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Quiz about The Wild Western Life of Bill Cody

The Wild Western Life of Bill Cody Quiz

A man of legend and mystique, Bill has helped make America's Western History what it is.

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

Author
fishymom

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,593

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
450

Last 3 plays: Guest 8 (6/10), Guest 207 (8/10), Guest 104 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bill was born in Iowa in 1846. What was his birth name? Hint

Wilhelm Franz Cody

William Frederick Cody

William James Hitchcock

Wilhelm Mason Cody

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Question 2 of 10

2. William Cody worked at many jobs in the course of his life. Which one of these is NOT a job he held? Hint

Actor

Army scout

Pony Express rider

Governor

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Question 3 of 10

3. Besides Bill, William Cody had another nickname. What was it? Hint

Big Gun Bill

Bulldog Bill

Buffalo Bill

Bison Bill

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do Cody, Benedict Arnold, Elizabeth Aldworth and John Elway have in common? Hint

They share the same birthday

They were freemasons

All served in the government

All have been in the entertainment business

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the royalty for whom William hosted a legendary buffalo hunt? Hint

The Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

Frederick William III King of Prussia

Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of all Russia

Prince Albert

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the play that Buffalo Bill debuted his acting skills in prior to opening his Wild West Show? Hint

Leaders on the Plains

Prairie Statesmen

Wild Winds

Scouts of the Prairie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who were the sharp shooting married couple that appeared in Cody's "Wild West Show"? Hint

Sadie Martin and Frank Butler

Annie Oakley and Frank Butler

Annie Oakley and Jessie James

Sadie Martin and Jessie James

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wyoming has a ___________ named after Buffalo Bill. Hint

State Tree

Mountain

Dam

Rest Area

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cody died of kidney failure. When? Hint

March 17, 1909

January 10, 1917

October 31, 1899

December 4, 1916

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is the Scouts Rest Ranch located? Hint

South Dakota

Colorado

Nebraska

Kansas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bill was born in Iowa in 1846. What was his birth name?

Answer: William Frederick Cody

William "Bill" Cody was born in the United States but early in his childhood his parents, Isaac and Mary Cody, moved the family to Canada.

2. William Cody worked at many jobs in the course of his life. Which one of these is NOT a job he held?

Answer: Governor

Bill started working at an early age. At 14 he became a Pony Express rider; later he became a scout and hunter for the US Army, but probably he was most famous for his "Wild West Show" which gave many Americans a taste of what the "real" West was like.

In 1872, while Cody was with the US Army, he was awarded a Metal of Honor for gallantry in action as a civilian scout for the 3rd Calvary Regiment. In 1917 Congress revoked 911 medals that did not fit the new guidelines they implemented. Cody's was among them but in 1989 his and four others were reinstated.

3. Besides Bill, William Cody had another nickname. What was it?

Answer: Buffalo Bill

Cody earned the nickname from his success as a buffalo scout and hunter. This name was already being claimed by another wild west man, Bill Comstock, so Cody and Comstock organized a "shoot off" to decide the rightful owner of the name "Buffalo Bill". Legend states that Cody won the contest by shooting 69 buffalo to Comstock's 48.

4. What do Cody, Benedict Arnold, Elizabeth Aldworth and John Elway have in common?

Answer: They were freemasons

William Cody was a member of the Platte Valley Lodge #32 in North Platte, Nebraska.

5. What was the name of the royalty for whom William hosted a legendary buffalo hunt?

Answer: The Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

Every summer the Hayes Center Lions Club (Hayes County, Nebraska) hosts the Grand Duke Alexis Rendezvous to commemorate the Hunt.

6. What is the name of the play that Buffalo Bill debuted his acting skills in prior to opening his Wild West Show?

Answer: Scouts of the Prairie

From this play he went on to perform in "Scouts of the Plains", which toured for ten years.

7. Who were the sharp shooting married couple that appeared in Cody's "Wild West Show"?

Answer: Annie Oakley and Frank Butler

The "Wild West Show" included many historical figures - Sitting Bull and Annie Oakley just to name a couple.

8. Wyoming has a ___________ named after Buffalo Bill.

Answer: Dam

Even though he did not see his plan come to fruition, Buffalo Bill had an early interest in irrigation. In the late 19th century he and a partner had acquired water rights to the Shoshone River to irrigate about 170,000 acres. Congress changed the name of a dam located at Cody to honor him.

9. Cody died of kidney failure. When?

Answer: January 10, 1917

William Buffalo Bill Cody died of kidney failure on January 10, 1917 in Denver, Colorado and is buried in Golden, Colorado. Interestingly, Cody was not buried until June 3rd, 1917 because of a debate over where he should be buried. Part of his family wished for him to be buried in Golden but some wanted him to be buried in Cody, Wyoming (the town he founded).

10. Where is the Scouts Rest Ranch located?

Answer: Nebraska

Scout's Rest Ranch, located in North Platte, Nebraska is a State Historical Site where you can visit a home and barn built by Buffalo Bill. The barn still has playbills from his "Wild West Show" hung by Cody himself.

Source: Author fishymom

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