A Roy Rogers Trivia Quiz How Well Do You Know this Singing Cowboy? A True or False Quiz With his good looks, mellow voice and his striking palomino stallion, Trigger, (dubbed the “Smartest Horse in the Movies”), Roy Rogers entertained and enchanted generations on the radio, TV, on records and at the movies. Let’s see how much you know about this dazzling cowboy star. Roy’s nickname among his good friends and family was “Len.” Correct! True It's true! Those closest to him knew his real name was Leonard Franklin Slye. The correct answer is... True It's true! Those closest to him knew his real name was Leonard Franklin Slye. Country music legend, Hank Williams wrote Roy Rogers’ and Dale Evans’ iconic theme song, “Happy Trails”. Correct! False It's false! Dale Evans wrote the song. The correct answer is... False It's false! Dale Evans wrote the song. Roy Rogers has not one, but three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Correct! True It's true, he has three! One for Motion Pictures, one for Radio and one for Television. The correct answer is... True It's true, he has three! One for Motion Pictures, one for Radio and one for Television. At age 12, Roy won a calf roping competition at a rodeo in rural Ohio, and qualified to compete in Columbus. Correct! False It's false! Well, there was a competition: a 4-H show at which he won first place, showing his pet pig, Evangeline. The win qualified him to compete at the state capital. The correct answer is... False It's false! Well, there was a competition: a 4-H show at which he won first place, showing his pet pig, Evangeline. The win qualified him to compete at the state capital. Trigger was originally named Golden Cloud. Correct! True It's true! When Roy Rogers chose the stunning palomino from a selection of the movie wrangler’s horses, he changed stallion’s name from Golden Cloud to Trigger because the horse was so quick—on his feet and in his mind! The correct answer is... True It's true! When Roy Rogers chose the stunning palomino from a selection of the movie wrangler’s horses, he changed stallion’s name from Golden Cloud to Trigger because the horse was so quick—on his feet and in his mind! Roy Rogers was an ostentatious and extroverted child, often performing shows for his family—and the animals on the farm. Correct! False It's false! Well, we don’t know if he sang to the animals, but he was shy and introverted as a boy. He was bullied in school, and almost missed his first radio performance because of crippling stage fright. The correct answer is... False It's false! Well, we don’t know if he sang to the animals, but he was shy and introverted as a boy. He was bullied in school, and almost missed his first radio performance because of crippling stage fright. Roy Rogers played Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Jesse James. Correct! True It's true! He played Billy the Kid in Billy the Kid Returns (1938), Wild Bill Hickok in Young Bill Hickok (1940), Buffalo Bill Cody in Young Buffalo Bill (1940), Jesse James in Jesse James at Bay (1941). The correct answer is... True It's true! He played Billy the Kid in Billy the Kid Returns (1938), Wild Bill Hickok in Young Bill Hickok (1940), Buffalo Bill Cody in Young Buffalo Bill (1940), Jesse James in Jesse James at Bay (1941). Rogers was known as “The Singing Cowboy King.” Correct! False It's false, though he did sing more than a few hit songs. Rogers was called, “King of the Cowboys.” The correct answer is... False It's false, though he did sing more than a few hit songs. Rogers was called, “King of the Cowboys.” About Mackintosh and TJ, Roy Rogers once said, “There's no leading lady, no shooting, some fights, but no blood spurting, and that's the way I wanted it.” Correct! True It's true! Roy Rogers was known to be quite conservative. In 1977, he refused to appear in an episode of Wonder Woman unless the star, Lynda Carter, wore more clothes than her typical skimpy superhero outfit. The producers conceded and he took a guest spot on the show. The correct answer is... True It's true! Roy Rogers was known to be quite conservative. In 1977, he refused to appear in an episode of Wonder Woman unless the star, Lynda Carter, wore more clothes than her typical skimpy superhero outfit. The producers conceded and he took a guest spot on the show. You Got out of right! You Know Roy Better than Trigger! And Roy and Trigger were quite the team! Congrats! You’re “King or Queen of the Quiz!” Watch Mackintosh and T.J. Saturday at 8PM ET on INSP. Share the Results You Know Roy Almost as Well as Trigger! Trigger could practically tell what Roy was thinking, and you practically nailed this quiz. Congrats! Watch Mackintosh and T.J. Saturday at 8PM ET on INSP. Share the Results Trigger Could School you about Roy! Yes, Roy and Trigger could almost read each other’s minds. You might have gotten a few signals crossed on the quiz, but you did pretty well! Congrats! Watch Mackintosh and T.J. Saturday at 8PM ET on INSP. Share the Results Even Trigger Could Ace this Quiz—And He Couldn’t Read! Or maybe he could read! He was pretty smart. And you’re probably pretty smart, too, but when it comes to Roy Rogers, you could use some brushing up! You gave it a good shot! Watch Mackintosh and T.J. Saturday at 8PM ET on INSP. Share the Results Want more blogs and games? Sign up for the INSP newsletter! First Name Required: Enter More than two characters. Last Name Required: Enter More than two characters. Invalid Email: Enter another email. Invalid Zip Code: Enter another zip code. Invalid Date: Must be mm/dd/yyyy First Name: Last Name: Email: Birthday: Zip: Provider: Please Enter Your Zipcode How did you hear about us? 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