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Texas Facts

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which town was Dr. Pepper invented in?

a)

Waco

b)

Dallas

c)

Fort Worth

d)

Tyler

2.

What is the state bird of Texas?

a)

Bluebird

b)

Cardinal

c)

Robin

d)

Mockingbird

3.

In what year did Texas become a state?

a)

1883

b)

1845

c)

1818

d)

1861

4.

How many counties are in the state of Texas?

a)

126

b)

254

c)

175

d)

303

5.

What nation borders Texas to the south?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Mexico

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Canada

6.

What is the highest point in Texas?

a)

Guadalupe Peak

b)

Bush Mountain

c)

Bartlett Peak

d)

Shumard Peak

7.

Texas is the _____ state in the United States in order of statehood.

a)

13th

b)

42nd

c)

25th

d)

28th

8.

What is the state seashell?

a)

sun dollar

b)

lightning whelk

c)

lion's paw

d)

sundial

9.

What is the largest city in Texas by population?

a)

Dallas

b)

Austin

c)

San Antonio

d)

Houston

10.

Texas has two National Parks, Guadalupe Mountains and _____.

a)

Yellowstone

b)

Big Bend

c)

Yosemite

d)

Badlands

11.

The state capital of Texas is

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

Austin

12.

The state motto of Texas is

a)

Union, justice and confidence

b)

Hope

c)

God, encriches

d)

Friendship

13.

How many flags of different nations have flown over Texas?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

14.

What is the nickname for the state of Texas?

a)

Golden State

b)

Lone Star State

c)

Volunteer State

d)

Natural State

15.

Which of the following are states that border Texas?

a)

Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico

b)

Colorado, Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana

c)

Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma

d)

Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico

16.

What is the state flower of Texas?

a)

Bluebonnet

b)

Peace Lily

c)

Indian Paintbrush

d)

Yellow Rose

17.

The state tree of Texas is the _____ tree.

a)

Bald Cypress

b)

Live Oak

c)

Pecan

d)

Pine

18.

In what city is the Alamo located?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Austin

d)

Dallas

19.

What large body of water borders Texas on the southeast?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

20.

What river creates most of the southern boundary of Texas?

a)

Brazos

b)

Red

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Sabine

21.

What is the state dish?

a)

Chili

b)

Hot Dog

c)

Jalapeno

d)

Tacos

22.

What is the state reptile?

a)

Green anole

b)

Spiny Lizards

c)

Copperhead

d)

Horned Lizard

23.

Which major city is not in Texas?

a)

Dallas

b)

San Antonio

c)

Houston

d)

Denver

24.

What state does not border Texas?

a)

Alaska

b)

Lousiana

c)

Arkansas

d)

New Mexico

25.

What is the Texas state song?

a)

Texas Our Texas

b)

America the Beautiful

c)

The Yellow Rose of Texas

d)

The Star Spangled Banner

26.

Which state does not border Texas?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Arkansas

d)

Louisiana

27.

Who is the Governor of Texas?

a)

Greg Abbott

b)

Rick Perry

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Barack Obama

28.

Which body of water is not in Texas?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Pecos River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

29.

Which leader has a giant statue in his honor?

a)

William Travis

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

George Bush

d)

Stephen F. Austin

30.

What landmark can you see cattle move through each day?

a)

Fort Worth Stockyards

b)

Dealey Plaza

c)

Spindletop

d)

The Alamo

31.

Where was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

Texas Capitol

b)

Dealey Plaza

c)

Governors Mansion

d)

Washington on the Brazos

32.

TEXAS IS THE SECOND LARGEST STATE IN THE US, WHICH STATE IS LARGER?

a)

ALABAMA

b)

ALASKA

c)

VIRGINIA

d)

WASHINGTON

33.
WHAT ARE SOME MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN TEXAS?
a)
PETROLEUM
b)
FARMING
c)
BANKING
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
34.
HOW MANY COUNTIES ARE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS?
a)
268
b)
275
c)
254
d)
233
35.
WHAT ARE THE BORDERING STATES FOR TEXAS?
a)
MISSISSIPPI, CALIFORNIA, IOWA, OHIO
b)
NEBRASKA, FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MARYLAND
c)
LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO
d)
NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA
36.
WHAT IS THE STATE INSECT FOR TEXAS?
a)
DRAGONFLY
b)
SKIPPER
c)
MONARCH BUTTERFLY
d)
BUTTERFLY
37.
NAME ONE US PRESIDENT BORN IN TEXAS.
a)
JIMMY CARTER
b)
DWIGHT EISENHOWER
c)
GEORGE W. BUSH
d)
BILL CLINTON
38.
WHAT ARE THE COLORS OF THE TEXAS FLAG?
a)
RED, WHITE & BLUE
b)
ORANGE, WHITE, GREEN
c)
BLUE RED, YELLOW
d)
GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW
39.
Name the general who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
40.
Name the battle in which Santa Ana surrendered and officially gave Texas to the Americans?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
41.
Texas Region with the most rainfall; 40 - 60 inches of rain?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
42.
Texas Region with flat, treeless plains and grasslands, Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
43.
Texas Region with the highest and driest point in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
44.
Texas Region where Dallas is located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
45.
Texas Region with Yucca, desert plants and cantaloupes?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
46.
Texas Region where the city Ft. Worth is located? (the largest city in that region)
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
47.
Texas Region with the smallest population?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
48.
Texas Region where the Lake Caddo is located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
49.
Texas Region with shipping, fishing industry.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
50.
The Rio Grande creates the border between Texas and.....
a)
New Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
51.

Who was the first president of Texas?

a)

Jones

b)

Lamar

c)

Burnet

d)

Houston

52.

What year did Texas win its independence?

a)

1832

b)

1836

c)

1845

d)

1860

53.
Which of the following is a vaquero?
a)
soldier
b)
cowboy
c)
mayor
d)
sheriff
54.
A religious settlement
a)
mission
b)
viceroy
c)
province
d)
stockade
55.
What was the main money crop in the Eastern part of Texas?
a)
corn
b)
potatoes
c)
cotton
d)
wheat
56.
Which tribe mostly eats foods from the sea?
a)
Wichita
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Coahuiltecan
57.
A person who wanders in search of food.
a)
Shaman
b)
Nomad
c)
Mission
d)
Adobe
58.
A sun-dried brick made of mud and straw
a)
Tepee
b)
Mission
c)
Atlatl
d)
Adobe
59.

What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Siege of the Alamo

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Goliad

60.

True or False: Texas is larger than any country in Europe

a)

True

b)

False

61.

True or False: The King Ranch is larger than the state of Rhode Island.

a)

False

b)

True

62.

True or Flase: Texas has the top 4 most populated cities in the nation

a)

true

b)

false

63.

Which Texas city is considered the live music capital of the world?

a)

Longview

b)

Sanger

c)

Austin

d)

Houston

64.

Which mascot does not belong to a Texas team?

a)

Bevo

b)

Reveille

c)

Rowdy

d)

Buckeye

65.

Which Texas citiy's name was also the first word spoken from the moon landing

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

Austin

d)

San Antonio

66.

How many square miles is Texas?

a)

500,000

b)

125,435

c)

267,339

d)

432,798

67.

What natural disaster destroyed Galveston in 1900?

a)

earthquake

b)

tsunami

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane

68.

Which Texas city is home to the world's largest rose garden?

a)

College Station

b)

Cypress

c)

Tyler

d)

Diboll

69.

Which Texas city hosted the world's first rodeo

a)

El Paso

b)

Dallas

c)

Ft. Worth

d)

Pecos

70.

Which language is the third most spoken language in Texas?

a)

Vietnamese

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese

71.

This city's name in Spanish means "The Golden".

a)

San Antonio

b)

Palo Alto

c)

El Paso

d)

El Dorado

72.

This Giant figure greets all those who attend the Texas State Fair.

a)

Big Tex

b)

John Wayne

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

Sam Houston

73.

The Texas town Clark changed its name to this name to get free cable televison

a)

Direct

b)

Dish

c)

Windstream

d)

Cox

74.

Which homecoming tradition is unique to Texas?

a)

Electing a homecoming queen

b)

Having homecoming during football season

c)

Mums

d)

Having a dance after the big game.

75.

Which Texas city is home to the largest bat colony?

a)

Austin

b)

Del Rio

c)

Longview

d)

Baton

76.

Which fast food restaurant opened its first store in in Corpus Christi Texas?

a)

McDonald's

b)

Burger King

c)

Taco Bell

d)

Whataburger

77.

True or False: The Texas Capital is 15 feet taller than the U.S. Capital.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

True or False: If Texas was its own country it would be the world's 40th largest country.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

How long is the fastest road in Texas (85mph) ?

a)

20 miles

b)

30 miles

c)

40 miles

d)

50 miles

80.

True or False: El Paso is closer to the Pacific Ocean than it is to Texarkana, TX

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True or False: El Paso is closer to Denver , Colorado than it is to Houston.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

How many hours does it take to drive across Texas from the furthest point east to the furthest point west?

a)

5 hours

b)

11 hours

c)

9 hours

d)

15 hours

83.

How many hours does it take to drive across Texas from the southernmost point to the Northernmost point?

a)

9 hours

b)

11 hours

c)

13 hours

d)

15 hours

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