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Texas Cities by Street Names Trivia Quiz

Each question lists four major street names in a large city in Texas. Your job is to match the list of street names to the city in which they are located.

A multiple-choice quiz by drewh2os. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
drewh2os

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,253

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
380

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. What city, nicknamed "The Bayou City", has the following major streets? Westheimer Rd, Dairy Ashford Rd, Bissonnet St, and Old Spanish Trail Hint

Houston

Beaumont

Dallas

Laredo

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what bayside city are these streets located? Kostoryz Rd, Everhart Rd, Staples St, and Crosstown Expressway Hint

Fort Worth

Corpus Christi

Galveston

Austin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which city, known for its famous bridge dwelling bats, has these streets? Lamar Blvd, Burnet Rd, Stassney Ln, Mopac Expressway Hint

Austin

Arlington

El Paso

Amarillo

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Question 4 of 10

4. What city, home to the first major oil production field in the US, has the following streets? Gladys Ave, Calder Ave, Cardinal Dr, Phelan Blvd Hint

San Antonio

Galveston

Fort Worth

Beaumont

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which city, the home of Six Flags Over Texas, has these streets? Randol Mill Rd, Collins St, Cooper St, Division St Hint

El Paso

Corpus Christi

Houston

Arlington

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which city, host of the annual State Fair, has the following major streets? Ledbetter Dr, Mockingbird Ln, Harry Hines Blvd, Stemmons Fwy Hint

Laredo

Dallas

Beaumont

San Antonio

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what city, home to the Fiesta Texas theme park, are these streets located? Blanco Rd, Wurzbach Rd, Bandera Rd, SW Military Dr Hint

Laredo

San Antonio

Amarillo

Arlington

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what seaside city are these streets located? Stewart Rd, Harborside Dr, Seawall Blvd, 61st St Hint

Beaumont

Corpus Christi

Galveston

Houston

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Question 9 of 10

9. What city, nicknamed "Cowtown", has the following streets? Belknap St, Lancaster Ave, Haltom Rd, Meacham Blvd Hint

Dallas

Fort Worth

Austin

Amarillo

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Question 10 of 10

10. What city, which is also the name of a famous Country music song, has these streets? Montana Ave, Yarbrough Dr, Zaragosa Rd, Joe Battle Blvd Hint

El Paso

Galveston

Arlington

San Antonio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city, nicknamed "The Bayou City", has the following major streets? Westheimer Rd, Dairy Ashford Rd, Bissonnet St, and Old Spanish Trail

Answer: Houston

Houston is the largest city in Texas. There are 18 naturally formed streams running through the Houston area with "bayou" in the name, thus giving it its nickname.

2. In what bayside city are these streets located? Kostoryz Rd, Everhart Rd, Staples St, and Crosstown Expressway

Answer: Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is located on the southern coast of Corpus Christi Bay. There are several other unusual street names well-known around Corpus Christi including Leopard St, Callicoatte Rd, Gollihar Rd, and Flour Bluff Dr.

3. Which city, known for its famous bridge dwelling bats, has these streets? Lamar Blvd, Burnet Rd, Stassney Ln, Mopac Expressway

Answer: Austin

Austin is the state capital of Texas. There is a large bat colony that lives under the Congress Ave bridge during the summer months, then migrates to Mexico for the winter. Spectators come out around dusk to watch them emerge and fly away by the thousands on their nightly search for food.

4. What city, home to the first major oil production field in the US, has the following streets? Gladys Ave, Calder Ave, Cardinal Dr, Phelan Blvd

Answer: Beaumont

The Spindletop Hill well first gushed oil on January 10, 1901 and launched Texas into the petroleum industry. Beaumont is one-third of southeast Texas' Golden Triangle, which consists of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.

5. Which city, the home of Six Flags Over Texas, has these streets? Randol Mill Rd, Collins St, Cooper St, Division St

Answer: Arlington

Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961 and was the first Six Flags theme park. Arlington is the third largest city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

6. Which city, host of the annual State Fair, has the following major streets? Ledbetter Dr, Mockingbird Ln, Harry Hines Blvd, Stemmons Fwy

Answer: Dallas

The State Fair of Texas has been held on the same site in Dallas since 1886. The city of Dallas was incorporated on February 2, 1856.

7. In what city, home to the Fiesta Texas theme park, are these streets located? Blanco Rd, Wurzbach Rd, Bandera Rd, SW Military Dr

Answer: San Antonio

Fiesta Texas is one of two Six Flags theme parks in Texas, the other being Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. In 2010, San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas (ahead of Dallas), and the seventh largest city in the United States.

8. In what seaside city are these streets located? Stewart Rd, Harborside Dr, Seawall Blvd, 61st St

Answer: Galveston

Galveston is an island city and was home to Texas' first post office. It is a very historic city with over 60 listings on the National Register of Historic Places.

9. What city, nicknamed "Cowtown", has the following streets? Belknap St, Lancaster Ave, Haltom Rd, Meacham Blvd

Answer: Fort Worth

Fort Worth has the nickname "Cowtown", earned in the late 19th Century because of its major participation in the ranching and cattle industry. It 2010, it is the fifth largest city in Texas.

10. What city, which is also the name of a famous Country music song, has these streets? Montana Ave, Yarbrough Dr, Zaragosa Rd, Joe Battle Blvd

Answer: El Paso

El Paso is the only major Texas city situated in the Mountain Time Zone. Marty Robbins' "El Paso" reached number one on both the Country and Pop music charts in 1960.

Source: Author drewh2os

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