Texas Trivia - 3
Select the correct choice for each of the following questions and score a perfect!
- 1.
In 1836, Sam Houston eulogized whom as the "Father of Texas"?
- A.
Alonzo San Antonio
- B.
Stephen F. Austin
- C.
General Santa Anna
- D.
Marco Polo
Correct Answer
B. StepHen F. Austin -
- 2.
The Republic of Texas' eastern boundary was defined in the Adams-Onφs Treaty between the U.S. and whom?
- A.
Spain
- B.
Brussels
- C.
France
- D.
Canada
Correct Answer
A. Spain -
- 3.
In 1836, how many sites served as temporary capitals of Texas before Houston became the capital in 1837?
- A.
4
- B.
2
- C.
5
- D.
0
Correct Answer
C. 5 -
- 4.
What Texas president made Austin the capital in 1839?
- A.
Mirabeau B. Lamar
- B.
Sam Houston
- C.
George W. Bush
- D.
George Austin
Correct Answer
A. Mirabeau B. Lamar -
- 5.
When 34 Comanche leaders were massacred in San Antonio in 1840, the Comanches launched what major attack?
- A.
Bay of Pigs
- B.
Great Raid of 1840
- C.
Battle of the Alamo
- D.
Guadalupe Attack
Correct Answer
B. Great Raid of 1840 -
- 6.
What U.S. president officially recognized Texas as an independent republic in 1837?
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
James Madison
- C.
Andrew Jackson
- D.
James Polk
Correct Answer
C. Andrew Jackson -
- 7.
What U.S. president authorized the United States to annex the Republic of Texas in 1845?
- A.
James Polk
- B.
William Henry Harrison
- C.
Willian Taft
- D.
John Tyler
Correct Answer
D. John Tyler -
- 8.
The 1836 Texas Constitution allowed the first president to serve for how many years?
- A.
10
- B.
7
- C.
2
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 2 -
- 9.
What was the name of the first major oil well found near Beaumont, Texas in January, 1901?
- A.
Spindletop
- B.
Diamond Mine
- C.
The Great Gusher
- D.
Beau My Top
Correct Answer
A. Spindletop -
- 10.
What town endured an 1875 hurricane killing 400 people, then another in 1886 that destroyed the town?
- A.
Indianola
- B.
Los Alamos
- C.
Amarillo
- D.
El Paso
Correct Answer
A. Indianola -
- 11.
What was the first railroad to operate in Texas, opening in August 1853?
- A.
Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado
- B.
Credence, Clearwater and Canada
- C.
Baltimore and Oriole
- D.
Smith and Wesson
Correct Answer
A. Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado -
- 12.
The Capitol building in Austin, Texas, which opened May 16, 1888, is built of what stone?
- A.
Slate
- B.
Texas Pink Granite
- C.
Texas Marble
- D.
Limestone
Correct Answer
B. Texas Pink Granite -
- 13.
As of 2010, what is the oldest remaining public building in downtown Austin?
- A.
Texas Mint
- B.
Department of Motor Vehicles
- C.
Governor's Mansion
- D.
Austin Library
Correct Answer
C. Governor's Mansion -
- 14.
What explorer made his way to Mexico City in 1528 with tales of Texas' fabled "Seven Cities of Gold"?
- A.
Cabeza De Vaca
- B.
Ponce de Leon
- C.
Sydney Lewis
- D.
Leif Eriksson
Correct Answer
A. Cabeza De Vaca -
- 15.
What city in McLennan County, Texas is named for the Wichita Indian group that lived there in the 1800's?
- A.
Sioux Falls
- B.
Tehuacana
- C.
Waco
- D.
Shawnee
Correct Answer
C. Waco -
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