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What do you know about Texas?
What do you know about Texas?
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An introduction to Texas history and geography.
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1
What river flows through downtown Austin?
Red River
Colorado
San Marcos
Guadalupe
2
Where does the word Texas come from?
Native American word for big
Native American word for friend
Native American word for Texas
Native American word for hot
3
Where does the six flags of Texas get it's name from?
From different states in the US
Different countries that have ruled over Texas
An amusement park
Flags that Native American groups used.
4
Name the river that separates Texas from Mexico.
Red River
Colorado
Sabine
Rio Grande
5
Where was the last battle of the American Civil War fought?
Galveston, Texas
King Ranch, Texas
San Jacinto, Texas
Palmito Ranch, Texas
6
Where was the first major oil well in Texas located?
Waco
Dallas
Gulf of Mexico
Spindletop
7
When did Texas become a state?
1812
1776
1845
1865
8
Which university is not in the state of Texas?
Southern Methodist
Harvard
Baylor
Lamar
9
Texas can legally fly the state flag at the same height as the United States flag.
True
False
10
What officially ended the Texas Revolution and the war between Mexico and Texas?
Massacre at Goliad
Houston's win at San Jacinto
Texas signing a Declaration of Independence
Treaties of Velasco
11
Who was the first president of Texas? (Yes, Texas was a country!)
Stephen F. Austin
William B. Travis
Davey Crockett
Sam Houston
12
Which four states border Texas?
California, New York, Florida, Alaska
Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas
Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana
Oklahoma, Missouri, New Mexico, Alabama,
13
Who is considered by many to be the "Father of Texas Education"
Moses Austin
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
14
What is the state flower?
Tulip
Daisy
Bluebonnet
Yellow Rose
15
What river separates Texas from Oklahoma?
Mississippi
Rio Grande
Sabine
Red River
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Where is the Capital of Texas?
Dallas
College Station
Austin
Houston