Can You Score 20/20? Identify These Western Movies From One Word Trivia Quiz
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Saddle up for a rootin’-tootin’ challenge! Can you identify these classic Western movies from just one key word in their titles? We’ve got 20 questions ranging from easy draws to high-noon stumpers – how many can you nail?
20 Trivia Questions on Western Movies From One Word
Question 1: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Shane?
A. High Noon (1952)
B. Rio Bravo (1959)
C. True Grit (1969)
D. Shane (1953)
Question 2: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Noon?
A. High Noon (1952)
B. Pale Rider (1985)
C. The Searchers (1956)
D. Stagecoach (1939)
Question 3: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Searchers?
A. Unforgiven (1992)
B. Dances with Wolves (1990)
C. Rio Bravo (1959)
D. The Searchers (1956)
Question 4: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Bravo?
A. True Grit (1969)
B. Rio Bravo (1959)
C. Tombstone (1993)
D. Pale Rider (1985)
Question 5: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Grit?
A. True Grit (1969)
B. The Wild Bunch (1969)
C. My Darling Clementine (1946)
D. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
Question 6: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Sundance?
A. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
B. Winchester ’73 (1950)
C. Hondo (1953)
D. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Question 7: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Unforgiven?
A. Silverado (1985)
B. Unforgiven (1992)
C. Appaloosa (2008)
D. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Question 8: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Wolves?
A. Stagecoach (1939)
B. Red River (1948)
C. Dances with Wolves (1990)
D. Pale Rider (1985)
Question 9: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Bunch?
A. The Wild Bunch (1969)
B. Tombstone (1993)
C. True Grit (1969)
D. Rio Bravo (1959)
Question 10: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Stagecoach?
A. The Searchers (1956)
B. Stagecoach (1939)
C. High Noon (1952)
D. Hondo (1953)
Question 11: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Clementine?
A. Shane (1953)
B. Unforgiven (1992)
C. Winchester ’73 (1950)
D. My Darling Clementine (1946)
Question 12: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Josey?
A. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
B. Dances with Wolves (1990)
C. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
D. Silverado (1985)
Question 13: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Pale?
A. Pale Rider (1985)
B. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
C. The Wild Bunch (1969)
D. Appaloosa (2008)
Question 14: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Yuma?
A. Tombstone (1993)
B. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
C. Rio Bravo (1959)
D. High Noon (1952)
Question 15: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Tombstone?
A. My Darling Clementine (1946)
B. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
C. Shane (1953)
D. Tombstone (1993)
Question 16: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Winchester?
A. Hondo (1953)
B. Stagecoach (1939)
C. Winchester ’73 (1950)
D. True Grit (1969)
Question 17: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Liberty?
A. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
B. Pale Rider (1985)
C. The Searchers (1956)
D. Red River (1948)
Question 18: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Hondo?
A. Silverado (1985)
B. Hondo (1953)
C. Unforgiven (1992)
D. Rio Bravo (1959)
Question 19: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Appaloosa?
A. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
B. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
C. Dances with Wolves (1990)
D. Appaloosa (2008)
Question 20: Identify the Western movie from this one word: Silverado?
A. The Wild Bunch (1969)
B. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
C. Silverado (1985)
D. Tombstone (1993)
Answers
- D. Shane (1953) – The title refers to the mysterious gunslinger hero played by Alan Ladd in this George Stevens classic. The other films do not include ‘Shane’ in their titles.
- A. High Noon (1952) – Iconic for its real-time showdown at midday, starring Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane. Others lack ‘Noon’.
- D. The Searchers (1956) – John Ford’s masterpiece with John Wayne searching for his niece. No ‘Searchers’ in the distractors.
- B. Rio Bravo (1959) – Howard Hawks’ film features the word in its title, starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. Others do not.
- A. True Grit (1969) – John Wayne won an Oscar for Rooster Cogburn in Henry Hathaway’s adaptation. Distractors miss ‘Grit’.
- D. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) – The outlaw duo’s story, with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. ‘Sundance’ is unique here.
- B. Unforgiven (1992) – Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning Western about an aging gunslinger. Title word exclusive.
- C. Dances with Wolves (1990) – Kevin Costner’s directorial debut and Best Picture winner. ‘Wolves’ defines it.
- A. The Wild Bunch (1969) – Sam Peckinpah’s violent epic with William Holden. ‘Bunch’ is key and absent elsewhere.
- B. Stagecoach (1939) – John Ford’s breakthrough film that launched John Wayne to stardom. Title-specific.
- D. My Darling Clementine (1946) – John Ford’s take on the OK Corral with Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp. ‘Clementine’ unique.
- C. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Clint Eastwood as the vengeful Confederate. ‘Josey’ identifies it precisely.
- A. Pale Rider (1985) – Eastwood’s ghostly preacher Western. ‘Pale’ from the title, not in others.
- B. 3:10 to Yuma (1957) – Delmer Daves’ tense hostage drama with Glenn Ford. ‘Yuma’ is the destination word.
- D. Tombstone (1993) – Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp in the famed gunfight tale. Title word unmistakable.
- C. Winchester ’73 (1950) – Anthony Mann’s Jimmy Stewart film centred on the rifle. ‘Winchester’ specific.
- A. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) – John Ford’s elegy to the West with Wayne and Stewart. ‘Liberty’ is the villain.
- B. Hondo (1953) – John Farrow’s film with John Wayne as the scout. Title character word.
- D. Appaloosa (2008) – Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen as lawmen. Breed of horse in the title.
- C. Silverado (1985) – Lawrence Kasdan’s ensemble Western with Scott Glenn. Town name unique.
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