Easy
The "Pony Express" was used for what purpose in the wild west?
Mail Delivery
When staying awake for multiple days to tend to the ranch or keep an eye on prisoners, folks in the old west had a peculiar way of keeping themselves awake. What was their horribly illogical method?
Rubbing hot peppers into their eyes.
The cowboys were a mean group of men who loved to spend their free time gambling through card games. What was the most popular card game for them to gamble over?
Poker
Without the Pilgrims landing here in the early 17th century, the infamous era of the Wild West wouldn't have existed. Name the town that the pilgrims landed on in 1620.
Plymouth, MA
On eight separate occasions, this young man shot and killed dozens of innocent people in local towns earning him the name "The Gunslinger".
Billy The Kid
A circle/loop; run the heard around and back into itself.
How many shots did the ideal revolver have in the 19th century?
Six
Disney is responsible for mocking up one of the worlds most famous cowboys, Woody. Name the two US states that Disney has locations in.
Florida and California.
What US State has the smallest concentration of Native Americans during the year 1849?
New York
Starting with a population of 30 million in the year 1800, Bison saw over a 99% decrease in numbers within the next 89 years. How many will buffalo were left by the end of the 19th century?
Approximately 300
Another famous gunslinger we mentioned yesterday was reported to be able to shoot a dime tossed in the air 9 out of 10 times. Can you guess this mystery gunslinger?
"Wild Bill" Hickok
States along the west coast had a high concentration of Native Americans. Name the 3 states that border the Pacific Ocean.
Washington (state), Oregon, California.
Frank and Jesse James were arguably the most notorious criminals of the 19th century. Within $1,000, what was the highest available reward for the return of Frank and Jesse, dead or alive?
$25,000 for the pair.
This was the most common kind of snake in the deserts of the wild west, and was incredibly venomous. What was the name of this horned snake?
Sidewinder
What was Billy The Kids real name?
Henry McCarty
Which state contains the majority of Yellowstone National Park?
Wyoming
This is the deadly disease that causes severe dehydration, killing hundred in the 19th century.
Cholera
This was the least common kind of snake in the deserts of the wild west due to its slow rate of population growth until recently. What was the name of this snake?
Copperhead
A gang of cowboys (Sam Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry) were infamous for attempting to rob one of the most popular theaters of the 19th century, the Deadwood Stage. After 4 repeated robberies over the course of a few years, how much loot (within $10,000) did they escape with?
Nothing. An information told the owners when they were coming and would nonchalantly remove everything from the stage.
FINAL JEOPARDY
Name as many of the states as you can in the designated amount of time.