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Quiz about TexasThe Lone Star State
Quiz about TexasThe Lone Star State

Texas--The Lone Star State Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,102
Updated
Feb 20 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
4762
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (6/15), Guest 64 (9/15), Guest 67 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The name "Texas" is a variant of a Caddo Indian word?


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Question 2 of 15
2. What is the state motto? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. What is Texas' state flower? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. What is the state small mammal? Hint


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5. What is the state insect? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What is the Texas state plant? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What is the state gemstone? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. The state song is "The Yellow Rose of Texas"?


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Question 9 of 15
9. Where is Texas's geographic center? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Where is Texas's highest point? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. Does Texas have a state sport?


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Question 12 of 15
12. What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Texas? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. What is the highest temperature ever officially recorded in Texas? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. What is the most common natural disaster to occur in Texas? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. What is the largest county in Texas by land area? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The name "Texas" is a variant of a Caddo Indian word?

Answer: True

It comes from the word "tejas", meaning "friends".
2. What is the state motto?

Answer: Friendship

 Texans pride themselves on being friendly.
3. What is Texas' state flower?

Answer: Bluebonnet

 Settlers in the 1800s gave the bluebonnet its name. They thought it looked like a woman's sunbonnet. Other names for the bluebonnet are lupine, buffalo clover, wolf flower, and el conejo (jackrabbit).
4. What is the state small mammal?

Answer: Armadillo

 The armadillo is an insect eating animal about the size of a cat. A mother armadillo always has four babies--all the same sex.
5. What is the state insect?

Answer: Monarch butterfly

 Monarchs are the only butterflies that migrate when the seasons change instead of hibernating.
6. What is the Texas state plant?

Answer: Prickly pear cactus

 The prickly pear is Texas's most common cactus. Its fruit can be made into jelly, and its pads can be eaten as a vegetable.
7. What is the state gemstone?

Answer: Blue topaz

 Topaz occurs naturally in many colors, including blue, orange, green, pink, and red. When treated with radiation, colorless topaz turns various shades of blue.
8. The state song is "The Yellow Rose of Texas"?

Answer: False

"The Yellow Rose of Texas" is a popular song in Texas, but the official state song is "Texas, Our Texas" by Gladys Y. Wright and William J. Marsh.
9. Where is Texas's geographic center?

Answer: Brady

 The geographic center is in McCulloch County, 15 miles NE of Brady.
10. Where is Texas's highest point?

Answer: Guadalupe Peak

 Guadalupe Peak is in West Texas, and is 8,751 feet high.
11. Does Texas have a state sport?

Answer: Yes

The rodeo was made the state sport in 1997.
12. What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Texas?

Answer: -23 degrees F

 The lowest temperature thus far was recorded on February 8, 1933 in Seminole.

The winter weather around the state varies. The Panhandle usually gets the state's coldest temperatures. Another Texas saying is, "If you don't like the weather, stick around--it'll change."
13. What is the highest temperature ever officially recorded in Texas?

Answer: 120 degrees F

 Since Texas is a large state, the weather varies greatly. Most of the state can be very hot in the summertime. Southern Texas is usually the state's warmest region. An old Texas saying is, "Only fools and strangers predict the weather in Texas."
14. What is the most common natural disaster to occur in Texas?

Answer: Tornadoes

 For tornado chasers, Texas is the place to be. It is the nation's top-ranking state in the number of tornadoes per year. In 1995, 232 tornadoes touched down in Texas; in 1996 there were 138 and in 1997 there were 191.
15. What is the largest county in Texas by land area?

Answer: Brewster

 Brewster County is the largest county by land area at 6,193 square miles. It is located in West Texas near Big Bend and is larger than the state of Connecticut.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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