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Intro to Texas

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not describe where Texas is found on the globe?

a)

north of the equator

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

south of the equator

2.

Use the compass rose to locate the city that is northwest of Brownsville.

a)

Dallas

b)

El Paso

c)

Houston

d)

Beaumont

3.

According to this map of Texas, which region has the greatest amount of larger communities or cities?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

How did Texans decide where to live and grow?

a)

Early Texans settled in places where they could find their basic needs.

b)

Living near a river provided transportation for early Texans.

c)

Wells replaced rivers as a source of water for Texans

d)

Food, shelter, and clothing were the most important needs for early Texans.

5.

Early Texans settled near rivers to meet their need for ___________.

a)

electricity

b)

entertainment

c)

food and water

d)

purchasing items they needed at nearby stores

6.

According to this map, which city is located east of Austin?

a)

El Paso

b)

Brownsville

c)

Fort Worth

d)

Houston

7.

fill in the cause box

a)

Oil is discovered in Texas.

b)

Florence Childress moves to Spindletop

c)

The automobile replaces the horse and buggy.

d)

Countries around the world use oil

8.

which choice belongs in the SAME part of the bubble (the middle)

a)

perfume

b)

mattresses

c)

paper and plastic products

d)

food

9.

A geologist would most likely be interested in studying ______________.

a)

wildflowers in the Hill Country

b)

fish caught along the Texas coast

c)

Pilot Knob near Austin

d)

white tail deer in Central Texas

10.

In 1901, a large amount of oil was discovered in ___________.

a)

Austin

b)

Midland and Odessa

c)

The Big Thicket

d)

Spindletop

11.

Which one is the Texas flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The Texas state bird is a....

a)

swallow

b)

mockingbird

c)

mockingjay

d)

bald eagle

13.

The Texas state flower is...

a)

rose

b)

carnation

c)

bluebonnet

d)

indian paintbrush