The Wild Wild West Quiz

Although he's known as the fastest draw in the West, Earp actually only drew his gun at average speed. But he was cool under pressure and deadly accurate, which is why he outlived everyone from the famous gunfight by a long shot.

The famous gunfight actually took place in a vacant lot next to a boarding house and a photo studio, and not in a corral as Hollywood would have you believe.

Holliday attended the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and practiced dentistry for a time. Then he realized he could make more money gambling, so he hung up his dental tools and took to that, instead.

The foul-mouthed, hard-drinking Calamity Jane's habits caught up with her, as she died in 1903 at only 47. Her swashbuckling exploits helped her achieve some significant fame at the time, but she was also a generous, caring soul who took care of sick and injured people.

Tutt either stole or won Wild Bill's gold watch, and Hickok warned him about about wearing it around town. They ended up in a duel like so many portrayed in Western films, but while Tutt missed, Hickok hit him straight in the heart.

During a time when the average hotel ran about $3 per night, the $250 price tag at The Old Homestead was truly steep. The rooms were lavishly decorated and of course, patrons were getting some perks the standard boarding house couldn't match, but still…

Known as an expert markswoman, Oakley became famous during her stint on Buffalo Bill's traveling show. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany even let her shoot the ash off of the end of his cigarette! Before she died she gave all of her money to charities serving women and children.

Billy was probably only about 19 when he was killed by Sheriff Garrett, which some people had a problem with, since the lawman tracked him down outside his jurisdiction. So when Garrett documented the shooting on his end, he listed Billy as 21.

For all his perilous pursuits, James died when a new recruit to his gang shot him in the back of the head while he was dusting a picture on the wall. Bob Ford made a deal with the Governor of Missouri to do so, and received a reward and a pardon for his efforts.

His mentor as a teen was a cowhand and cattle rustler named Mike Cassidy. Eventually, he started using his surname. Later when he worked as a butcher people referred to him as "Butcher Cassidy."