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A Lone Star pop quiz
« on: June 26, 2007, 08:09:13 pm »
Welcome to Texas, friends! Care to sit for a spell and try your hand at some of the trivia connected to my home state? I'll post the correct answers a week from today. All set? Here ya go...

1. The capital of Texas is...
a) Austin
b) Corpus Christi
c) Dallas
d) Houston
e) San Antonio

2. The Texas Declaration of Independence was formalized and signed in which of these towns?
a) Austin
b) Houston
c) Velasco
d) Washington-on-the-Brazos
e) West Columbia

3. Which of these is the oldest city/town in Texas?
a) Bastrop
b) El Paso
c) Nacogdoches
d) San Antonio
e) San Felipe

4. How many counties does the State of Texas have?
a) 33
b) 58
c) 75
d) 77
e) 254

5. What is the largest county in Texas (by area)?
a) Brewster
b) Culberson
c) Hudspeth
d) Pecos
e) Presidio

6. What is the smallest Texas county (by area)?
a) Delta
b) Ellis
c) Morris
d) Orange
e) Rockwall

7. Which of these Native American tribes did not live in the area of present-day Texas?
a) Caddo
b) Comanche
c) Mandan
d) Tonkawa
e) Wichita

8. 'Texas' is derived from a Native American word meaning...
a) fertility
b) friend
c) nobility
d) righteousness
e) unity

9. Texas was first admitted to the Union in...
a) 1821
b) 1836
c) 1845
d) 1861
e) 1870

10. Which of these famous women is not a native Texan?
a) Carol Burnett
b) Sandy Duncan
c) Carolyn Jones
d) Jennifer Jones
e) Mary Martin

11. Which of these fictional characters was created by a Texas writer?
a) Natty Bumppo
b) Conan the Barbarian
c) Dorothy Gale
d) Anne Shirley
e) Tarzan of the Apes

12. Texas was once a constituent part of which of these Mexican states?
a) Chihuahua
b) Coahuila
c) Nuevo León
d) San Luis Potosí
e) Tamaulipas

13. Which of these nations did not extend diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Texas?
a) France
b) The Netherlands
c) Russia
d) United Kingdom
e) United States of America

14. The Texas state flower is...
a) apple blossom
b) bluebonnet
c) magnolia
d) mistletoe
e) yucca

15. The Texas state tree is...
a) cypress
b) pecan
c) pine
d) piñon
e) redbud

16. The Texas state bird is...
a) bluebird
b) Eastern brown pelican
c) mockingbird
d) roadrunner
e) scissor-tailed flycatcher

17. The oldest university in Texas is...
a) Southwestern University
b) Texas A&M University
c) Texas State University
d) Texas Tech University
e) The University of Texas at Austin

18. Texas is ranked by which number in terms of its statehood?
a) 18th
b) 25th
c) 28th
d) 46th
e) 47th

19. Which of these men was the last President of the Republic of Texas?
a) David G. Burnet
b) Anson Jones
c) Sam Houston
d) Mirabeau B. Lamar

20. Which of these Texas counties was the site of the first professional U.S. rodeo?
a) Childress
b) Hemphill
c) Potter
d) Randall
e) Wheeler

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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2007, 09:01:22 pm »
When I first saw this, I thought it was a quiz about my favorite music group!  :)

Oh MAN, this looks really hard!

*David rolls up his sleeves and sits down to find out how much he knows about Texas*

Whew! Okay. Here I go.....



1. The capital of Texas is...
a) Austin
b) Corpus Christi
c) Dallas
d) Houston
e) San Antonio

2. The Texas Declaration of Independence was formalized and signed in which of these towns?
a) Austin
b) Houston
c) Velasco
d) Washington-on-the-Brazos
e) West Columbia

3. Which of these is the oldest city/town in Texas?
a) Bastrop
b) El Paso
c) Nacogdoches
d) San Antonio
e) San Felipe

4. How many counties does the State of Texas have?
a) 33
b) 58
c) 75
d) 77
e) 254

5. What is the largest county in Texas (by area)?
a) Brewster
b) Culberson
c) Hudspeth
d) Pecos
e) Presidio

6. What is the smallest Texas county (by area)?
a) Delta
b) Ellis
c) Morris
d) Orange
e) Rockwall

7. Which of these Native American tribes did not live in the area of present-day Texas?
a) Caddo
b) Comanche
c) Mandan Boy, if I got that one wrong I'm going to be really ashamed of myself.
d) Tonkawa
e) Wichita

8. 'Texas' is derived from a Native American word meaning...
a) fertility
b) friend
c) nobility
d) righteousness
e) unity

9. Texas was first admitted to the Union in...
a) 1821
b) 1836
c) 1845
d) 1861
e) 1870

10. Which of these famous women is not a native Texan?
a) Carol Burnett
b) Sandy Duncan
c) Carolyn Jones
d) Jennifer Jones
e) Mary Martin

11. Which of these fictional characters was created by a Texas writer?
a) Natty Bumppo
b) Conan the Barbarian
c) Dorothy Gale
d) Anne Shirley
e) Tarzan of the Apes

12. Texas was once a constituent part of which of these Mexican states?
a) Chihuahua
b) Coahuila
c) Nuevo León
d) San Luis Potosí
e) Tamaulipas

13. Which of these nations did not extend diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Texas?
a) France
b) The Netherlands
c) Russia
d) United Kingdom
e) United States of America

14. The Texas state flower is...
a) apple blossom
b) bluebonnet
c) magnolia
d) mistletoe
e) yucca

15. The Texas state tree is...
a) cypress
b) pecan
c) pine
d) piñon
e) redbud

16. The Texas state bird is...
a) bluebird
b) Eastern brown pelican
c) mockingbird
d) roadrunner
e) scissor-tailed flycatcher

17. The oldest university in Texas is...
a) Southwestern University
b) Texas A&M University
c) Texas State University
d) Texas Tech University
e) The University of Texas at Austin

18. Texas is ranked by which number in terms of its statehood?
a) 18th
b) 25th
c) 28th
d) 46th
e) 47th

19. Which of these men was the last President of the Republic of Texas?
a) David G. Burnet
b) Anson Jones
c) Sam Houston
d) Mirabeau B. Lamar

20. Which of these Texas counties was the site of the first professional U.S. rodeo?
a) Childress
b) Hemphill
c) Potter
d) Randall
e) Wheeler


Great questions Scott!! I don't think I did very good on it though; maybe an F+.   :laugh:

You had some history questions in there, and I'm normally pretty good at those. At least I used to be.  :)
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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2007, 09:08:19 pm »
You did excellent, David! You got fifteen correct! :D Congratulations, and thanks for participating in my quiz.

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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2007, 09:10:57 pm »
You did excellent, David! You got fifteen correct! :D Congratulations, and thanks for participating in my quiz.

You're welcome Scott! I enjoyed it. I can't believe I got 15 correct. That's much better than I thought I would do.

I stickied this thread for you. It should be up at the top now. Hopefully people will see it and answer the questions!  :D
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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2007, 10:54:49 pm »

a) Austin X
b) Corpus Christi
c) Dallas
d) Houston
e) San Antonio

2. The Texas Declaration of Independence was formalized and signed in which of these towns?
a) Austin
b) Houston
c) Velasco
d) Washington-on-the-Brazos X
e) West Columbia

3. Which of these is the oldest city/town in Texas?
a) Bastrop
b) El Paso
c) Nacogdoches
d) San Antonio X
e) San Felipe

4. How many counties does the State of Texas have?
a) 33
b) 58
c) 75
d) 77
e) 254 X

5. What is the largest county in Texas (by area)?
a) Brewster X
b) Culberson
c) Hudspeth
d) Pecos
e) Presidio

6. What is the smallest Texas county (by area)?
a) Delta
b) Ellis
c) Morris
d) Orange
e) Rockwall x

7. Which of these Native American tribes did not live in the area of present-day Texas?
a) Caddo
b) Comanche
c) Mandan X
d) Tonkawa
e) Wichita

8. 'Texas' is derived from a Native American word meaning...
a) fertility
b) friend X
c) nobility
d) righteousness
e) unity

9. Texas was first admitted to the Union in...
a) 1821
b) 1836
c) 1845 X
d) 1861
e) 1870

10. Which of these famous women is not a native Texan?
a) Carol Burnett
b) Sandy Duncan
c) Carolyn Jones
d) Jennifer Jones X
e) Mary Martin

11. Which of these fictional characters was created by a Texas writer?
a) Natty Bumppo
b) Conan the Barbarian X
c) Dorothy Gale
d) Anne Shirley
e) Tarzan of the Apes

12. Texas was once a constituent part of which of these Mexican states?
a) Chihuahua
b) Coahuila X
c) Nuevo León
d) San Luis Potosí
e) Tamaulipas

13. Which of these nations did not extend diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Texas?
a) France
b) The Netherlands X
c) Russia
d) United Kingdom
e) United States of America

14. The Texas state flower is...
a) apple blossom
b) bluebonnet X
c) magnolia
d) mistletoe
e) yucca

15. The Texas state tree is...
a) cypress
b) pecan X
c) pine
d) piñon
e) redbud

16. The Texas state bird is...
a) bluebird
b) Eastern brown pelican
c) mockingbird X
d) roadrunner
e) scissor-tailed flycatcher

17. The oldest university in Texas is...
a) Southwestern University
b) Texas A&M University
c) Texas State University
d) Texas Tech University
e) The University of Texas at Austin    ( I thought it was Baylor My cousin went there and always says that :P)

18. Texas is ranked by which number in terms of its statehood?
a) 18th
b) 25th
c) 28th X
d) 46th
e) 47th

19. Which of these men was the last President of the Republic of Texas?
a) David G. Burnet
b) Anson Jones X
c) Sam Houston
d) Mirabeau B. Lamar

20. Which of these Texas counties was the site of the first professional U.S. rodeo?
a) Childress
b) Hemphill
c) Potter
d) Randall
e) Wheeler  X I'm guessing Here
 
I thought it was in Pecos.

I have lots of Texans in my family so I  had to phone a few friends! LOL
 

 
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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2007, 11:34:27 pm »

I have lots of Texans in my family so I  had to phone a few friends! LOL
 

 


You phoned a friend Lee? This isn't "who wants to be a millionaire"!  >:(

 :laugh:  :laugh:

*David jots down Lee's phone a friend idea for the next time he takes a quiz*

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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2007, 09:37:33 am »
Lee, it looks like you got sixteen right! That's great! :) (And you might let your cousin know that, in spite of all of Baylor's distinctions, being the oldest Texas university ain't one of 'em).

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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2007, 09:56:59 am »
Lee, it looks like you got sixteen right! That's great! :) (And you might let your cousin know that, in spite of all of Baylor's distinctions, being the oldest Texas university ain't one of 'em).

LOL! No thank you! That'll be our secret! I ain't a bout ta open that can o' worms! LOL
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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2007, 09:57:43 am »
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You phoned a friend Lee? This isn't "who wants to be a millionaire"! 

Details, Details!  ;D
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Re: A Lone Star pop quiz
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2007, 10:49:27 am »
Well, Lee, it seems that your cousin was indeed partially correct! Baylor, it seems, is the oldest Texas university still operating under its original name. It was founded in 1845, and has been known as Baylor from the very beginning. So that is certainly interesting and distinctive, and I stand a bit humbler in my new knowledge.