The Legendary American West

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of these westerners is not associated with a gun? Fredric Remington Richard Gatling Jim Bowie Samuel Colt

2. Which of these famous old west towns is NOT located in the same state as the others? Abilene Wichita Dodge City Tombstone

3. 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 OK Corral, Alamo, Custer Custer, OK Corral, Alamo Alamo, OK Corral, Custer

4. The most famous Fort of the Old West may have been Fort Apache. Where was it located? Texas Utah New Mexico Arizona

5. The Land Rush in this state in 1889, presented opportunities for would-be settlers: Colorado Oklahoma Montana Wyoming

6. The Pony Express was an important part of the Old West. What was its' route? Dakota Territory-California Nebraska-California Missouri-California Nevada-California

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

8. Which Indian Chief is not properly matched up with his tribe? Quanah Parker - Comanche Cochise - Apache Red Cloud - Sioux Joseph - Shawnee

9. Which of these individuals is NOT associated with writing about the west or western themes (cowboys, indians, etc.)? John Sutter Ned Buntline James Fenimore Cooper Owen Wister

10. Which of these individuals was NOT part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show? John Wesley Hardin Frank Butler Annie Oakley Sitting Bull