Texas Developments and Technology

How have developments in space flight affected Texas?

• The aerospace industry has become an important part of Texas’s economy.
• The agricultural industry has become an important part of Texas’s economy.
• Fewer Texans work in service industries than before.
• Fewer Texans work in high-tech industries than before.

Which of the following is a result of technological advances in communications?

• Increased innovation in pesticide use in agriculture.
• Decreased innovation in pesticide use in agriculture.
• Increased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the world.
• Decreased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the world.

Which of the following is a high-tech product of Texas that has been purchased to meet needs in the United States and around the world?

• Natural gas
• Microchips
• Pesticides
• Oil

Which of the following Texans is a biologist who conducted experiments in space?

• Jack Kilby
• Neil Armstrong
• Dr. Michael DeBakey
• Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford

How did the invention of the microchip benefit businesses in Texas?

• By creating a new industry
• By creating a division of labor
• By creating jobs in agriculture
• By creating interdependence

What goods do farmers in Poteet, Texas, provide to visitors who come to the local festival each year?

• Cantaloupes
• Watermelons
• Strawberries
• Citrus

Why do many people in the region near New Braunfels and Fredericksburg celebrate Oktoberfest?

• To celebrate the region’s German heritage
• To celebrate the region’s Spanish heritage
• To celebrate Filipino culture with traditional dances
• To celebrate the freeing of the slaves in October 1865

In what way are quinceañeras and bat mitzvahs similar?

• Both are traditions that involve girls
• Both are traditions that involve boys
• Both involve children breaking piñatas
• Both involve children taking tests

Which of the following is a difference between Muslim and Christian groups in Texas?

• Muslims celebrate Christmas; Christians celebrate Ramadan.
• Muslims celebrate bar mitzvahs; Christians celebrate Kwanzaa.
• Muslims celebrate Kwanzaa; Christians celebrate Christmas.
• Muslims celebrate Ramadan; Christians celebrate Christmas.

Which of the following is a special custom for people of Mexican culture in Texas?

• Celebrating the Texas Book Festival
• Celebrating with a parade of dragons
• Celebrating the Day of the Dead
• Celebrating the Strawberry Festival