Texas History Quiz

Study the diagram. Which sentence completes the diagram?

• Oil was discovered at Spindletop.

• Silver was discovered in Beaumont.

• Factories began using coal to run machines.

• A new process for mining gold was invented.

Study the diagram. Which Texan should be placed in the empty box?

• Audie Murphy

• Pattillo Higgins

• Bessie Coleman

• Michael DeBakey

Study the diagram. Which sentence completes the diagram?

• Texas started importing oil.

• Lots of new jobs were created.

• The economy in Texas crashed.

• Many Texans moved to other states

What was the effect of Joseph Glidden's company?

• Remote villages had access to milk.

• Livestock stayed on farmers' property.

• Astronauts stayed healthy on missions.

• People with heart defects lived longer.

Millie Hughes-Fulford studied human metabolism.

• True

• False

Put the forms of communication in order from oldest to newest: cell phone, internet, telephone, telegraph, letter.

Study the diagram. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• A. Texas rivers were polluted.

• B. Roads in Texas were not well-made.

• C. Steamboats could be used year-round.

• D. The population decreased in the late 1800s.

Identify an example of an innovation or advancement in technology. How has this technology led to economic development in Texas?

Choose one of the listed industries. Describe how scientific discoveries and improvements in that industry have benefited people or businesses in Texas.

• Agriculture

• Aerospace

• Energy (oil, natural gas, renewable energy)