The Calgary Stampede

How many days does the Calgary Stampede last?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

What word is painted on store windows during the Calgary Stampede??

• Yeehaw!

• Yahoo!

• Howdy!

Answer explanation

"Howdy!" is painted on store windows during the Calgary Stampede.

The land around Calgary is ranching country. What does ranching mean?

• farming to raise useful animals, particularly kettle

• planting grass and small plants

• making iron materials to use for steel industries

• fishing in ponds and lakes

What free breakfast is offered throughout the city on Stampede days?

• bread and eggs

• pancakes

• fried rice and dimsum

• soup and bread

Answer explanation

Pancake breakfasts are offered throughout the city during Stampede.

Which picture shows a cowgirl outfit?

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Answer explanation

People of all ages would wear jeans, pointed boots, and cowboy hats during the Stampede.

Draw the animal that Stampede parades would showcase.

What month in 1912 was the first Stampede held?

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Answer explanation

Guy Weadick, a vaudeville performer and trick roper, visited Calgary from the United States. He thought the area was right for a show to celebrate the ranching culture.

Four ranchers agreed to put up the money to build a rodeo arena. What are they called?

• The Mighty Four

• The Flower Four

• The Four Cowboys

• The Big Four

Answer explanation

An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.

Rodeo is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations.

More than how many people showed up in the first ever Stampede?

• 10 000

• 20 000

• 80 000

• 100 000

Answer explanation

Hundreds of steers and wild horses were brought in and more than 100 000 people showed up to watch.

Tom Three Persons, known as one of the best bronc riders in the West, was the most famous cowboy in Alberta at the time. He was a member of which indigenous first nations group?

• Kainai

• Siksika

• Tsuut'ina

• Piikani

Answer explanation

Tom was a member of the Kainai First Nation and grew up on cattle ranches. He had already won some first and second place awards at rodeo competitions.

He was crowned the world champion bareback bronc rider.