Awesome Trivia On Texas - 2
Select the correct choice for each of the following questions and score a perfect!
- 1.
What famous Texan woman had her own cattle brand, the "Flying T"?
- A.
Emily West
- B.
Jane Long
- C.
Ma Ferguson
- D.
Molly Goodnight
Correct Answer
D. Molly Goodnight -
- 2.
Who created statues of Texans Stephen Austin and Sam Houston for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893?
- A.
Lady Bird Johnson
- B.
Elisabet Ney
- C.
Frank Wright
- D.
Henrietta King
Correct Answer
B. Elisabet Ney -
- 3.
Who was the first governor of Texas as part of the Confederate States of America?
- A.
Francis Lubbock
- B.
Edward Clark
- C.
Stockdale Fletcher
- D.
Pendleton Murrah
Correct Answer
B. Edward Clark -
- 4.
What type of business did Texan Mollie Bailey run for nearly 50 years?
- A.
Circus
- B.
Llama Farm
- C.
Cameo Factory
- D.
Cheesemaking
Correct Answer
A. Circus -
- 5.
What happened to Fletcher Stockdale, the last governor of Texas, Confederate States of America in June, 1865?
- A.
He was exiled
- B.
He died in office
- C.
He was embarrassed
- D.
He was deposed by Union troops
Correct Answer
D. He was deposed by Union troops -
- 6.
Who Texas' first female state and federal judge?
- A.
Mollie Bailey
- B.
June Cunningham
- C.
Sarah Tilghman Hughes
- D.
Juanita Craft
Correct Answer
C. Sarah Tilghman Hughes -
- 7.
What did Ann Richards do for a living before entering politics in Texas?
- A.
Minister
- B.
Attorney
- C.
Physician
- D.
Teacher
Correct Answer
D. Teacher -
- 8.
Who was the first woman elected to the Texas Legislature?
- A.
Edith Wilmans
- B.
Juanita Craft
- C.
Adina De Zavala
- D.
Beverly McAdams
Correct Answer
A. Edith Wilmans -
- 9.
The Texas Lottery was instituted during whose governorship?
- A.
George W. Bush
- B.
Ann Richards
- C.
Bill Clements
- D.
Rick Perry
Correct Answer
B. Ann Richards -
- 10.
What Texan earned more medals and set more records in more sports than any athlete in the 20th century?
- A.
Chistina Adair
- B.
Stanley Boric
- C.
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
- D.
Frank Fillmore Hansson
Correct Answer
C. Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias -
- 11.
What governor purchased the first ticket issued by the Texas State Lottery?
- A.
Ann Richards
- B.
George W. Bush
- C.
Rick Perry
- D.
Bill Clements
Correct Answer
A. Ann Richards -
- 12.
What former Texas governor was the head cheerleader in his senior year at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts?
- A.
George W. Bush
- B.
Rick Perry
- C.
Dolph Briscoe
- D.
John Connally
Correct Answer
A. George W. Bush -
- 13.
What document established the term length of four years for the office of governor?
- A.
The Texas State Constitution of 1866
- B.
The Reconstruction Constitution of 1869
- C.
The Texas State Constitution of 1876
- D.
A 1972 amendment to the Texas State Constitution of 1876
Correct Answer
D. A 1972 amendment to the Texas State Constitution of 1876 -
- 14.
What document established the office of governor in the state of Texas?
- A.
The Texas Constitution of 1845
- B.
The Reconstruction Constitution of 1869
- C.
The Texas State Bill of Rights
- D.
The Texas State Constitution of 1876
Correct Answer
A. The Texas Constitution of 1845 -
- 15.
Who was the founder of the Texas Navy?
- A.
Samuel May Williams
- B.
George B. Scott
- C.
William Day Barrows
- D.
Stephen F. Austin
Correct Answer
A. Samuel May Williams -
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