About Texas Quiz
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- 1.
What is Ron Paul's profession by training?
- A.
Interior designer
- B.
Investment banker
- C.
Attorney
- D.
Physician
Correct Answer
D. Physician -
- 2.
What Texan has been elected to the U.S. Congress as a Republican, but may be a registered Libertarian?
- A.
Sam Johnson
- B.
Sheila Jackson Lee
- C.
Ron Paul
- D.
Kenny Marchant
Correct Answer
C. Ron Paul -
- 3.
Who ran as the Libertarian Party's candidate for US President in 1988?
- A.
Kenny Marchant
- B.
Ron Paul
- C.
Randy Neugebauer
- D.
Kevin Brady
Correct Answer
B. Ron Paul -
- 4.
Why didn't W. Lee O'Daniel vote in his own election for Texas governor in 1938?
- A.
He was underage
- B.
He was a felon
- C.
He wasn't a citizen
- D.
He refused to pay the poll tax
Correct Answer
D. He refused to pay the poll tax -
- 5.
What U.S. Senator from Texas was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal in 2001?
- A.
Ruth Briscoe
- B.
Ann Richards
- C.
Geanie Morrison
- D.
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Correct Answer
D. Kay Bailey Hutchison -
- 6.
Who is the most senior female Republican in the U.S. Senate?
- A.
Claire McCaskill
- B.
Kay Bailey Hutchison
- C.
Blanche Lincoln
- D.
Jeanne Shaheen
Correct Answer
B. Kay Bailey Hutchison -
- 7.
What U.S. Senator from Texas broke ranks with the party in 2010 in support the health-care bill?
- A.
Debra Medina
- B.
John Cornyn
- C.
Phil Gramm
- D.
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Correct Answer
D. Kay Bailey Hutchison -
- 8.
What superstar pop artist was born in Houston in 1981?
- A.
Brtiney Spears
- B.
Madonna
- C.
Jay-Z
- D.
Beyonce Knowles
Correct Answer
D. Beyonce Knowles -
- 9.
What movie includes the character Sheriff Chappy Dent?
- A.
Johnson County War
- B.
Happy, Texas
- C.
The Last Cowboy
- D.
Lone Star
Correct Answer
B. Happy, Texas -
- 10.
What year did the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas open?
- A.
2000
- B.
1999
- C.
2009
- D.
2003
Correct Answer
C. 2009 -
- 11.
What is regarded as the first skyscraper in Dallas?
- A.
Bank of America Plaza
- B.
Comerica Bank Tower
- C.
Fountain Place
- D.
Praetorian Building
Correct Answer
D. Praetorian Building -
- 12.
Which Texas city has a larger population?
- A.
Plano
- B.
Houston
- C.
Dallas
- D.
San Antonio
Correct Answer
B. Houston -
- 13.
Which Texas city has a larger population?
- A.
Fort Worth
- B.
San Antonio
- C.
Laredo
- D.
Corpus Christi
Correct Answer
B. San Antonio -
- 14.
From the end of Reconstruction until the 1970s, which political party dominated Texas politics?
- A.
Libertarian
- B.
Republican
- C.
Democrat
- D.
Unionist
Correct Answer
C. Democrat -
- 15.
Since the latter part of the 1970s, which political party has dominated Texas politics?
- A.
Democrat
- B.
Republican
- C.
Green
- D.
Libertarian
Correct Answer
B. Republican -
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