Outlaws of the American West

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1. William H. Bonney is better known by what name? Buffalo Bill Billy the Kid Curley Bill Wild Bill Hickok

2. Harry Longbaugh, better known as the "Sundance Kid", got his nickname because of his habit of only dueling with his back to the sun, causing opponents to do a 'sundance' in order to get sight of him. True False

3. This American Indian outlaw was called the "Cherokee Killer" after he killed Deputy U.S. Marshall Dan Marks in the Oklahoma Territory in 1885. Who was he? The Cherokee Kid Ned Christie Dan "Cherokee" Two Bears Bill Brocius

4. Clanton Gang member, and notorious killer, Johnny Ringo was known to quote Shakespeare. True False

5. This gunman killed his first man at fifteen, and later claimed forty-four kills. He said they were all in self defense. Later in life he reformed and became a lawyer. Who was he? Emmett Dalton Ben Kilpatrick Bill Miner John Wesley Hardin

6. This man became the de facto leader of the Wild Bunch when Butch Cassidy fled to South America. He once broke out of an 'escape proof' jail in Knoxville, Tennessee. Who was he? Bill Doolin George Curry Harvey Logan Will Carver

7. This person was a dentist in Atlanta, Georgia before he headed west and took up drinking, gambling, and gunfighting. Who was he? John Henry "Doc" Holliday Simeon Reno Charles "Doc" Watson Charlie Bowdrie

8. This Canadian born outlaw was known as "Flat Nose". Who was he? Harvey Logan George Curry Sam Bass Cole Younger

9. Clay Allison, killer for hire, was gunned down in Tombstone, Arizona by Wyatt Earp. True False

10. Myra Shirley was dubbed the "Bandit Queen" by the eastern press. She was also the first woman tried by Fort Smith "Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker. By what name was she better known? Belle Starr "Big Nose" Kate Calamity Jane Pearl Matthis

11. By what name was Robert Leroy Parker better known? Black Bart Kid Curry Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy

12. This outlaw was born in Missouri in 1847. At the age of seventeen he rode with Confederate guerilla leader "Bloody" Bill Anderson. in 1866 he formed a gang with his brother Frank. Who was he? Ike Clanton Emmett Dalton Cole Younger Jesse James

13. The notorious stagecoach bandit known as "Black Bart" was arrested because of a handkerchief. True False

14. This Dalton Gang member was born in Johnson County, Arkansas. After a few years with the Dalton's he formed his own gang. In 1895 he led a jailbreak that included thirty seven fellow prisoners. Who was he? Johnny Ringo George "Bitter Creek" Newman John Reno Bill Doolin

15. These two brothers, born in Knottingley, England, were alleged to have killed over forty five people between them. Who were they? Ben and Billy Thompson Frank and John Reno Bob and Emmett Dalton Cole and James Younger