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Old West Outlaws by State Trivia Quiz

These are some well known outlaws; all you have to do is tell me what state different events happened in.

A multiple-choice quiz by bobby82. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bobby82

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,398

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2683

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Question 1 of 10

1. Most of Jesse James' deeds happened in this state; it is also where he was born and is buried. Hint

Arkansas

Missouri

Oklahoma

Minnesota

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Question 2 of 10

2. Billy the Kid is buried here in the same state where he gained his fame. Hint

Texas

Arizona

New Mexico

Colorado

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Question 3 of 10

3. John Wesley Hardin is a well-known gunman from this state Hint

Arkansas

Kansas

Texas

Oklahoma

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Dalton Brothers were killed in this state while trying to rob two banks at the same time. Hint

Missouri

California

Nebraska

Kansas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Legendary Tom Horn went to the gallows in this western state. Hint

California

Idaho

Wyoming

Colorado

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Sundance Kid got his nickname from a town in this state. Hint

Nebraska

Idaho

Arizona

Wyoming

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Younger brothers were captured after attempting to rob a bank in this northern state. Hint

Nebraska

Iowa

Minnesota

Michigan

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Clanton and McLaury faction were involved in the Gunfight at The OK Corral in this state. Hint

Arizona

Nevada

Kansas

California

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Question 9 of 10

9. Butch Cassidy, the famous leader of The Hole in the Wall Gang, had his famous Hole in the Wall hideout in this state. Hint

Utah

Nevada

Arizona

Wyoming

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Question 10 of 10

10. Indian outlaw Ned Christie was killed in this state. Hint

Oklahoma

Texas

Arkansas

Kansas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Most of Jesse James' deeds happened in this state; it is also where he was born and is buried.

Answer: Missouri

Jesse James was born in Clay County, Missouri on September 5, 1847. He died when he was 34 years old.

2. Billy the Kid is buried here in the same state where he gained his fame.

Answer: New Mexico

Billy the Kid gained fame in the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. He is buried in Fort Sumner in a common grave.

3. John Wesley Hardin is a well-known gunman from this state

Answer: Texas

John Wesley Hardin grew up and spent most of his life in Texas and served sixteen years of a twenty five year prison term there. He was gunned down in El Paso.

4. The Dalton Brothers were killed in this state while trying to rob two banks at the same time.

Answer: Kansas

In this daring holdup the three Dalton brothers along with two friends attempted to rob two banks at once. They were recognized by the citizens and in the shootout that followed all of the holdup men were killed except the youngest, Emmett, even though he had been shot twenty times.

5. Legendary Tom Horn went to the gallows in this western state.

Answer: Wyoming

Tom Horn, an outlaw-lawman, Pinkerton detective, western scout and range detective, went to the gallows for killing a 14-year old boy. They used a rope to hang him that he weaved himself while waiting to die.

6. The Sundance Kid got his nickname from a town in this state.

Answer: Wyoming

Harry Longbaugh, also known as the Sundance Kid, got his nickname because he spent time in the Sundance, Wyoming jail for stealing horses.

7. The Younger brothers were captured after attempting to rob a bank in this northern state.

Answer: Minnesota

The Younger Brothers were captured after they tried to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota.

8. The Clanton and McLaury faction were involved in the Gunfight at The OK Corral in this state.

Answer: Arizona

On October 25, 1881 the Earps and Doc Holliday got in a shootout that killed Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton.

9. Butch Cassidy, the famous leader of The Hole in the Wall Gang, had his famous Hole in the Wall hideout in this state.

Answer: Wyoming

Robert Leroy Parker, also known as Butch Cassidy, was the leader of the Hole in the Wall Gang and best friend of the Sundance Kid.

10. Indian outlaw Ned Christie was killed in this state.

Answer: Oklahoma

It took a 17 man Posse and seven years to finally trap Christie in his stronghold and it took six sticks of dynamite for them to breach his homemade fort.

Source: Author bobby82

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