Q 01/05

In which month is the Calgary Stampede held every year?

A) August

B) July

C) September

D) June

Answer · why

B) July

July came later: the first Stampede, in 1912, opened on Labour Day, at the start of September.

Q 02/05

How does the Calgary Stampede bill itself?

A) The Biggest Rodeo Under the Sun

B) The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

C) Canada's Cowboy Carnival

D) The Wildest Week in the West

Answer · why

B) The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth was big talk from the start: in 1912 its promoter pitched backers a frontier contest on a colossal scale, with big ...

Q 03/05

In the Stampede's barrel racing, horse and rider circle three barrels in what pattern?

A) A figure eight

B) A cloverleaf

C) A zigzag

D) A spiral

Answer · why

B) A cloverleaf

A cloverleaf, run flat out: a rider may brush a barrel, but knocking one over adds five seconds, usually enough to put a win out of reach.

Q 04/05

Which American trick roper organised the first Stampede in 1912?

A) Will Rogers

B) Buffalo Bill Cody

C) Tom Mix

D) Guy Weadick

Answer · why

D) Guy Weadick

Guy Weadick was born far from the range, in Rochester, New York; after touring with Wild West shows he wanted real cowboy contests in place of their s...

Q 05/05

What nickname was given to the wealthy cattlemen who bankrolled the first Calgary Stampede in 1912?

A) The Founding Fathers

B) The Big Four

C) The Trail Bosses

D) The Four Horsemen

Answer · why

B) The Big Four

The Big Four were Pat Burns, George Lane, Alfred Cross and Archie McLean, who pledged $25,000 each; the show was a hit, yet Calgary saw no repeat unti...