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written by: jab723
 
Texas is a wonderful state rich in history. Like the slogan says, "It's like a whole other country."

Question 1:


What does the name Texas mean?
Beautiful
Friend
Large
Hot

Question 2:


How many different flags have flown over Texas?
3
4
6
10

Question 3:


What was the original name of the capital of Texas?
Austin
Bastrop
Barton
Waterloo

Question 4:


Which port in Texas is the largest in the USA in terms of international commerce?
Port Aransas
Port of Houston
Port Arthur
Port of Galveston

Question 5:


Who is the famous general and Mexican president that was defeated by the Texans in the 1800s in the fight for their independence?
General Santa Anna
General Antonio Martinez
General Cabeza de Vaca
General Cesar Chavez

Question 6:


What river forms the Texas/Mexico border?
Trinity River
Rio Grande River
Guadalupe River
San Jacinto River

Question 7:


In what Texas city did the large national disaster, The Great Storm of 1900, occur?
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
Laredo

Question 8:


Which of these was the first oil well in Texas?
Midland
Plano
Spindletop
Texas City

Question 9:


How many presidential libraries are located in Texas?
3
0
2
1

Question 10:


Texas has more counties than any other US state. How many are there?
198
289
371
254

Question 11:


The world's first rodeo was held in what Texas city on July 4, 1883?
Webster
Pecos
Arlington
Houston

 
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