How Texan Are You?

What is the state tree of Texas?

• Pecan

• Oak

• Pine

• Mesquite

What is the capital of Texas?

• San Antonio

• Austin

• Dallas

• Houston

What battle started the Texas Revolution?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Gonzales

After what significant battle did Texas wins its independence from Mexico?

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Baton Rouge

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Goliad

Texas is popularly know as the...

• Show Me State

• Sunshine State

• Lone Star State

• Birthplace of Flight

Answer explanation

Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State because in 1836, when the Republic of Texas declared itself an independent nation, it flew a flag with a single star on it.

Texas' name came from which of the following?

• Empresario Stephen F. Austin

• Caddo Native Americans

• Spanish Explorer Alvarez Pineda

• Mexican President Santa Anna

Answer explanation

It’s said that the Caddo tribe greeted Spanish settlers by saying Tay-yas, which means “friends”—and sounds like “Texas.”

Which of the following is a major natural resource produced in Texas?

• Cattle

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• All the Above

Answer explanation

Though you might have heard of Texas’ oil rigs—hundreds of them pump beneath the earth—the state is also famous for another natural resource: cattle. Texas has about 12 million cattle, more than any other state in the country. Texas also produces wool and cotton, and has one of the largest wind-power-producing farms in the world with more than 100,000 acres of wind turbines. At one point the turbines provided 45 percent of the state’s electricity needs.

Which of the following flags did NOT fly over Texas?

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Which soda was first invented in Texas?

• Coca-Cola

• Big Red

• Dr. Pepper

• Sprite

Answer explanation

Created by Charles Alderton in Waco, Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in 1904 and is now sold all over the world. The recipe is a secret and is kept in two halves in safety deposit boxes located in two different Dallas banks.

The deadliest natural disaster in United States history occurred in Texas. What was it?

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Answer explanation

The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 took between 6,000 and 12,000 lives with a storm surge of 8–15 feet (2.4–4.5 meters). The next deadliest hurricane in U.S. history was Hurricane Katrina, which claimed 1,200 lives