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The Legendary American West Trivia Quiz

The Old West wasn't only about Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid and Jesse James. There were many other colorful characters and events.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,396

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6771

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these westerners is not associated with a gun? Hint

Richard Gatling

Ned Buntline

Samuel Colt

Jim Bowie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these famous old west towns is NOT located in the same state as the others? Hint

Abilene

Tombstone

Dodge City

Wichita

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Question 3 of 10

3. The most famous events of the Old West may have been; the massacre of Custer, the battle at the Alamo and the shootout at the OK Corral. Which of these time sequences is correct? Hint

Custer, OK Corral, Alamo

Alamo, Custer, OK Corral

OK Corral, Alamo, Custer

Alamo, OK Corral, Custer

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Question 4 of 10

4. The most famous Fort of the Old West may have been Fort Apache. Where was it located? Hint

Texas

Arizona

North Dakota

Utah

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Land Rush in this state in 1889, presented opportunities for would-be settlers: Hint

Colorado

Wyoming

Montana

Oklahoma

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Pony Express was an important part of the Old West. What was its route? Hint

Missouri-California

Nevada-California

Nebraska-California

Dakota Territory-California

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Question 7 of 10

7. Horace Greeley, newspaperman, is commonly associated with the phrase 'Go west, young man'. He also ran for President - and lost. Who won? Hint

Pierce

Lincoln

Grant

Buchanan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Indian Chief is not properly matched up with his tribe? Hint

Cochise - Apache

Quanah Parker - Comanche

Joseph - Shawnee

Red Cloud - Sioux

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these individuals is NOT associated with writing about the west or western themes (cowboys, indians, etc.)? Hint

James Fenimore Cooper

Owen Wister

Ned Buntline

John Sutter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these individuals was NOT part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show? Hint

Annie Oakley

John Wesley Hardin

Frank Butler

Sitting Bull

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these westerners is not associated with a gun?

Answer: Jim Bowie

The Gatling Gun was an early version of the machine gun. Samuel Colt also created a gun that bears his name. Bowie is associated with the 'Bowie Knife'.

2. Which of these famous old west towns is NOT located in the same state as the others?

Answer: Tombstone

All are in Kansas except for Tombstone, which is in Arizona.

3. The most famous events of the Old West may have {been;} the massacre of Custer, the battle at the Alamo and the shootout at the OK Corral. Which of these time sequences is correct?

Answer: Alamo, Custer, OK Corral

The Alamo was in 1836, Custer was in 1876 and the OK Corral was in 1881.

4. The most famous Fort of the Old West may have been Fort Apache. Where was it located?

Answer: Arizona

Makes sense: the Apaches were dominant in Arizona.

5. The Land Rush in this state in 1889, presented opportunities for would-be settlers:

Answer: Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Land Rush gave land to many who might otherwise not have been able to ever afford land of their own.

6. The Pony Express was an important part of the Old West. What was its route?

Answer: Missouri-California

It ran from St Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento.

7. Horace Greeley, newspaperman, is commonly associated with the phrase 'Go west, young man'. He also ran for President - and lost. Who won?

Answer: Grant

Greeley had a colorful life - but it's hard to buck a war hero.

8. Which Indian Chief is not properly matched up with his tribe?

Answer: Joseph - Shawnee

Red Cloud and Cochise are legends of the two most famous western American-Indian tribes. Parker was a Comanche leader who was half American-Indian and half Caucasian. Joseph, who led his people on a desperate sprint to the Canadian border before surrendering, was Nez Perce. Tecumseh was Shawnee.

9. Which of these individuals is NOT associated with writing about the west or western themes (cowboys, indians, etc.)?

Answer: John Sutter

Cooper, of course,wrote 'Last of the Mohicans'. Buntline wrote Dime-store novels about Buffalo Bill and others. Wister wrote 'The Virginian'. Sutter ran Sutter's Mill, where gold was discovered, - this is what started the gold rush of 1849 in California.

10. Which of these individuals was NOT part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show?

Answer: John Wesley Hardin

Oakley bested Butler in a sharpshooting contest; both ended up with Buffalo Bill. 'Annie, Get your Gun' is about their romance. Old Sitting Bull also spent time in this early 'circus'. Hardin, however, was a tough kid who went to prison - early, and for a long time - and died (violently) shortly after his release from prison.

Source: Author robert362

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