The original Buffalo Soldiers were members of what army regiment?
1. The 12th Infantry Regiment
2. The 10th Cavalry Regiment
3. The 9th Gunner Regiment
4. The 7th Retaliatory Regiment
The 10th Cavalry Regiment
Originally, the 10th Calvary Regiment or “Negro Calvary” was nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers by the Native Americans whom the Calvary fought in the Indian Wars. The term was eventually used for all of the African-American Regiments that were formed in 1866.
Who was the only woman who served as a Buffalo Soldier?
1. Wilemina Cathy
2. Stagecoach Mary
3. Emma Wright
4. Cathay Williams
Cathay Williams
Cathay Williams, born into slavery, joined the Buffalo Soldiers when, in 1966, she posed as a man and enlisted in the 38th Infantry as William Cathay.
Which of the following did NOT explain the reason these soldiers were called “Buffalo Soldiers”?
1. They were designated as Buffalo Soldiers by Congress
2. They wore heavy dark coats that reminded people of the look of Buffalos
3. Their fierce brave nature reminded people of the fierce brave countenance of the buffalo
4. Their coily hair reminded people of the fur of buffalos
They were designated as Buffalo Soldiers by Congress
There was no Congressional act that designated the regiments as the Buffalo Soldiers; however, after the Civil War, Congress established the regiments as the first peacetime all-black regiment in the regular U.S. Army.
In what city is the Buffalo Soldier National Museum located?
1. Houston
2. Kansas City
3. San Francisco
4. Dallas
Houston
Houston, Texas is home to The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, the only museum in the U.S. dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier
Which of the following was NOT a well-known cowboy?
1. Nat Love
2. Wilson Pickett
3. William 'Bill' Pickett
4. Bass Reeves
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett was an R&B, soul and rock and roll singer and songwriter who made over 50 hits during his career.
What cowboy was most noted for riding a horse backwards while carrying a suitcase?
1. Jesse Stahl
2. Ty Stokes
3. Charley Willis
4. Jesse James
Jesse Stahl
Jesse Stahl was one of the most exciting rodeo riders to ever ride. However, he rarely placed higher than third at the major rodeos mainly because he was Black. At a rodeo where he was unfairly awarded second place, to mock the judges, he rode a second bronco while facing backward holding a suitcase.
Who was the world recognized recording artist who made a song about Buffalo Soldiers?
1. Nat 'King' Cole
2. Bob Marley
3. Major Lance
4. Peter Tosh
Bob Marley
Bob Marley’s Buffalo Soldier is a reggae song recorded in his final recording sessions in 1980, but was not released until 1983, after his death; it became one of Marley's best-known songs.
The American Cowboy Museum was founded by a Black Texas rancher to honor all of the following EXCEPT?
1. Mexican American cowboys
2. Indians/Native Americans cowboys
3. Irish American cowboys
4. African-Americans cowboys
Irish American cowboys
Founded by Mollie Taylor-Stevenson, Jr., in Houston Texas, The American Cowboy Museum preserves the western heritage of Native Americans, Blacks, Hispanics and women. There are no Irish American cowboys represented in the museum.
Who was the first Black cowboy to be inducted into a cowboy hall of fame?
1. Bass Reeves
2. Bill Pickett
3. Bronco Bill
4. Charley Willis
Bill Pickett
Killed in 1932 when he was kicked in the head by a wild bronco after retiring from performing. Bill Pickett was inducted into several halls of fame posthumously. Among them was 1971, National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame; 1971, National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City; 1989, the Pro-rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado; and 2003, the National Multicultural Western Cultural Museum Hall of Fame in Fort Worth Texas.
Which of the following is NOT a film about Black cowboys?
1. Buck and the Preacher
2. Posse
3. Cowboy Slick
4. The Bulldogger
Cowboy Slick
Cowboy Slick is not a film at all.
