Texas Trivia Questions - 2
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- 1.
In the Second Session of the 111th Congress, how many of the 32 Texas Representatives are Republicans?
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
30
- D.
20
Correct Answer
D. 20 -
- 2.
In the Second Session of the 111th Congress, how many of the 32 Texas Representatives are Democrats?
- A.
4
- B.
20
- C.
28
- D.
12
Correct Answer
D. 12 -
- 3.
What licensed red-light district in Waco, Texas finally shut down in 1917?
- A.
Mission Viejo
- B.
The Tenderloin District
- C.
The Reservation
- D.
Poplar Alley
Correct Answer
C. The Reservation -
- 4.
By the end of 1839, 10% of the population of Houston had died from what epidemic?
- A.
Smallpox
- B.
Yellow Fever
- C.
Black Plague
- D.
Malaria
Correct Answer
B. Yellow Fever -
- 5.
The Republic of Texas' currency was called what?
- A.
Confedcash
- B.
Redbacks
- C.
Star Money
- D.
Goldslips
Correct Answer
B. Redbacks -
- 6.
What was Texas' first daily newspaper?
- A.
Texas Tribune
- B.
Republic Gazette
- C.
Dallas Daily News
- D.
Houston Morning Star
Correct Answer
D. Houston Morning Star -
- 7.
Dick Dowling became a folk legend for his heroics at what 1863 Texas battle?
- A.
Battle Of Appomattox
- B.
Battle Of Las Cruces
- C.
Battle Of Concepcion
- D.
Battle Of Sabine Pass
Correct Answer
D. Battle Of Sabine Pass -
- 8.
What Texas school opened in 1912 with 77 students and was later known as the "Harvard of the South"?
- A.
Emory Academy
- B.
Rice Institute
- C.
Baylor University
- D.
Dallas Teachers College
Correct Answer
B. Rice Institute -
- 9.
Both Jim Hogg and John Henry Kirby have what Texas landmarks named after them?
- A.
State Forest Reserves
- B.
Art Museums
- C.
Dams
- D.
Battleships
Correct Answer
A. State Forest Reserves -
- 10.
Joseph Cullinan introduced what new application of petroleum in order to increase oil consumption?
- A.
Saddle Lubricant
- B.
Deer Detractant For Fields
- C.
Dust Settler On Streets
- D.
Lip Balm
Correct Answer
C. Dust Settler On Streets -
- 11.
In the 1880's, what new baseball term was coined for a hit just over the infield?
- A.
Six-Shooter Straight Ball
- B.
Texas Leaguer
- C.
Texas Liner
- D.
Legitimate Foul
Correct Answer
B. Texas Leaguer -
- 12.
About to secede from Houston in 1883, Fifth Ward residents were satisfied with a bridge across what?
- A.
Galveston Bay
- B.
Comanche Pass
- C.
Gulf Of Mexico
- D.
Buffalo Bayou
Correct Answer
D. Buffalo Bayou -
- 13.
Which of these was first used in Houston, TX in 1897?
- A.
Telescope
- B.
Baseball Bats
- C.
Bloomers
- D.
Asphalt Paving
Correct Answer
D. AspHalt Paving -
- 14.
Before the Buffs, the Colt 45's and the Astros, what was the first baseball team in Houston, Texas?
- A.
The Hurricanes
- B.
The Oilers
- C.
The Stonewalls
- D.
The Comanches
Correct Answer
C. The Stonewalls -
- 15.
In what decade did the construction of a coordinated highway system in Texas begin?
- A.
1920's
- B.
1890's
- C.
1950's
- D.
1930's
Correct Answer
A. 1920's -
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