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Unit 12 Contemporary Texas from 1950 to the Present 2016-2017
Unit 12 Contemporary Texas from 1950 to the Present 2016-2017
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1
What factors would you be sure to include in an article as reasons for Houston's growth?
mostly warm weather year round
all of the above
nearness to oil fields in East Texas
nearness to the Gulf of Mexico and a large ship channel
2
Which celebration is a recognition of Mexican American teenage girls achieving maturity?
Dias celebres
Quinceañera
Bat mitzvah
Cinco de Mayo
3
Which of the following is a likely impact of MD Anderson on the Houston Area?
It has made Houston a center of science and medicine.
It has lower rates of poverty.
It has caused Houston to develop mass transit.
It has led Texas to build additional hospital in Galveston.
4
Who wrote the screenplay and won an Academy Award for the movie To Kill a Mockingbird?
J Frank Dobie
Roy Bedichek
Horton Foote
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
5
Which of the following has been an effect of the recent population
INCREASE
in Southeast Texas?
improved irrigation
social unrest
economic growth
high unemployment
6
The Alamo and NASA have played a role in which industry?
cattle
oil
manufacturing
toursim
7
Oil production in Texas increased GREATLY
as result of the formation of which of the following?
NASA
SEATO
OPEC
OSU
8
Which of the following CONCLUSIONS can be drawn about NAFTA by using the graph?
Texas exports were at their highest point in 1999.
The number of exports Texas sent to Canada rose sharply.
Texas exported more to Mexico than it did to Canada.
The number of Texas exports steadily decreased since 1997.
9
Which freedom is guaranteed by this section of the Texas Constitution?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of religion
10
Texas had a greater percentage of people under the age of ___ than the rest of the US in 2000.
48
28
38
18
11
What is the best category for Roy Bedichek, J Frank Dobie, and Walter Prescott Webb?
Famous cowboys and outdoorsmen who were the subject of books
Writers who helped to preserve Texas culture.
Government leaders who increased competition in education
Popular actors, singers, and writers of the early 1900s
12
Words, such as Gruene and Fredericksburg, were influenced by which language?
Spanish
Portuguese
German
Italian
13
Which two counties have nearly the SAME rate of growth from migration within the United States?
Collin and Travis
Travis and Montgomery
Denton and Fort Bend
Collin and Williamson
14
According to the graph, which age group makes up the largest percentage of the population?
20 to 24
45 to 64
19 and under
25 to 44
15
Which of the following words could be used to describe both Elizabet Ney and Amado Pena Jr?
Government Leader
Writer
Artist
Musician
16
It can be concluded that the GREATEST population growth in Texas from 1990 to 2000 was a result
migration from Mexico
births occurring within the state
nterstate movement of residents
foreigners immigrating to the state
17
Which set correctly matches the Texan with his/her contribution?
Benjy Brooks - pediatric surgery
Michael Dell - Apollo astronaut
Benjy Brooks - shuttle astronaut
Walter Cunningham - computers
18
What economic principle BESTdescribes Michael Dell's experience?
entrepreneurship
profit
demand
regulation
19
What can be inferred from the graph?
Immigrants from MX has been growing every year since 2005.
MX is isn't main source of immigrants from other countries.
Mexico makes up larger percentage of the immigrant than '05
Mexico has always been the main source of immigrant to Texas
20
Which category is projected to have the fastest growth rate, Anglo, Black, Hispanic or other?
Anglo
Other
Black
Hispanic
21
What is ONE
way the medical technology industry has helped local and state communities?
New advance in vaccines have eliminated all viral infections
innovation has discouraged people from getting medical care.
diagnostic equipment helped doctors detect diseases sooner.
Medical advances decreased the number of elderly recipients
22
Who wrote a screenplay called Tender Mercies which became a movie?
Barbara Jordan
J. Frank Dobie
Amado Pena, Jr
Horton Foote
23
Texans Michael E. DeBakey and Denton Cooley are famous —
entrepreneurs
marine biologists
heart surgeons
astronomers
24
Texas lakes and reservoirs were built to provide water but they are also valuable resources for
education
recreation
legislation
transportation
25
People in West Texas modified which historic innovation to adapt to their environment?
electricity
windmills
cotton mills
dams
26
Texas ranks in the top ______ states receiving immigrants from India and China
15
10
5
20
27
Which steps would you need to include if you wanted to help to clean up the oil and wildlife?
All of these.
Determine the amount of money available for the clean up.
Research what cleansers work on removing oily substances.
Brainstorm possible actions, advantages and disadvantages.
28
What factor do you think contributes to the increasing number of Arabic people in Texas?
conflict and upheaval in some Indian countries
conflict and upheaval in some Arabic countries
conflict and upheaval in some Jewish countries
conflict and upheaval in some Chinese countries
29
Which would be the MOST immediate benefit of having a desalination plant in Texas?
Water being produced could meet increasing consumer demands.
Water being recycled could be produced without chemicals.
The price of water would rise, make more money for the state
Cost of producing water would decrease, save consumers money
30
Which of these jobs has become LESS
in demand as a result of the urbanization of Texas?
mechanic
engineer
cook
farmer
31
Which headline might have appeared in the newspaper the day Scott Joplin died?
Storyteller of the Southwest Dies at Age 76
King of Ragtime Dies at Age 50
Academy Award Winning Actor Dies in Home
King of Rock and Roll Dies in Plane Crash
32
Which of the following is a form of folk music brought to Texas by Czech settlers?
mariachi
polka
country and western
salsa
33
Which of the following would be the most likely reader of a book by Diane Gonzales Bertrand?
An adult interested in learning about native plants in Texas
A bilingual adult preparing for the citizenship test
A college student wanting an example of how to write a play
A bilingual young child who loves to read about his culture.
34
Who was was the pilot on a trip to the moon?
Cactus Jack
Walter Cunningham
Neil Armstrong
J. Frank Dobie
