Bonanza Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Which U.S. television network originally aired Bonanza?

A. NBC

B. ABC

C. CBS

2 What is the name of the Cartwright family ranch at the center of Bonanza?

A. Shiloh

B. Ponderosa

C. Southfork

3 Who portrayed patriarch Ben Cartwright?

A. James Arness

B. Lorne Greene

C. Fess Parker

4 Michael Landon played which Cartwright son?

A. Little Joe Cartwright

B. Jamie Cartwright

C. Adam Cartwright

5 Which Cartwright son left the series after the actor departed in 1965?

A. Adam Cartwright

B. Little Joe Cartwright

C. Hoss Cartwright

6 Bonanza is primarily set in and around which U.S. state?

A. Nevada

B. Texas

C. Arizona

7 In mining terms, what does the word 'bonanza' mean?

A. A dangerous cave-in

B. A collapsed shaft

C. A rich vein or sudden windfall of ore

8 Who played the Cartwrights’ loyal cook, Hop Sing?

A. James Hong

B. Victor Sen Yung

C. Keye Luke

9 Hoss Cartwright’s given first name is what?

A. Thomas

B. Eric

C. William

10 Who composed the famous Bonanza theme music?

A. Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

B. Ennio Morricone

C. Elmer Bernstein

11 How many seasons did Bonanza run?

A. 10

B. 20

C. 14

12 How many episodes of Bonanza were produced?

A. 520

B. 431

C. 250

13 After moving to which night in 1961 did Bonanza’s ratings surge?

A. Monday

B. Sunday

C. Thursday

14 What iconic image appears at the start of many Bonanza episodes?

A. A steam locomotive crossing the plains

B. A burning map of the Ponderosa

C. A stampede of wild horses

15 Which later character served as the Ponderosa’s foreman and ally to the Cartwrights?

A. Roy Coffee

B. Jamie Cartwright

C. Candy Canaday