Newspaper Week 29 Quiz

Texas, O Texas! Your freeborn single star,

Sends out its radiance to nations near and far.

Emblem of freedom! It sets our hearts aglow,

With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo.

“Texas, Our Texas”

What does the last line want Texans to remember?

• famous tourist sites in Texas

• missions founded in Texas

• The Texas Revolution

• the biggest Texas cities

There have been 6 flags that have flown over Texas. Put the first 5 flags in order:​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• France
• Spain
• Confederate States of America
• Republic of Texas
• Mexico

Which nation has NOT controlled Texas at one time?

• Mexico

• United States

• Portugal

• Spain

Why might the Daughters of the Texas Republic have worked to save the Alamo?

• To have a place to meet

• To preserve the history of Texas

• To make money off tourists

• To help American Indians

True or false: The Pledge to the Texas Flag has changed twice since its creation.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Honor the​ (a)   flag; I pledge ​ (b)   to thee, Texas, one state, under God, ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

• Texas
• allegiance
• one
• indivisible
• Oklahoma
• my life

We ​ (a)   say the pledge to the Texas flag.

• always
• never
• rarely

Patriotism is:

• an act of defiance

• waving a flag

• a feeling of love for your country, state, or community

• a visual representation of ideas, beliefs, and traditions

Match the flag colors to their meaning.

• Courage

• Red

• Loyalty

• White

• Purity & Liberty

• Blue

What is the name of the official flag of Texas?