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How can you tell if someone is from Texas?
They keep saying 'sir', 'ma'am'
They wear a jacket when temperature drops below 80.
They'll tell you so you wont have to
They will wave & and smile, even if they don’t know you.
2
What is the state bird of Texas?
Mourning Dove
Painted Bunting
Hummingbird
The Northern Mockingbird
3
Where did Jamie graduate high school?
Hamlin
Jasper
Nacogdoches
Beaumont
4
What is the official state
tree
of Texas?
Oak Tree
Pecan Tree
Mesquite Tree
Bald Cypress
5
What Texas town is Willie Nelson from?
West
Waco
Abiline
Abbot
6
What are the
six flags
that have flown over Texas?
Spain, Mexico, France, Republic of Texas, Confederacy, USA
France, Mexico, Portugal, Confederacy, USA
England, France, Italy, Mexico, Republic of Texas, USA
Spain, England, France, Italy, Confederacy, USA
7
Which families are referenced in the Luckenbach, Texas song?
McCoys
McAlester
Hatfields
Jones
8
What stopped the capitol from being moved back to Houston in 1842?
Angelina Eberly fired a cannon at the men trying to take the archives
Indians massacred the Calvary coming to get the archives
A deposit of pink granite was discovered
The new capitol building in Houston burned down
9
What year did
Texas
gain its
independence
from Mexico?
1889
1836
1835
1903
10
Texas has about
7000 lakes
. How many of them are completely natural?
2
1
122
1,931
11
Check the
laws in Texas
that are
true
It's illegal to sell your eyes
It's illegal to own the Encyclopedia Britannica
To want to walk around barefoot you need to get a special $5 permit
It's illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster
12
Which
battle for independence
is this flag associated with?
Battle of Goliad
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
13
The origin of the word "
Texas
" comes from what?
"cowboys"
"friends"
"wide skies"
"hot"
14
The Texas
Capitol Dome
is 15 feet higher than the US Capitol Dome
False
True
15
Which Presidents were born in Texas?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
George Walker Bush
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower
George Herbert Walker Bush
16
Texas trails behind California
in terms of annual GDP
.
False
True
17
How many Californians moved to Texas in 2019?
201,559
86,164
103,872
37,810
18
What does the red stand for in the Texas flag?
Blood
Bravery
Unity
Republic
19
What was the name of the small town that became
Austin
?
Colorado Bend
Waterloo
Hill Valley
Tarrytown
20
Which are
real
cities, or towns in Texas?
Dublin
Athens
Istanbul
Paris
21
In Norwegian Slang, what does ‘Texas’ mean?
Crazy
Love
Guns
Peace
22
What is the official
reptile
of Texas?
Diamondback rattlesnake
Horned lizard
Texas banded gecko
Green iguana
23
What is the name of the annual canoe race that starts in San Marcos and goes to the coast?
Texas Rattlesnake Run
Texas Cannonball Run
Texas Water Safari
Texas River Run
24
Texas
is
larger
than
France
True
False
25
Who was the first
President of Texas
?
Davy Crockett
Santa Anna
Samuel Houston
Stephen F. Austin
26
Which
women
have been Governor of Texas?
Ann Richards
"Ma" Ferguson
Clara Driscoll
Barbara Jordan
27
What is the current record of the Red River Rivalry?
Oklahoma leads, 62–44–1
Oklahoma leads, 65–48–2
Texas leads, 65–48–2
Texas leads, 62–48–5
28
How many Texas State Parks are there?
80
60
40
20
29
When Texas was a
Republic
, it had legations in what countries?
France, England, Washington DC
Richmond VA, England, Italy
Manassas VA, Italy, Spain
Spain, England, France
