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Quiz about Texas  The Lone Star State
Quiz about Texas  The Lone Star State

Texas - The Lone Star State Trivia Quiz


With the aid of some photos this quiz will present some facts about Texas - The Lone Star State. Texas has some unique points of interest. No better way to demonstrate than with trivia and photos!

A photo quiz by cowboybluedog. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
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391,621
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. A map of the United States accompanies this question; Texas is shown circled with red. Which of the following statements is true about Texas?

Please note the scales (ratio of distances) are different for the inset maps of Alaska and Hawaii and that of the continental United States.
Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The photo shows the Texas capitol building located in Austin. Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Through the early part of the 21st century this capitol building can boast of which of the following? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Shown on the map of the United States as outlined with red is a river system that flows from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. It is very important to Texas because a portion of the river forms the boundary between the USA (Texas) and Mexico. What river? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The drawing shown was done many years ago - in 1854 - but the National Historic Site should still be familiar. It has not changed very much since the famous battle was fought within it fortifications in 1836. What former Spanish Mission is shown in the photo? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The impressive skyline shown in the photo is a snapshot of the downtown area of a city that during the latter part of the 20th century was the most populous city in Texas and is named in memory of the first President of the Republic of Texas. Which is it? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Bracken Cave, near San Antonio, Texas is home to the largest colony of one particular species of mammal in the world. It is estimated as many as 20,000,000 of these animals migrate from Mexico to Bracken Cave each spring. What animal is shown in the photo? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The Gulf coast area of Texas shown circled with red in the accompanying photo was the site of what is said to have been the deadliest natural disaster in U.S.A. history. It has been estimated over 8,000 people died when a hurricane made landfall there in September of 1900. Which Texas city suffered this incredible loss? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The river shown in the photo rises in the Texas panhandle and flows east. Along its course it forms a portion of the border of Texas and Oklahoma. Using the accompanying photo it should be easy to discern its colorful name. What is it? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The American amusement park corporation, Six Flags, was founded in Texas and the first of its properties was opened near Dallas, Texas. The company's name is a nod to the nations that have governed Texas. As shown in the photo those nations included which of the following? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. As shown on the flag of the state of Texas, a.k.a. The Lone Star Flag, there is a single white star on a background of dark blue (officially called azure blue) and to the left of horizontal bars of white over red. True or false: The state flag of Texas is the only state flag (of the U.S.A.) to have the image of only one star on its flag.


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A map of the United States accompanies this question; Texas is shown circled with red. Which of the following statements is true about Texas? Please note the scales (ratio of distances) are different for the inset maps of Alaska and Hawaii and that of the continental United States.

Answer: By area Texas is the second largest state of the United States of America

Texas is second only to Alaska in size - largest to smallest - of the fifty states of the United States of America. The boundaries as we know them (in the early 21st century) for Texas were established in 1850 - roughly five years after Texas was admitted as a state.

Its area of over 268,000 square miles would place it in the top 50 largest countries of the world if it were an independent nation.
2. The photo shows the Texas capitol building located in Austin. Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Through the early part of the 21st century this capitol building can boast of which of the following?

Answer: Largest state capitol building

In terms of square footage it is the largest state capitol building in the U.S.A. - as of 2016. The building has an area of 360,000 square feet (above ground) - more than any other state building. By comparison, the capitol building of the U.S.A. (in Washington, D.C.) covers a ground area of 175,170 square feet. Renovations to the capitol building in Austin that were completed in 1993 added an underground extension of more than 665,000 square feet. Maybe everything really is bigger in Texas!
3. Shown on the map of the United States as outlined with red is a river system that flows from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. It is very important to Texas because a portion of the river forms the boundary between the USA (Texas) and Mexico. What river?

Answer: Rio Grande

It is the Rio Grande - or, Big River, as is the translation from the Spanish language. Other native American people shared the same descriptive name ("Big River") for the Rio Grande in their respective languages. Although there are discrepancies is how the length of the Rio Grande is determined, it is still among the top five longest river systems in North America. Those monikers may be somewhat misleading, though, because the Rio Grande is not a very deep river.

It is not considered a major navigable river and offers few opportunities for practical transportation.
4. The drawing shown was done many years ago - in 1854 - but the National Historic Site should still be familiar. It has not changed very much since the famous battle was fought within it fortifications in 1836. What former Spanish Mission is shown in the photo?

Answer: The Alamo

Do you remember facts about the mission, the battle, the legend? "Remember the Alamo" became the battle cry that inspired Texans to fight and win their freedom from Mexico. Among those who died at the Alamo - during that battle of 1836 - were William B. Travis, James (Jim) Bowie, Davey Crockett and Gregorio Esparza.

The Alamo is owned by the people of the state of Texas and admission to its grounds and buildings have traditionally been free of charge. As of 2011, The Alamo is a part of the GLO (General Land Office) in Texas.

The GLO is given the task of preserving and operating The Alamo as a not-for-profit organization and historical site.
5. The impressive skyline shown in the photo is a snapshot of the downtown area of a city that during the latter part of the 20th century was the most populous city in Texas and is named in memory of the first President of the Republic of Texas. Which is it?

Answer: Houston

It is Houston - the most populous city in Texas and fourth most populous in the U.S.A. - both comparisons from a census taken in 2016. The list of "Did you know?" facts about Houston is long. A few of my favorites are: The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston".

The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston. The Heisman trophy is named for (collage) sports pioneer John William Heisman who coached football at Rice University in Houston.
6. Bracken Cave, near San Antonio, Texas is home to the largest colony of one particular species of mammal in the world. It is estimated as many as 20,000,000 of these animals migrate from Mexico to Bracken Cave each spring. What animal is shown in the photo?

Answer: Mexican Free-tail bats

Bracken Cave and the just over 1500 (undeveloped) surrounding acres is owned by Bat Conservation International, an conservation organization based in Austin, Texas. It is impossible to get an exact count of the number of bats that roost in and around Bracken Cave but most experts agree there are about twenty million bats there during the peak time. Baby bats (called pups) are born in Bracken Cave each spring to pregnant females who have migrated from Mexico.

The bats are beneficial to surrounding farmers by catching/eating insects that would be harmful to nearby crops, particularly the cotton crop.
7. The Gulf coast area of Texas shown circled with red in the accompanying photo was the site of what is said to have been the deadliest natural disaster in U.S.A. history. It has been estimated over 8,000 people died when a hurricane made landfall there in September of 1900. Which Texas city suffered this incredible loss?

Answer: Galveston

Much info about the Hurricane of 1900 could only have been estimated but its devastation was certain. The estimate for loss of human life at over 8,000 was most likely low; some estimates believe as many as 12,000 people were killed as a result of that hurricane.

Much of the damage and loss of life was blamed on the naïve and/or unprepared stance of those people. Other accounts say for that storm there was simply no warning and no defense. Very sad, too, because before the hurricane Galveston had been remarkably affluent, even referred to as "New York of the South".
8. The river shown in the photo rises in the Texas panhandle and flows east. Along its course it forms a portion of the border of Texas and Oklahoma. Using the accompanying photo it should be easy to discern its colorful name. What is it?

Answer: The Red River

There are several rivers that use the name "The Red River"; thus, the one as described and shown is often referred to as The Red River of the South. It is (approx.) 1,360 miles long and passes through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. It has the second-largest river in the state of Texas.
9. The American amusement park corporation, Six Flags, was founded in Texas and the first of its properties was opened near Dallas, Texas. The company's name is a nod to the nations that have governed Texas. As shown in the photo those nations included which of the following?

Answer: Spain

The nations represented by the Six Flags Over Texas emblem were Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States and the Confederate States of America. Early in the 21st century there were twenty properties owned and operated as "Six Flags". During the year of 2017 this flag configuration at the park in Arlington, Texas was changed to represent six American flags. Due to financial woes, changes in ownership and property reconstructions/relocations Six Flags Over Texas is no longer a part of the original corporation which became Six Flags Entertainment Corp. in the year 2010.
10. As shown on the flag of the state of Texas, a.k.a. The Lone Star Flag, there is a single white star on a background of dark blue (officially called azure blue) and to the left of horizontal bars of white over red. True or false: The state flag of Texas is the only state flag (of the U.S.A.) to have the image of only one star on its flag.

Answer: False

Although a few other state flags have only one star, this "lone star" image is an icon that has come to represent Texas. It is responsible for the state's nickname - The Lone Star State - and has been incorporated into the state's seal and its bicentennial commemorative quarter produced by the U.S. Mint. From the website https://statesymbolsusa.org: ... "the term "Lone Star" has been adopted by countless enterprises, from a brand of beer to car dealerships, restaurants, hotels, and barbecue establishments, along with nearly every other sort of business" ...

The Lone Star Flag was adopted as the state flag by the Republic of Texas in 1839 and was later re-adopted by the state of Texas in 1933.
Source: Author cowboybluedog

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