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Texas Trivia - What Do You Know?

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first word spoken from the moon was the name of a Texas city. Which city was it?

a)

Dallas

b)

Fort Worth

c)

El Paso

d)

Houston

2.

Who is remembered as the "Father of Texas"?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

James Fannin

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Santa Anna

3.

Which river seperates Texas and Mexico?

a)

Trinity River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Brazos River

d)

Colorado River

4.

What is the state bird?

a)

bluebird

b)

mockingbird

c)

pelican

d)

buzzard

5.

What is the state flower of Texas?

a)

the daisy

b)

the Indian Lilac

c)

the rose

d)

the bluebonnet

6.

What is the state tree of Texas?

a)

apple tree

b)

cherry tree

c)

pecan tree

d)

cactus

7.

What is the state motto for Texas?

a)

Howdy!

b)

Bravery

c)

Friendship

d)

Love one another

8.
The Alamo is located where?
a)
Austin
b)
San Antonio
c)
Houston
d)
Dallas
9.
How many flags have flown over Texas? 
a)
3
b)
8
c)
6
d)
9
10.
Largest city in TX
a)
Dallas
b)
Brownsville
c)
Austin
d)
Houston
11.
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
France
12.
What is the capital of Texas?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Dallas
c)
Austin
13.

Which of the following is NOT a region in Texas?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Tropics

c)

Mountains and Basins

14.
Which explorer searched for the seven cities of gold?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
De Soto
c)
Coronado
d)
LaSalle
15.
What battle ended the Texas Revolution?
a)
The Alamo
b)
San Antonio
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Gonzales
16.
How do ranchers identify their cattle?
a)
branding
b)
cattle drives
c)
line riders
d)
round ups
17.

Texas is the ______ largest state in the United States.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

18.

What state borders Texas to the west?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Louisiana

c)

Arkansas

d)

Oklahoma

19.

What river serves as the border between Oklahoma and Texas?

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande River

20.

What European country was first to claim Texas as part of their country?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Britian

21.

The state that borders Texas to the East and is shaped like an "L" is . . .

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arkansas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Oklahoma

22.

What famous National Park is located in West Texas?

a)

Redwood National Park

b)

Big Bend National Park

c)

Yellowstone National Park

d)

Bear Mountain National Park

23.

Texas has one claim that no other state in the U.S. can make. What is it...?

a)

It is the largest in size.

b)

It was once an independent country.

c)

It has the highest population.

d)

It is the only state to have Spanish missions.

24.

Which products are major exports of Texas? Check all that apply.

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Cattle

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Aircraft (including engines, parts)