

c)

30 miles

d)

50 miles