Week 17 Oklahoma Studies Weekly

What is steer wrestling also called?

• dogbulling

• bulldogging

• cow-roping

• bull-riding

Bill Pickett was well known for his tactic of _____

• roping the cow's legs

• calling the steer a puppy

• jumping on the steer's back

• biting the steer on the lip

When he was not performing, what did Bill Pickett do?

• work on a ranch

• build houses for cowboys

• play all types of sports

• sing songs about cattle

Which tribe lost 90 percent of their land to the U.S. government?

• Nez Perce

• Cherokee

• Chippewa

• Osage

What did the U. S. government want that was on Nez Perce land?

• silver

• gold

• copper

• bronze

The picture of the American Indians riding horses is an example of a ______

• secondary source

• primary source

• tertiary source

• painted source

In the context of cowboy's lives, what is a mustang?

• a horse

• a car

• a bear

• a dog

Which of the following is true about cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail?

• The cattle moved quickly along the trail.

• Cowboys could only take about 100 cattle at a time.

• The cattle moved only 10 miles a day.

• Cowboys took the cattle to Texas to send them east.

How did railroads affect cattle drives?

• Railroads keep people from trading.

• Railroads got in the way.

• Railroads allowed ranchers to ship their cattle east.

• Railroads took the cattle from the ranches to the East Coast.

Which of the following words means "rough" or "rude"?

• bronco

• rodeo

• ranch

• Florida