Bonanza Quiz: All About Bonanza

“Maybe I never been to heaven... but heaven is gonna have to go some to beat the thousand square miles of the Ponderosa.” – Ben Cartwright

Bonanza saw the Cartwright family working and defending their 600,000-acre Ponderosa Ranch in the hit series. Lasting 14 seasons, Bonanza hung in the Top 5 spot of the Nielsen ratings for nine consecutive years, demonstrating just how it had grabbed America's imagination. The show was the first western aired completely in color on television, and it had many other firsts...

What do you know about the series? Take our Bonanza Quiz to see if you know everything there is to know about Bonanza or if you should saddle back up your horse and be on your way.

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"That would be the day when anybody tried to josh with you, you Yankee granite head!" – Joe Cartwright

Are you a Yankee granite head? Test your knowledge of Bonanza and see if your memory is as fluid as water or as hard as a granite. You may think you know the Cartwright family, but do you? Head out on Ponderosa Ranch with our Bonanza Quiz and see for yourself. 

Who were the Cartwright sons? What war was Bonanza set against? How did the series do, ratings-wise? Which of the cast was a renowned Shakespearean actor? If you think you know all there is to know about Bonanza, show us what you've got with our Bonanza Quiz. You might just realize your Bonanza trivia knowledge needs a tune-up.

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