Texas Trivia Questions
Brush your knowledge on Texas with these quiz questions and score a perfect.
- 1.
In what Texas city was Dr Pepper invented?
- A.
Austin
- B.
El Paso
- C.
Houston
- D.
Waco
Correct Answer
D. Waco -
- 2.
What Austinite does Sandra Bullock call "The Mayor of All Good Time"?
- A.
Garth Brooks
- B.
Michael Bolton
- C.
Keith Urban
- D.
Matthew McConaughey
Correct Answer
D. Matthew McConaughey -
- 3.
Whose movie career was kicked off when he met a casting director in an Austin bar?
- A.
Sarah Jessica Parker
- B.
Matthew McConaughey
- C.
Matthew Broderick
- D.
Ryan Reynolds
Correct Answer
B. Matthew McConaughey -
- 4.
As of the end of 2010, how many public swimming pools are there in Austin?
- A.
50+
- B.
12
- C.
2
- D.
1
Correct Answer
A. 50+ -
- 5.
What founder of Dell computers lives in Austin with his wife and four kids?
- A.
Steve Wozniak
- B.
Steve Jobs
- C.
Michael Dell
- D.
Bill Gates
Correct Answer
C. Michael Dell -
- 6.
What film star brought her newly adopted son, Louis, home to Austin?
- A.
Sandra Bullock
- B.
Katherine Heigl
- C.
Nicole Kidman
- D.
Reese Witherspoon
Correct Answer
A. Sandra Bullock -
- 7.
What famous cyclist owns a home in Austin and is a huge Longhorns fan?
- A.
Floyd Landis
- B.
George Hincapie
- C.
Levi Leipheimer
- D.
Lance Armstrong
Correct Answer
D. Lance Armstrong -
- 8.
What acronym is used by the annual South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin?
- A.
SBSMFF
- B.
SXSW
- C.
ASBS
- D.
SBSW
Correct Answer
B. SXSW -
- 9.
Music, film and "interactive" are the focus of what annual Austin festival?
- A.
Austin After Dark
- B.
Austin Arts
- C.
Austin Film Festival
- D.
SXSW
Correct Answer
D. SXSW -
- 10.
What ill-fated singer frequently traveled to Austin to perform, accompanying herself on the guitar?
- A.
Linda Ronstadt
- B.
Katy Perry
- C.
K.T. Lang
- D.
Janis Joplin
Correct Answer
D. Janis Joplin -
- 11.
What is Houston's nickname?
- A.
Oil City
- B.
Top Town
- C.
The Big H
- D.
Bayou City
Correct Answer
D. Bayou City -
- 12.
During what two seasons are the bi-annual Bayou City Art Festivals held in Houston?
- A.
Winter & Summer
- B.
Summer & Fall
- C.
Spring & Fall
- D.
Winter & Spring
Correct Answer
C. Spring & Fall -
- 13.
What takes place in downtown Houston in the fall and at Memorial Park in the spring?
- A.
Houston City Marathon
- B.
Houston Dash for Cash
- C.
Houston Film Festival
- D.
Bayou City Art Festival
Correct Answer
D. Bayou City Art Festival -
- 14.
What actress and country music wife graduated the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 1974?
- A.
Trisha Yearwood
- B.
Elizabeth Travis
- C.
Lisa Hartman Black
- D.
Faith Hill
Correct Answer
C. Lisa Hartman Black -
- 15.
What is the largest park in Houston's urban center and one of the largest municipal parks in Texas?
- A.
St. Mary's Preserve
- B.
Central Park
- C.
Memorial Park
- D.
Flaget Park
Correct Answer
C. Memorial Park -
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