Knowledge Hunt

A Knowledge Hunt is a fun, online scavenger hunt that will assist you in exploring and quickly becoming familiar with one of the theme areas in the Mavericks site. See how fast you can find the answers to the ten questions in each Knowledge Hunt.

1. What year did people start to believe Alberta could support cattle ranching?
   
2. Which state in the U.S. did many of the first cowboys come from?
   
3. Name one skill a cowboy required.
   
4. What year was the first Calgary Stampede?
   
5. How did another rancher describe George Lane?
   
6. What was one of the new ranching methods George Lane tried at the Bar U Ranch?
   
7. What three things are in the picture of Tom Three Persons' belt buckle?
   
8. Why was Tom Three Persons almost not allowed to participate in the 1912 Stampede?
   
9. When was John Ware freed from being a slave?
   
10. What did John Ware's cattle brand look like?

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