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This legendary outlaw was a leader of the "James Younger Gang" along with his brother Frank. Together with their crew, with commited bank and train robberies.
Who is Jesse James?
FUN FACT: Jesse James allegedly came through Minnesota in the summer of 1876 when he and his gang attempted to rob the First National Bank in Northfield!
This famous breed of horse is known for its feathered feet and connection to a beer brand.
What is a Clydesdale?
This is the name of the westward expansion of settlers who believed taking over the West was their God-given right.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This infamous Western film is based on a samurai movie of a very similar title.
100 Bonus points if you can tell me the name of the Samurai movie!
What is The Magnificent Seven?
Bonus: Seven Samurai
This is the name of Emma's Western Campaign during College!
What is Mineshafts and Minotaurs?
This sharpshooter was known by the nickname "Little Miss Sure Shot" and gained fame in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.
Who is Annie Oakley?
This is a horse of a different color! Known distinctly by their yellow/gold coat and white/blonde hair.
What is a Palamino?
Long before the Hollywood myth, the first American cowboys actually traced their roots to these three cultural groups, who invented the roping, riding, and herding techniques used on the open range.
Who are Black, Indigenous, and Spanish (or Mexican) vaqueros?
One in every four cowboys was Black!
This film is one of my favorites, featuring a star-studded cast of Emilio Estaves, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
What is Young Guns?
This classic Western TV show is a favorite of Mine. It features secret agents, cool gadgets, and Robert Conrad doing all his own stunts.
What is Wild Wild West?
This Old West lawman took part, along with his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and friend Doc Holliday, in the gunfight at the OK Corral in 1881.
Who is Wyatt Earp?
Horses usually have four gaits. Name one breed of horse that has more.
BONUS 50 points for every additional breed.
American Saddlebred, Campolina, Florida Cracker Horse, Carrano, Icelandic Horse, Marwari Horse, Missouri Fox Trotter, Morgan Horse, Mountain Pleasure Horse, Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso, Racking Horse, Rocky Mountain Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse.
This Lakota victory over Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in 1876 is remembered by the U.S. Army as the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but many Indigenous people know it by another name: the Battle of the Greasy Grass.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
This early black and white Western film was John Wayne's breakout film!
What is Stagecoach?
This video game is considered to be one of the greatest stories ever told, following one outlaw's road to redemption.
What is Cholera?
Who is Billy the Kid?
This is the "V" shaped pad on the bottom of a hoof.
What is a frog?
The Pony Express only lasted this many months before becoming obsolete.
How long is 18 Months?
A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) are all examples of this western film subgenre.
What are Spagetti Westerns?
This western film shares the same lead actor as Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."
What is Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
This US Marshall was the first black deputy in the Old West. Considered one of the best, he killed 14 outlaws and arrested more than 3,000 people during his 32-year career as a federal officer.
Who is Bass Reeves?
This is the "V" shaped pad on the bottom of a hoof.
What is a frog?
Much of what Americans think they know about the Wild West comes not from history books, but from these wildly popular 19th-century publications that turned outlaws and lawmen into larger-than-life heroes.
What are dime novels?
This out of this world film from 2011 features Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, and Oliva Wilde.
What is Cowboys and Aliens?
This iconic horse was the noble steed of the Lone Ranger, known for his battle cry where he calls the horses name.
Who is Silver!
Hi-Ho Silver