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Old West Gunmen and Lawmen Trivia Quiz

Another quiz to test your knowledge of the old west.

A multiple-choice quiz by PapaG. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
PapaG

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3317

Last 3 plays: Guest 148 (8/10), Guest 107 (9/10), Guest 64 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was known as the 'Hanging Judge'? Hint

Josiah Williams

Roy Bean

Isaac Charles Parker

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Question 2 of 10

2. She was a famous outlaw who managed to escape the wrath of the 'Hanging Judge'. Who was she? Hint

Belle Starr

Ma James

Ma Barker

Bonnie Parker

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Question 3 of 10

3. During what period of 19th century American history did John Wesley Hardin begin his criminal career? Hint

Reconstruction

The Civil War

The Indian Wars

The Outlaw Period

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Question 4 of 10

4. The first president and governor of the state of Texas, Sam Houston, had a son who became a famous defense attorney in Texas. Who was he? Hint

John Isaac Houston

Temple Houston

Clarence Darrow Houston

Sam Houston, Jr

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Question 5 of 10

5. He was a member of the Dalton gang but was not with them on their doomed attempt to rob the bank in Coffeeville, Kansas. Who was he? Hint

Bill Doolin

Billy the Kid

Cole Younger

Ned Christie

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Question 6 of 10

6. In his appointment to oversee justice in the Oklahoma Territory, the 'Hanging Judge' had a great dislike for Indians.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who killed John Wesley Hardin? Hint

John Selman

The Apache Kid

Wyatt Earp

Texas Rangers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Belle Starr's first child allegedly fathered by? Hint

Cole Younger

Jesse James

Judge Parker

Bob Dalton

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Question 9 of 10

9. A Texas train and bank robber, he was shot by a law man in Round Rock, Texas. Who was he? Hint

Jesse James

Blue Duck

Sam Bass

Charlie Bassett

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was 'the law' west of the Pecos? Hint

John McHenry

Judge Roy Bean

Judge Parker

William Black

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known as the 'Hanging Judge'?

Answer: Isaac Charles Parker

Judge Parker reigned supreme in his court room for over 20 years and is said to have dispatched 96 men to the gallows.

2. She was a famous outlaw who managed to escape the wrath of the 'Hanging Judge'. Who was she?

Answer: Belle Starr

Belle had several scrapes with Judge Parker, but was pardoned every time. She was thought to have been ambushed by her last husband.

3. During what period of 19th century American history did John Wesley Hardin begin his criminal career?

Answer: Reconstruction

At the age of 16, John Wesley Hardin shot and killed two black soldiers attempting to arrest him.

4. The first president and governor of the state of Texas, Sam Houston, had a son who became a famous defense attorney in Texas. Who was he?

Answer: Temple Houston

Temple Houston was a flamboyant defense attorney in the 1880's and 1890's. He was also an excellent man with a gun who once outdrew Bat Masterson.

5. He was a member of the Dalton gang but was not with them on their doomed attempt to rob the bank in Coffeeville, Kansas. Who was he?

Answer: Bill Doolin

Bill Doolin did not ride with the Dalton gang the day of the bank robbery.

6. In his appointment to oversee justice in the Oklahoma Territory, the 'Hanging Judge' had a great dislike for Indians.

Answer: False

Judge Parker felt it his duty as judge of the Oklahoma Territory to protect Indians from mean white criminals.

7. Who killed John Wesley Hardin?

Answer: John Selman

Selman was the son of the sheriff of El Paso.

8. Who was Belle Starr's first child allegedly fathered by?

Answer: Cole Younger

Belle grew up in Missouri and it is said that she was impregnated by Younger as a young girl. They had a daughter.

9. A Texas train and bank robber, he was shot by a law man in Round Rock, Texas. Who was he?

Answer: Sam Bass

In his whole criminal life, Bass's total take from over five robberies was just over $500.

10. Who was 'the law' west of the Pecos?

Answer: Judge Roy Bean

Roy Bean dispensed justice from a ramshackled saloon in Langtry, Texas. He named the town after a singer he idolized, Lilly Langtry.

Source: Author PapaG

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