Texas History Review 1

Which of these is not one of the four regions of Texas?

• North Central Plains

• Rocks and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which region in Texas is the driest?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• North Central Plains

The discovery of oil at Spindletop happened in 1901.

• 1718

• 1821

• 1901

• 1519

Of the 12 eras (chapters) that we will learn this year in Texas History, which era is during the time in 1821 when Mexico got free from Spain?

• Spanish Colonial

• Revolution and Republic

• Early Statehood

• Mexican National

What is the era in Texas History when the Spanish explorers first met the Native Americans?

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Contemporary Texas

• The Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

What is the highest peak in Texas?

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The four largest cities of Texas, which are Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin, exist in which region?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins Region

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

In what part of Texas would you rather take a vacation, the beach at Corpus Christi or at Big Bend National Park, which is in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?

• Big Bend National Park

• the beach at Corpus Christi

True or False: Mountains, plains, rivers, and plateaus are located in Texas.

• False

• True

Which region is the greatest amount of rainfall?

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains