Wild West Flashcards
He was the founder of the Central Pacific Railroad? A famous university was named after him
Leland Stanford
He was the founder of the Great Northern Railroad? The most hated man in America
James J Hill
What were the cards that comprised the hand that Wild Bill Hickock was holding when he was killed?
Aces and Eights
What is the descriptive term that describes the hand that Wild Bill Hickock was holding when he was killed?
Dead Man’s Hand
Who is the Sioux Indian Chief that defeated the US Army in a war? The war is named after him
Red Cloud
How many men were with Custer when he was killed?
264
What was the army unit was comprised of the men that Custer commanded?
7th Calvary
Either Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull has been unjustly accused of being at the battle when Custer was killed. Which one was absent from the battle?
Sitting Bull
Who was the famous left handed gunman that participated in the Lincoln County War? He was not really left-handed! That is a myth
Billy the Kid
What is the official cause of death listed on the death certificate of Chief Joseph?
Broken Heart
What was a person that illegally staked out land before the Oklahoma land rush called?
Sooner
What was the name of Custers horse? (Reality, this horse was captain Keogh’s horse but once again a myth)
Comanche
What was the first state to grant women the right to vote?
Wyoming
Who was Wyatt Earp’s sidekick? Wyatt Earp liked shotguns and had tuberculosis
Doc holiday
What was the name of Wyatt Earp’s sidekicks girlfriend?
Katie elder
Nickname was “big nose Kate”
Rays five mean boys
Who was the Cowgirl that displayed her talent s in the wild West show? She came to fame out shooting her husband is a famous contest
Annie Oakley
This famous Hunter gained his nickname due to the enormous numbers of bison that he killed
Buffalo Bill
Who was “The only la west of the Pecos?”
Judge Roy Bean
He loves Lillian Langtry
What was the name of the place that the person that called himself, “The only law west of the Pecos”, held his court in?
Jersey Lil’s
What was the name of the newspaper in tombstone?
The epitaph
Who is given credit for killing Jesse James?
Bob ford
Jesse James best friend
What distinguishing feature did Jesse James have on his hand?
He’s missing a finger
Shot it off cleaning his gun
What train and stagecoach robber always left the people that he was robbing a dollar so they could eat breakfast?
Sam Bass
Who reportedly killed one man for each year of his life? He claimed to have killed 21, Not counting Indians and Mexicans
Billy the Kid
Infamous Dalton Ganghad all worked out this occupation at some point in each of their lives?
Sheriff
Dalton gaming tried to pull off this historical event in Coffeyville, Kansas
Tried robbing two banks at the same time in their hometown
Four out of five dead
Notorious outlaw Jim Miller killed 51 people during his life. Who were his first two victims?
His grandparents
What alias did Jane Carmody call herself?
Calamity Jane
Took dynamite downhill
Who said,”give me 80 men and I shall ride through the Sioux Nation?”
Fetterman
Killed by Indians ambush
God didn’t make man equal,______ did
Sam colt
What was the lowest position a person could fill on a cattle drive?
Wrangler
They kept the horses together
What was the person that used a bullwhip to drive mules and/or Oxon called?
Mule skinner or bull whacker
Home is made of grass were called what?
Soddie
Who is the famous artist renowned for drawing various aspects of the western life?
Frederic Remington
Who was the famous artist renowned for drawing portraits of Indians?
George Catlin
What was the string of horses called that accompanied a cattle drive?
Remuala
What was the rope that the Cowboys snared the steer with called?
Larriat
When you Road at the back of the cow drive you were said to be riding?
Riding drag
Cowboys often called the steers what?
Doggie or little doggie
The wind out west goes by another name what is it?
Mariah
This is the rifle that won the west?
Winchester 73 or colt 45 peacemaker
A storm out west that blew up formed deep dark cloud and drop temperature sometimes 50° is called what?
Blue northerner
What is the term for an Indian touching an enemy in battle called?
Counting coup
Name for the Cheyenne Warrior society was?
Dog soldiers
What organization wanted “young, skinny, wiry fellows. not over 18 that would be willing to ride and risk death daily. Orphans preferred?”
Pony express
What type of fuel found on the open prairie added a nice peppery flavor to the meat?
Buffalo chips
A wild steer was referred to as what?
Maverick
Who gave the order to his men,”kill and scalp all, big and little? Nits make lice.” This order before the massacre at Sandcreek
John Chivinigton
Who is the real Lone Ranger?
Bass reeves
What was the Lone Ranger’s real mask?
He had no mask just his black skin
What did the Lone Ranger’s arch enemy give to him at his death?
Jim Webb gave him his pistol and holster
How many men did the lone ranger arrest?
Over 3000
