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Texas Trivia

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Alamo is located where?
a)
Austin
b)
San Antonio
c)
Houston
d)
Dallas
2.
The state shell is the-?
a)
lightning whelk
b)
sand dollar
c)
conch
d)
horn snail
3.
How many flags have flown over Texas? 
a)
3
b)
8
c)
6
d)
9
4.
The flower of Texas is the
a)
Bluebonnet
b)
Indian Paintbrush
c)
Black-eyed Susan
d)
Daisy
5.
The Texas state tree is-
a)
Oak
b)
Cedar
c)
Pine
d)
Pecan
6.
Texas reptile is the 
a)
cow
b)
iguana 
c)
horn toad
d)
horned lizard 
7.
State food of Texas-
a)
Hot dog
b)
BBQ
c)
Tex-Mex
d)
Chili
8.
Texas State Motto
a)
Friendship
b)
Come and Get it
c)
Live free, die hard
d)
Everything's bigger in Texas
9.
Texas State Motto
a)
Friendship
b)
Come and Get it
c)
Live free, die hard
d)
Everything's bigger in Texas
10.
Largest city in TX
a)
Dallas
b)
Brownsville
c)
Austin
d)
Houston
11.
Who is the "father" of Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Davy Crockett 
12.
State Gem
a)
diamond
b)
ruby
c)
emerald
d)
topaz
13.
State vegetable 
a)
Corn
b)
maze
c)
onion
d)
pumpkin
14.
State sport
a)
football
b)
rodeo
c)
baseball
d)
skiing
15.
State Dance
a)
line dancing
b)
two-step
c)
3-step
d)
square dance
16.
state shrub
a)
azela
b)
crape myrtle
c)
aloe vera
d)
fern
17.

When is Texas' independence day?

a)

March 2, 1836

b)

April 1, 1836

c)

July 4th, 1776

d)

December 24, 1801

18.

Who did Texas gain its independence from?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Mexico

d)

France

19.

Which of the following is not one of the 6 flags that have flown over Texas?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Republic of Texas

d)

Russia

e)

United States

20.

What famous soda was invented in Texas?

a)

Dr. Pepper

b)

Coca Cola

c)

Pepsi

d)

Mountain Dew

21.

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

22.

Who is remembered as the "Father of Texas"?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

James Fannin

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Santa Anna

23.

Which river seperates Texas and Mexico?

a)

Trinity River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Brazos River

d)

Colorado River

24.

What color is the Texas state capital building?

a)

Pink

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

yellow

25.

What word did Texas get its name from?

a)

Texania

b)

Texinario

c)

Tejaner

d)

Tejas

26.

Texas was the ___?___ state to join the United States?

a)

28th

b)

29th

c)

30th

d)

31st

27.

What is the state bird?

a)

bluebird

b)

mockingbird

c)

pelican

d)

buzzard

28.

What is the state fruit?

a)

peaches

b)

grapefruit

c)

seedless grapes

d)

tomatoes

29.

What is the state dance?

a)

the Macarena

b)

the square dance

c)

the Texas Waltz

d)

the chicken dance

30.

What is the state flower of Texas?

a)

the daisy

b)

the Indian Lilac

c)

the rose

d)

the bluebonnet

31.

What is the state fish?

a)

Red Snapper

b)

Guadalupe Bass

c)

Rainbow Trout

d)

Alligator Gar

32.

What is the state large mammal?

a)

the antelope

b)

the longhorn

c)

the aggie

d)

the tiger

33.

What is the state small mammal?

a)

the hamster

b)

the Irish Setter

c)

the bull dog

d)

the armadillo

34.

Eat 'Em up!

a)

University of Texas San Antonio

b)

Texas State University

c)

Sul Ross University

d)

West Texas State University

35.

Which college are the Red Raiders?

a)

University of Texas at El Paso

b)

Austin College

c)

University of North Texas

d)

Texas Tech University

36.

Which college is NOT in Austin, TX?

a)

St.Edwards University

b)

Concordia University

c)

Austin College

d)

Huston-Tillotson University

37.

In which city is the main campus of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley located?

a)

Brownsville

b)

Austin

c)

Del Rio

d)

El Paso

38.

Rice is considered "the best" academic ranked Texas school by US News & has the lowest acceptance rate. Where is it located?

a)

Austin

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

San Antonio

39.

What's the largest university in Texas (student population)?

a)

University of Texas at Arlington

b)

University of Texas

c)

University of Houston

d)

Texas A&M University

40.

Which Texas city is Trinity University located?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Dallas

c)

Ft. Worth

d)

Amarillo

41.

Which school has branches in Arlington, Austin, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Tyler, and west Texas?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

What's the name of the Longhorn mascot at UT?

a)

Bubba

b)

Bellmont

c)

Bevo

d)

Matthew McConaughey

43.

What's the name of the Texas A&M Mascot?

a)

Howdy

b)

Old Yeller

c)

Lassie

d)

Reveille

44.

What's the name of the Texas A&M Mascot?

a)

Howdy

b)

Old Yeller

c)

Lassie

d)

Reveille

45.

What's the name of the UH mascot?

a)

Shasta

b)

Cosmo

c)

Whiskers

d)

Butch

46.

The oldest university in Texas is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

Which school is the oldest HBCU in Texas?

a)

Paul Quinn College – 1872

b)

Wiley College – 1873

c)

Huston-Tillotson University – 1875

d)

Prairie View A&M University – 1876

e)

Texas Southern University – 1947

48.

Which is NOT true about Texas Woman's University

a)

It is in Denton, Texas

b)

It is Co-ed

c)

It is women only

d)

Its mascot is the Pioneers

49.

Which rivalry is this?

a)

Bearkats vs. Lumberjacks

b)

Longhorns vs. Aggies

c)

Miners vs. Owls

d)

Cougars vs. Roadrunners

50.

Baylor University

a)

Waco

b)

College Station

c)

Lubbock

d)

San Angelo

51.
a)

Humpback Whales

b)

Hornets

c)

Horned Frogs

d)

Hurricanes

52.

Up in Denton there's the Mean Green

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which of these Texas Universities was NOT named after a member of the Republic of Texas?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

What college or university system do most FBISD graduates attend?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

The Texas State Fair opened for the first time on October 25, __________.

a)

1876

b)

1886

c)

1922

d)

1945

56.

After the state fair banned ________________ in 1903, the main attractions quickly became automobile races and stunt flying exhibitions.

a)

side shows

b)

alchohol

c)

gambling on horse racing

d)

dog racing

57.

Which United States Presidents have visited the State Fair?

a)

Eisenhower and Reagan

b)

Roosevelt and Kennedy

c)

Taft and Wilson

d)

Johnson and Harding

58.

The Red River Showdown takes place between which 2 teams?

a)

Texas

b)

A&M

c)

OSU

d)

OU

e)

Arkansas

59.

What is the architectural style of many of the buildings at the State Fair?

a)

Gothic

b)

Colonial

c)

Art Deco

d)

Victorian

60.

Which of these performers appeared at the Fair in the 1950s?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Chubby Checker

c)

Jerry Lee Lewis

d)

The Monkees

61.

What tragedy occurred at the Fair in 2012?

a)

Food poisoning at Fletchers

b)

People trapped at the top of the Texas Star

c)

Runaway goats

d)

Big Tex burned

62.

Which famous chef came to the Fair to taste a Fletcher's corn dog?

a)

Gordon Ramsey

b)

Julia Child

c)

Wolfgang Puck

d)

Emeril Lagasse

63.

Before he was Big Tex, he was ____________________.

a)

Paul Bunyan

b)

Santa Claus

c)

The Lone Ranger

d)

Howdy Doody

64.

What brand are Big Tex's boots?

a)

Justin

b)

Lucchese

c)

Ariat

d)

Tony Lama

65.

What brand are Big Tex's boots?

a)

Justin

b)

Lucchese

c)

Ariat

d)

Tony Lama

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