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Colonel Cody and Cody Country

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Old West : Colonel Cody and Cody Country

Introduction:
"If you love Willam F. Cody or "Buffalo Bill" then try this great quiz about his life and the town he founded."


1. Colonel William F. Cody founded the city of Cody, Wyoming during what years?
    1885-1886
    1899-1900
    1895-1896
    1893-1894


2. Colonel Cody had many professions during his life, however he is most known throughout the world for his.
    assistance to the U.S. military as a scout
    gunfighting
    buffalo hunting which provided meat for the railroad workers
    Wild West Show


3. In November of 1902 Cody, WY had the largest of these west of the Mississippi River ...
    Hotel
    Horse Ranch
    Cattle Ranch
    Reservoir


4. "The Irma Hotel" in Cody, Wyoming was named after one of Buffalo Bill's relatives. Which?
    Grandmother
    Daughter
    Wife
    Granddaughter


5. In 1902, how much did it cost to stay one night at the Irma Hotel in Cody, Wyoming?
    $0 .50
    $1.00
    $4.00
    $10.00


6. What group was contacted by Colonel Cody and asked to send a group of its church members to the Cody/Big Horn Basin area to build irrigation canals because they had extensive experience with them?
    The Archdiocese (Catholics)
    The Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
    The Methodists
    The Crow Indian Tribes


7. The "Walls Building" in Cody, WY was the home of the First National Bank. Cody, WY's first bank robbery occurred there in 1904. The bank was robbed by which outlaw(s)?
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    Kid Curry
    Billy the Kid
    The "Hole-in-the-Wall" Gang


8. The "Stinky Waters" of the Shoshone River which flow through Cody were once bottled and sold for medicinal purposes?
    True
    False


9. Colonel Cody loved the land around Cody, WY because they had such ample wildlife and great hunting grounds. He had a hunting lodge located next to which famous place?
    Devil's Tower
    Grand Teton National Park
    Hell's Half Acre
    Yellowstone National Park


10. Buffalo Bill Cody is burried in Cody, WY's "Old Trail Town."
    True
    False


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