Interesting Trivia On Texas - 3
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- 1.
Who organized the company of Hispanic patriots that fought and died at the Battle of the Alamo?
- A.
Felix Bexar
- B.
Stephen Austin
- C.
Ben Milam
- D.
Juan Seguin
Correct Answer
D. Juan Seguin -
- 2.
What pioneer woman who lived from 1798-1880 was known as the "Mother of Texas"?
- A.
Annie Blanton
- B.
Annie Oakley
- C.
Bonnie Clyde
- D.
Jane Long
Correct Answer
D. Jane Long -
- 3.
In 1926, what woman was elected Texas' first woman senator?
- A.
Jane Long
- B.
Margie Neal
- C.
Emily Dickins
- D.
Hillary Clinton
Correct Answer
B. Margie Neal -
- 4.
What Spanish explorer made a map of the Texas coast in 1519?
- A.
Pineda
- B.
Columbus
- C.
Gallileo
- D.
De Vaca
Correct Answer
A. Pineda -
- 5.
What Texas town name in Grimes county is Caddoan for "brushwood"?
- A.
Maplewood
- B.
Cherokee
- C.
Seminole
- D.
Bedias
Correct Answer
D. Bedias -
- 6.
In 1689, a set of how many of La Salle's iron cannons was found at Fort St. Louis, Texas ?
- A.
8
- B.
24
- C.
16
- D.
3
Correct Answer
A. 8 -
- 7.
The present (2010) Texas Constitution was ratified in what year?
- A.
1903
- B.
1812
- C.
1876
- D.
1790
Correct Answer
C. 1876 -
- 8.
Where was the Texas Declaration of Independence enacted on March 2, 1836?
- A.
Washington-on-the-Brazos
- B.
Mission de Alamos
- C.
Galveston
- D.
Richmond, Virginia
Correct Answer
A. Washington-on-the-Brazos -
- 9.
In 1835, what leader forced General Martφn Perfecto de Cos and his soldiers to surrender in San Antonio?
- A.
Sam Houston
- B.
La Salle
- C.
Chief Kickapoo
- D.
Ben Milam
Correct Answer
D. Ben Milam -
- 10.
Of the men who died defending the Alamo, how many were born in Texas?
- A.
13
- B.
30
- C.
1
- D.
9
Correct Answer
D. 9 -
- 11.
Who received orders to take command of San Antonio de Bexar on December 21, 1835?
- A.
Colonel James Bowie
- B.
General Sam Houston
- C.
Henry Smith
- D.
Colonel James C. Neill
Correct Answer
D. Colonel James C. Neill -
- 12.
What Alamo defender's slave survived the Siege of the Alamo?
- A.
Vance Russelo
- B.
William Travis
- C.
Burke Winters
- D.
Michael Rice
Correct Answer
B. William Travis -
- 13.
Who established Mission San Antonio de Valero in 1718?
- A.
Father Antonio Oliveras
- B.
William B. Travis
- C.
General Santa Anna
- D.
Father Joseph San Pedro
Correct Answer
A. Father Antonio Oliveras -
- 14.
In the 1840's, William Peters led 20 people from England and the U.S. to form what Dallas site?
- A.
Preston Trail
- B.
Fort Worth
- C.
Mission de Dallas
- D.
Peters Colony
Correct Answer
D. Peters Colony -
- 15.
What was the original 1849 name of the "Dallas Herald" newspaper?
- A.
Trinity Trade
- B.
Cedar Snag
- C.
Texas Tribune
- D.
Poplar Bluff Gazette
Correct Answer
B. Cedar Snag -
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