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Rio Grande Trivia Contest Results
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The winner of the Rio Grande - Collectors Edition DVD (left image above) is Rick Graham. This winner was selected in a blind drawing from those who scored 100%.
The winner of the alternate prize of a regular edition DVD of Rio Grande (right image above) is Ann Levan. This winner was selected in a blind drawing of ALL entrants.
For this contest I received 99 entries. The following is the breakdown by score.
| SCORE | NUMBER |
| 100% (Ten Correct) | 5 |
| 90% (Nine Correct) | 13 |
| 80% (Eight Correct) | 10 |
| 70% (Seven Correct) | 16 |
| 60% (Six Correct) | 20 |
| 50% (Five Correct) | 13 |
| 40% (Four Correct) | 6 |
| 30% (Three Correct) | 4 |
| 20% (Two Correct) | 4 |
| 10% (One Correct) | 6 |
| 0% (Zero Correct) | 2 |
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The following are the questions and answers from the contest, the correct answer is highlighted in yellow.
1) What was the reason that Jeff Yorke was expelled from West Point?
He was found cheating on exams.
He was cavorting with the Commandant's daughter.
He failed mathematics.
He injured another cadet in a fight.
He was found drunk on guard duty.
2) Who was Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke's commanding officer?
General Crook.
General Sheridan.
General Sherman.
General Custer.
General Grant.
3) Trooper Travis Tyree is wanted by the law in Texas for what offense?
Bank Robbery
Murder
Horse Stealing
Manslaughter
Cattle Rustling
4) What is Sgt Major Quincannon accused of being by Kathleen Yorke?
Arsonist
Murderer
Horse Thief
Abolitionist
Cattle Rustler
5) Besides Rio Grande, how many other films were John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in together?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
6) John Ford agreed to direct Rio Grande as a stipulation to an agreement to get what other film produced?
The Long Gray Line
Wings of Eagles
What Price Glory
Mogambo
The Quiet Man
7) What was the working title of Rio Grande?
The Making of a Trooper
Apache Uprising
Rio Bravo
A Cavalry Adventure
Trouble Across The River
8) Kirby and Quincannon set fire to Kathleen's family plantation during the civil war. What was the name of this plantation?
Dunsmead
Twelve Oaks
Bridesdale
The Dominion
Southfork
9) Besides Rio Grande, how many other films did John Ford direct starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara?
One
Two (The Quiet Man - 1952 and The Wings of Eagles - 1957)
Three
Four
Five
10) Trooper Tyree escapes the marshal by taking who's horse?
Col. Yorke
Sgt. Major Quincannon
General Sheridan
Cochise
Both Col. Yorke and General Sheridan
Your comments or suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
Thanks again for all of those who participated in this contest and stop by now and then to see what is going on.
Later, Pilgrim
Paul Newton
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