Everyday Life in the Old West

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1. On what would one have been most likely to have found the letters XXX in the Old West? A hatband A map A bottle of poison A corral full of diseased cattle

2. What was the primary use of a pepperbox in the Old West? Lethal weapon Trap for small varmints Storage container for spices A lady's carryall bag

3. When traveling about the western states, where you be most likely to meet a Harvey girl? In a whorehouse In a ladies dress shop In a Mennonite comunity In a restaurant

4. The Butterfield Overland Mail Company carried mail and passengers by stagecoach from St. Louis to San Francisco. The coaches covered 2,800 miles in about 25 days. How much was passenger fare? $200.00 $300.00 $100.00 $400.00

5. If you knew how to set chokers and were familiar with a cant hook and a millrace you probably worked as which of these? Horse trainer or jockey Logger Surgeon Railroad section crewman

6. When a lady got dressed in the Old West, which garment went on first? Bodice Chemise Corset Camisole

7. If you traveled in a relatively straight line from Tombstone, Arizona to Seattle, Washington in 1860, which Indian tribe would you be least likely to encounter? Arikara Ute Chinook Pima

8. You are a housewife living in Denver, Colorado in 1870. Which of these appliances are NOT available to you? Sewing machine Safety pin Washing machine Carpet sweeper

9. Which of the following songs was NOT sung by 19th century cowpokes? "Dinah Had a Wooden Leg" "The Unfortunate Pup" "Billy on the Low Ground" "Ballad of Forty Dollars"

10. Where would you find a reach, a hound, a jockey box, and a bolster? Hidden from the sight of children At the dentist's office On a wagon In a sewing kit