Texas Culture

In Dallas, Texas, a 55ft statue greets everyone at the State Fair. This statue is called?

• The Alamo

• George Washington

• Big Tex

• The Texas Longhorn

"Friendship" is the Texas State __________.

• motto

• bird

• flower

• seal

Texas was it's own country before joining the United States of America?

• True

• False

• Maybe

Who was known as the "Father of Texas"?

• George Washington

• Sam Houston

• Big Tex

• Stephen F. Austin

The most famous battle site of the Texas Revolution... located in San Antonio.

• The Rio Grande River

• The Alamo

• The Texas State Capitol

• Houston, Texas

The Texas state bird is called?

• Mexican Free-Tailed Bat

• Bald Eagle

• Mockingbird

• The Texas Mosquito

Some examples of Texas State symbols are...

• Bluebonnet, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty

• Armadillo, Pecan Tree, Jalapeno

• Chili, Mockingbird, Liberty Bell

• Bald Eagle, Lincoln Memorial, Liberty Bell

In 1836, Sam Houston became the _______________.

• president of the Republic of Texas

• president of the United States

• Father of Texas

• symbol of Texas

Using the compass rose, what city is north of Austin?

• Houston

• Oklahoma

• El Paso

• Fort Worth

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What country borders Texas?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Louisiana

• New Mexico