Αμερικανικοί Θρύλοι

WEEK 10

Note: To help you prepare, you may read the “Vigilantism,” “The Cowboy as a Bad Guy” and “The Cowboy as a Good Guy” subchapters of Chapter 3 of Rebecca Stefoff’s book American Voices from the Wild West

Ερώτηση 1 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

The Mason-Dixon line in combination with the Lewis and Clark expedition trail…

A. Circumscribed America

B. Drew the Cartesian coordinates of America

C. Established the external borders of America

D. Trisected America

Ερώτηση 2 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

Which of the following events did NOT enlarge the U.S. territory?

A. The Louisiana purchase

B. The Spanish-American war

C. The Civil War

D. The Mexican-American war

Ερώτηση 3 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

Vigilantism would be best associated with which of the following figures?

A. The sin-buster

B. The Hanging Judge

C. The cowboy

D. The pistolero

Ερώτηση 4 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

The competitive advantage of Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, and Jesse James over other outlaws and maniacs who didn’t become legends was:

A. Their unparalleled marksmanship

B. Their androgyny

C. Their gambling skills

D. Their capacity to evade death until ripe old age

Ερώτηση 5 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

Many of the conflicts that created the legendary gunslinger’s reputations originated in:

A. Border disputes and livestock-stealing feuds

B. The practical difficulty of robbing a train

C. The unfriendly nature of the Western United States

D. The pride Southern people felt even after losing the Civil War

Ερώτηση 6 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

Which one of the following does not belong in the same category?

A. Deadwood, SD

B. Tombstone, AZ

C. Chivato, EL

D. Lincoln, NM

Ερώτηση 7 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Πολλαπλές Απαντήσεις) — 10 βαθμοί)

Who is the unluckiest one, reputation-wise?

A. Doc Holliday

B. Robert Ford

C. Wyatt Earp

D. Sam Colt