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Gunfighters of the Old West

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Gunfighters of the Old West game quiz
"This quiz takes a look at some of the most infamous gunfighters and shootouts of the Old West."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona is probably the best known gun fight in American History. Which of the following sets of brothers was NOT involved?
    The Earps
    The Hatfields
    The Clantons
    The McLaurys


2. On Valentine's Day in Liberty, Missouri, 1866, the Clay County Savings Association was robbed of approximately $60,000 and during the get away a 19-year college student bystander was deliberately shot down. This is believed to be the first robbery committed by what notorious gang?
    The Luke Short Gang
    The Younger Gang
    The James Gang
    The Magnificent Seven


3. Which famous outlaw was a member of William Clarke Quantrill's and then Bloody Bill Anderson's Confederate guerrillas?
    Wild Bill Hickock
    Bat Masterson
    Billy the Kid
    Frank James


4. The Dalton gang, cousins of the Younger brothers and imitators of the James gang, met their end at a bloody dual bank robbery in this Kansas town.
    Marion
    Coffeyville
    Dodge City
    Topeka


5. Born Robert Leroy Parker in Circle Valley, Utah, this outlaw, made more famous by a movie, became known as ...?
    Butch Cassidy
    Texas Kid
    Cherokee Bill
    Tulsa Jack Blake


6. Butch Cassidy's famed partner was Harry Longbaugh of Sundance, Wyoming. He was known as the ....?
    Answer: (Two Words)


7. Wild Bill Hickok was the marshall of what town?
    Tombstone, Arizona
    Abilene, Kansas
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Guthrie, Oklahoma


8. This famous outlaw was literally killed by a shot in the dark fired by Sheriff Pat Garrett at the ranch of his friend Pete Maxwell.
    Cole Younger
    Buckskin Frank Leslie
    Clyde Barrow
    Billy the Kid


9. This most famous of the hired-guns, was a deputy sheriff in Colorado. He then worked as a freelance gunman for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. He was widely admired and commanded the highest salary of all hired gunmen.
    Jim Averell
    Ed Masterson
    Tom Horn
    Doc Holliday


10. This single-action revolver was the most popular gun used in the old West. It had a relatively short barrel of 7.5" or less which reduced its power and accuracy. Still it sold in enormous quantities.
    Colt Peacemaker .45
    Reid's "My Friend" Knuckleduster .32
    Starr Double-Action Army .44
    Remington Frontier .44


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Compiled Jun 28 12