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Annie Oakley:Little Sure Shot. Quiz

Annie Oakley entertained both common folk and royalty with her expert marksmanship. At the height of her career, she was one of the most famous women in the United States and perhaps the world. She became an icon of the Wild West.

A multiple-choice quiz by lindybarr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lindybarr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,050

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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127

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Question 1 of 10

1. Annie Oakley was born on 13th August 1860 to Susan and Jacob Mosey (or Moses) in Darke County, Ohio. What was her real birth name? Hint

Sarah Jane Mosley

Phoebe Ann Mosley

Eliza Moses

Elizabeth Martha Moses

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Question 2 of 10

2. After her father's death in 1866, Annie was sent to work in the county poor house. At the beginning of spring 1870, a family hired her as a live-in to help on their farm. What was the name of the family? Hint

Thomas and Eliza Greenwood

Jasper and Ann Bellerose

James and Sarah Durand

Annie never told anyone their name

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Question 3 of 10

3. Annie was fifteen years old when, on Thanksgiving Day 1875, she entered a shooting competition in her home-town. A traveling show marksman claimed he could beat any local shooter and placed a bet of $100 to anyone who could beat him. What was this marksman's name? Hint

Bee Ho Gray

Buffalo Bill

Frank Butler

Wild Bill Hickok

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whom did Annie claim she married on 23rd August 1876? Hint

James Butler Hickok

Bee Ho Gray

Jesse James

Frank Butler

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898, Annie wrote a letter to President William McKinley, with what unusual offer? Hint

She offered to carry the American flag into battle

She would train a regiment of 50 women sharpshooters

She offered to become a Rough Rider

She would become a spy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Chicago newspaper owner who published a story about Annie, claiming she was a drug addict and a thief? Hint

Charles Edward Russell

Fremont Older

Burton J. Hendrick

William Randolph Hearst

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Question 7 of 10

7. Annie took part in a shooting competition in London on 20th July 1887 in front of which future English Monarch? Hint

Edward VII

William IV

George IV

Victoria

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did Annie and her husband join Buffalo Bill's wild west show? Hint

1875

1885

1865

1855

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the great American Indian Chief who gave Annie her nickname "Little Sure Shot"? Hint

Sitting Bull

Cochise

Geronimo

Black Kettle

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Question 10 of 10

10. After a long and happy marriage, Annie sadly died on 3rd November 1921, closely followed three weeks later by Frank (on November 21st). How long were they married? Hint

42 years

38 years

39 years

41 years

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Annie Oakley was born on 13th August 1860 to Susan and Jacob Mosey (or Moses) in Darke County, Ohio. What was her real birth name?

Answer: Phoebe Ann Mosley

The family name is a little confusing. Annie's brother John insisted the family name was Moses with Annie herself insisting it was Mosey. Other variations of the surname used are Mosley and Mozee.

Answer: Annie never told anyone their name

Ann never revealed the name of the family and referred to them as the wolves. She adopted the name Oakley from the kind gentleman who bought her a train ticket after hearing of the abuse she suffered at the hands of the family.

Answer: Frank Butler

Frank Butler, made a name for himself as a sharpshooter and was part of the Baughman & Butler shooting act which toured the country. The act was performing in Cincinnati when he boasted he could beat any other sharpshooter. He found it amusing when Annie stepped forward for the challenge which he willingly accepted. Butler promptly lost, hitting 24 of the 25 targets while Annie hit all 25.

4. Whom did Annie claim she married on 23rd August 1876?

Answer: Frank Butler

Frank later claimed the couple was married on 20th June 1882. After Annie won the shooting contest in Cincinnati, they started to see each other as a couple. They eventually developed their own act Butler & Oakley in 1882, after Butler's partner (Baughman) became ill.

5. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898, Annie wrote a letter to President William McKinley, with what unusual offer?

Answer: She would train a regiment of 50 women sharpshooters

In a letter, Annie wrote to President McKinley she offered the services of 50 lady sharpshooters to fight in the Spanish-American war, however, McKinley refused her offer even when she offered to supply rifles and ammunition.

6. Who was the Chicago newspaper owner who published a story about Annie, claiming she was a drug addict and a thief?

Answer: William Randolph Hearst

In 1903, William Randolph Hearst accused Annie of being a drug addict and thief in his newspaper. She decided to fight Hearst in court along with other newspapers who printed the same lies. She won her case and Hearst was ordered to pay her $27,000 but the other newspapers retracted their stories.

7. Annie took part in a shooting competition in London on 20th July 1887 in front of which future English Monarch?

Answer: Edward VII

It was Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and Annie was part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

8. In what year did Annie and her husband join Buffalo Bill's wild west show?

Answer: 1885

Annie joined the wild west show in 1885. William "Buffalo Bill" Cody knew about Annie but refused to hire her as he already had a sharpshooter, Captain Adam Bogardus. An unfortunate accident in 1884 paved the way for Annie to join the Wild West show. A steamboat carrying the performers sank in the Mississippi River this had a great effect on Bogardus who left the show shortly afterwards leaving a place for Annie.

9. Who was the great American Indian Chief who gave Annie her nickname "Little Sure Shot"?

Answer: Sitting Bull

Chief Sitting Bull, was so impressed with Annie's shooting abilities he wanted to adopt her as his daughter and gave her the name, Watanya Cicilla meaning Little Sure Shot.

10. After a long and happy marriage, Annie sadly died on 3rd November 1921, closely followed three weeks later by Frank (on November 21st). How long were they married?

Answer: 39 years

They were married for almost 40 years.

Source: Author lindybarr

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