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Texas Facts Trivia Quiz

Various facts and interesting information about the Lone Star State.

A multiple-choice quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dg_dave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,659

Updated
Oct 09 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3778

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Question 1 of 10

1. Up until the year 2000, what was President George W. Bush's title while in Texas?

Answer: (no hint)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was Texas admitted to the Union? (NOT after Reconstruction!) Hint

1836

1845

1862

1870

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Question 3 of 10

3. What city is famous for a major battle with Mexico while Texas was a republic? Hint

Austin

Houston

San Antonio

Dallas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Texas is the only state in two time zones.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What city is home to the Sidekicks arena soccer team? Hint

Dallas

Houston

Fort Worth

El Paso

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the Texas quarter released? Hint

2006

2003

2004

2005

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened on February 3, 1998 that had not happened in Texas in over 100 years? Hint

a spaceship crashed

a woman was executed

an earthquake

a hurricane

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Question 8 of 10

8. Texas is the biggest state.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Texas is the only state in the United States with named Farm-to-Market roads.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Texas was to be home to the world's tallest building.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Up until the year 2000, what was President George W. Bush's title while in Texas?

Answer: governor

Bush was governor for about six years when he won the presidency in 2000.

2. What year was Texas admitted to the Union? (NOT after Reconstruction!)

Answer: 1845

In 1836 TX gained its independence from Mexico. In 1862 Texas seceded to join the Confederacy, and in 1870 it was readmitted after the Civil War.

3. What city is famous for a major battle with Mexico while Texas was a republic?

Answer: San Antonio

The Alamo in 1836.

4. Texas is the only state in two time zones.

Answer: False

El Paso is in Mountain time while most of Texas is in Central time. Alaska, Idaho, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida and Texas are all states within two time zones, so Texas is not the only one.

5. What city is home to the Sidekicks arena soccer team?

Answer: Dallas

The team is based in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, and played their games in Dallas at their inauguration.

6. In what year was the Texas quarter released?

Answer: 2004

Texas is the 28th state admitted to the Union, hence the sixth year of release...2004.

7. What happened on February 3, 1998 that had not happened in Texas in over 100 years?

Answer: a woman was executed

Karla Faye Tucker was the first woman executed in Texas since 1863.

8. Texas is the biggest state.

Answer: False

Texas is second in both size (Alaska) and population (California).

9. Texas is the only state in the United States with named Farm-to-Market roads.

Answer: True

It's true! Source: Texas Department of Transportation.
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/

10. Texas was to be home to the world's tallest building.

Answer: True

Yes, along TX-121 at Paige Rd., there was to have been a building constructed to be the world's tallest building.

Source: Author dg_dave

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