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Which of these westerners is not associated with a gun?

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'.

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

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

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?

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

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

Arizona. Makes sense: the Apaches were dominant in Arizona.

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

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

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

Missouri-California. It ran from St Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.