Texas Pride Quiz

Choose ONE of the following and explain its meaning and significance to Texas:

Six Flags over Texas; the Alamo; or the San Jacinto Monument.

Complete the chorus of "Texas, Our Texas." :

"God bless you ______ (America; Austin; Houston; Texas)! And keep you brave and strong, That you may grow in ______ (money; power; splendor; strength) and worth, throughout the ages long."

• Texas; strength
• American, money

• Texas, power

• Houston, strength

Complete the Pledge to the Texas Flag.

"Honor the ______ (American; Austin; Dallas; Texas) flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and ______ (indivisible; inseparable; joined; unified)."

• Dallas, indivisible

• Texas, inseparable

• Austin, joined

• Texas, indivisible

The meaning of the Pledge to the Texas Flag is ________.

• A. to proclaim loyalty to Texas

• B. to represent the people of Texas

• C. to symbolize the courage of Texans

• D. to remember the six nations that controlled Texas

The Pledge to the Texas Flag has changed twice since its creation.

• True

• False

When should the Texas flag be displayed? Select all that apply.

• at parties

• only outdoors

• during school

• on state holidays

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 help Texan American Indian tribes

• to charge money to tourists for visiting

Texans often speak with pride about the 'Six Flags Over Texas.' This refers to the six nations that governed Texas from the 1500s to the present. The flags of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States have each flown over Texas at one time in history.

Which nation has NOT controlled Texas at one time?

• France

• Mexico

• Portugal

• United States

The colors that were chosen for the Lone Star Flag symbolize specific virtues. The red stripe symbolizes courage. The blue stripe symbolizes loyalty. The white stripe symbolizes purity and liberty.

Why did the creators choose those colors for the Texas flag? Support your answer with examples.

Read the excerpt from "Texas, Our Texas": "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." What does the last line want Texans to remember?

• the Texas Revolution

• the biggest Texas cities

• missions founded in Texas

• famous tourist sites in Texas