FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The Real Wyatt Earp Trivia Quiz

Wyatt Earp lived a long and colorful life. Here are some questions about that life.

A multiple-choice quiz by steelman86. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steelman86

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,866

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4133

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 161 (5/10), Guest 50 (9/10), Guest 184 (5/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where and what year was Wyatt Earp born? Hint

El Paso, Texas in 1843

Monmouth, Illinois in 1848

New York, New York 1839

Dodge City, Kansas 1853

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What was one of Wyatt's first jobs? Hint

bartender

logger

teamster

cowhand

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What famous lawman worked with him on the Dodge City police force? Hint

Bat Masterson

Wild Bill Hickok

Pat Garret

Bill Tilghman

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. According to Wyatt Earp, where did he meet John "Doc" Holiday? Hint

Fort Griffin, Texas

Los Angeles, California

Deadwood, South Dakota

Prescot, Arizona

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Who was NOT involved in the "Shootout at the OK Corral"? Hint

Wyatt Earp

James Earp

Virgil Earp

Morgan Earp

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. On December 3, 1896 Wyatt was the referee of what marquee boxing match? Hint

Sulivan vs O'Reilly

Grainger vs Kemp

James vs Thomas

Fitzsimmons vs Sharkey

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which future superstar, while working as a extra and prop man, met and talked with Wyatt Earp. Hint

Joel McCrae

John Wayne

Randolph Scott

Gary Cooper

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. How many times was he shot during his life? Hint

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which two Western stars were pallbearers at his funeral on January 13, 1929? Hint

Hoot Gibson and Wild Bill Elliott

Tim Holt and Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson

William S. Hart and Tom Mix

Johnny Mack Brown and Buck Jones

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Who was quoted as saying, "No man can have a more loyal friend than Wyatt Earp, nor a more dangerous enemy."? Hint

Doc Holiday

Ike Clanton

Morgan Earp

Bat Masterson

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 30 2024 : Guest 161: 5/10
Nov 25 2024 : Guest 50: 9/10
Nov 22 2024 : Guest 184: 5/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 142: 7/10
Oct 29 2024 : francoharris32: 9/10
Oct 19 2024 : Guest 156: 4/10
Oct 19 2024 : Guest 136: 5/10
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where and what year was Wyatt Earp born?

Answer: Monmouth, Illinois in 1848

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp was born on March 19th, 1848, to Nicholas and Virginia Earp. He was named after his father's commanding officer in the Mexican-American War, Captain Wyatt Berry Stapp

2. What was one of Wyatt's first jobs?

Answer: teamster

Wyatt worked as a teamster hauling supplies during the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in California. He also worked as a miner, buffalo hunter, farmer and gambler during his 80 years.

3. What famous lawman worked with him on the Dodge City police force?

Answer: Bat Masterson

William Barclay Masterson was offered the job by then Assistant City marshal, Wyatt Earp. Masterson brothers Jim and Ed also worked as lawmen in Dodge City. Ed was killed in Dodge trying to disarm a drunken cowboy on April 9, 1878.

4. According to Wyatt Earp, where did he meet John "Doc" Holiday?

Answer: Fort Griffin, Texas

The two met during the winter of 1877-78 and remained friends until Doc's death from tuberculosis in 1887. At the time of Doc's death Wyatt wrote, "I found him a loyal friend and good company."

5. Who was NOT involved in the "Shootout at the OK Corral"?

Answer: James Earp

James was the owner of the Sampling Room Saloon in Tombstone at the time but he was not involved in the gunfight.

6. On December 3, 1896 Wyatt was the referee of what marquee boxing match?

Answer: Fitzsimmons vs Sharkey

Wyatt declared Sharkey the winner even though Fitzsimmons appeared, by all accounts, to be the winner of the fight.

7. Which future superstar, while working as a extra and prop man, met and talked with Wyatt Earp.

Answer: John Wayne

The young Marion Morrison (John Wayne) would later tell people that he based some of his portrayal of Old West lawmen on those conversations.

8. How many times was he shot during his life?

Answer: 0

Amazingly, there are no accounts of him being wounded. He did have the heel of his boot shot off, and at the OK Corral he had at least one bullet hole in his coat.

9. Which two Western stars were pallbearers at his funeral on January 13, 1929?

Answer: William S. Hart and Tom Mix

They had become friends with Wyatt when he moved to Hollywood.

10. Who was quoted as saying, "No man can have a more loyal friend than Wyatt Earp, nor a more dangerous enemy."?

Answer: Bat Masterson

Masterson and Earp were loyal friends for over 44 years.

Source: Author steelman86

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bloomsby before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.