How Well Do You Know “Bonanza”?

How many biological sons does Ben Cartwright have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is Little Joe afraid of?

• snakes

• darkness

• heights

Dan Blocker played Hoss, but what was Hoss' REAL name on the show?

• John

• Lloyd

• Eric

Hoss is known for his immense appetite. But what is the one thing that he does NOT like?

• bread

• cheese

• beef

The Ponderosa is located in Nevada. Which city do the Cartwrights go to most frequently?

• Virginia City

• Carson City

• Las Vegas

Little Joe´s horse is the pinto Cochise. Throughout the show, ten different horses were used as Cochise. Why did the ORIGINAL Cochise have to be replaced?

• he was wounded by an unknown person

• he did not like the cameras

• he died of old age

At one point Adam is engaged to Laura. But she ends up running away with another member of the Cartwright family. Who is it?

• Hoss

• Ben

• Will

The later seasons feature a character named Candy. What is his job?

• owner of the saloon in Virginia City

• blacksmith

• foreman on the Ponderosa

What nationality is the Cartwright´s cook?

• Thai

• Korean

• Chinese

One of Ben's wives was named Alice.

• True

• False

As you may know, Hoss's mother was from Sweden and Little Joe's mother was from New Orleans. But where was Adam's mother from?

• Boston

• Houston

• Chicago

How did Joe´s mother die?

• she fell off a horse

• she passed away from old age

• she was shot during a bank robbery

What is the name of Hoss's horse

• Ed or Eddie

• Chub or Chubby

• Sophie

Adam Cartwright was portrayed by Pernell Roberts. Several years later Roberts starred as the main character for another TV series. Which one?

• Trapper John, M.D.

• Highway to Heaven

• Mission: Impossible

Why was Dan Blocker not a member of the cast in the last season?

• he passed away

• he wanted to go to college

• he wanted to focus on his movie career

What was the name of the saloon frequented by the Cartwrights?

• Silver Dollar

• Kelsey's

• Long Branch