Matador Multiple Choice Quiz

1.    Today, which of the following counties are not included as part of the Matador Ranch?

1.     Lubbock
2.     Floyd
3.     Motley
4.     Dickens

2.    The Matador Ranch has been in business for more than ________ years.

1.     25
2.     50
3.     75
4.     100

3.    The founder of the Matador Ranch who learned to work cattle while recovering from a Civil War injury was

1.     William Pearce
2.     Bob Kilmer
3.     Henry Harrison Campbell
4.     Murdo Mackenzie

4.    In 1882, a group of foreign investors purchased the Matador for $1.25 million. These investors were from

1.     Dallas, Texas
2.     Chicago, Illinois
3.     Germany
4.     Scotland

5.    Murdo Mackenzie, who managed the Matador beginning in 1891, leased northern ranges in South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Canada because

1.     He was from the Western United States
2.     Ranges in Texas were being carved up by farms
3.     Texas cattle preferred northern grasses
4.     Texas was in the middle of a long drought.

6.    When rumors circulated in 1950 that the Matador Ranch might be sold, it came as a surprise to many because

1.     the ranch had experienced huge increases in income during World War II
2.     the ranch had just increased its acreage
3.     a new manager had been hired
4.     a large number of cowboys had been hired

7.    According to historian William Pearce, what finally caused the Matador to sell its holdings was

1.     taxation
2.     low cattle prices
3.     drought
4.     government regulation

8.    In order to sell of the Matador lands, in 1951 the Lazard Brothers investment firm created _____ separate corporations for selling the land and cattle.

    A.    5
    B.    10
    C.    15
    D.    20

9.    The Koch family who bought most of the old Matador lands made their money in the

    A.     cattle business
    B.    oil business
    C.    real estate business
    D.    automobile manufacturing business

10.    Today, the Matador has ____ full-time employees.

    A.    100
    B.    8
    C.    50
    D.    25

11.    Cattle on the Matador that hid in thick brush and managed to escape capture during roundups are called "outlaws" or

    A.     criminals
    B.     renegades
    C.     mavericks
    D.     runaways

12.    In the 1980s the Matador started crossing their Herefords with other breeds because

    A.     they wanted to improve the meat of the animals and get better prices
    B.     they wanted larger cattle breeds
    C.     Herefords tended to get sick easily
    D.     other cattle breeds were cheaper to buy

13.    According to the author at the end of the article what part of the Matador is the one thing which has not changed much?

    A.    the round-up
    B.     fencing
    C.     branding
    D.     cattle sales