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"Deadwood " The HBO Series Trivia Quiz

Always crude and vulgar but interestingly entertaining. How much do you know about the first season of "Deadwood" on HBO?

A multiple-choice quiz by delainey. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
delainey

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1607

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Al Swearengen is played by this talented British actor. Hint

Roger Moore

Robert Carlyle

Robbie Coltrane

Ian McShane

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Question 2 of 10

2. Deadwood is in this territory. Hint

Dakota territory

Wyoming territory

Montana territory

Nebraska territory

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Question 3 of 10

3. In episode 5 "The Trial of ________". Who is on trial? Hint

Seth Bullock

E.B. Farnum

William Sanderson

Jack McCall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Trixie is played by the talented Paula Malcomson. What country is she from? Hint

Scotland

England

United States

Northern Ireland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Keith Carradine plays Wild Bill Hickok

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. This is making people sick in Deadwood. Hint

Measles

Bubonic Plague

Scarlet Fever

Small Pox

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Question 7 of 10

7. Al Swearengen was a real person.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. On his way to find Jack McCall, Montana (Seth Bullock) runs into trouble with an Indian. Who helps Montana place the Indian on the burial platform? Hint

Calamity Jane

Charlie Utter

Reverend Smith

Sol Star

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Alma Garret addicted to? Hint

Alcohol

Heroin

Chocolate

Laudanum

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Question 10 of 10

10. Other than burial, where do the dead bodies end up in Deadwood? Hint

Taken outside of town

Fed to the pigs

Thrown in the creek

Tied to a horse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Al Swearengen is played by this talented British actor.

Answer: Ian McShane

Born is Blackburn, England, Ian McShane stars as the foul mouthed Al Swearengen, owner of The Gem Saloon.

2. Deadwood is in this territory.

Answer: Dakota territory

South Dakota was a territory in 1876. Deadwood was a violent outpost for people looking to get rich quick.

3. In episode 5 "The Trial of ________". Who is on trial?

Answer: Jack McCall

In real life, Jack McCall is the man who shot Wild Bill Hickok. He was found not guilty and set free. Later he would slip up and brag that he lied and eventually be hung for the killing.

4. Trixie is played by the talented Paula Malcomson. What country is she from?

Answer: Northern Ireland

She grew up in Belfast and has been in the movies: "Tombstone", "A.I; Artificial Intelligence", and "Hamlet".

5. Keith Carradine plays Wild Bill Hickok

Answer: True

James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was a great marksman and a Civil War spy, supposedly killing over 100 men.

6. This is making people sick in Deadwood.

Answer: Small Pox

The town leaders send riders for a the vaccine. They also have tents put up for the sick.

7. Al Swearengen was a real person.

Answer: True

There was a real Al Swearengen and he owned the "Gem Theatre" in Deadwood. He also employed a real Dan Dority, just like in the show.

8. On his way to find Jack McCall, Montana (Seth Bullock) runs into trouble with an Indian. Who helps Montana place the Indian on the burial platform?

Answer: Charlie Utter

Montana and the Indian fight, Montana picks up a rock and bashes his skull and kills him. Charlie comes along and Montana wants to be decent and treat the Indian with respect. So they take him to the burial platform and lay him on top of it. Charlie was a buddy of Wild Bill Hickok.

9. What is Alma Garret addicted to?

Answer: Laudanum

She is addicted to laudanum and the town doctor brings it to her. Eventually with the help of Trixie she weans herself off the drug.

10. Other than burial, where do the dead bodies end up in Deadwood?

Answer: Fed to the pigs

They take them to the Chinese laundry guy and tell him to feed his pigs.

Source: Author delainey

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