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  • 1. 

    Houston's eccentric millionaire, James West, Jr., owned how many Cadillacs?

    • A.

      6

    • B.

      40

    • C.

      12

    • D.

      3

    Correct Answer
    B. 40
  • 2. 

    Which District did George H. W. Bush represent as a Congressman?

    • A.

      12th

    • B.

      2nd

    • C.

      9th

    • D.

      7th

    Correct Answer
    D. 7th
  • 3. 

    Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas?

    • A.

      J.L. Barnes

    • B.

      Andrew McCullen

    • C.

      Anson Jones

    • D.

      Niels Esperson

    Correct Answer
    C. Anson Jones
  • 4. 

    What Republican unseated Democrat Congressman Solomon Ortiz (Tx 27th) in the November 2010 election?

    • A.

      Jack Wilton

    • B.

      Blake Farenthold

    • C.

      Christopher Claytor

    • D.

      William Vaden

    Correct Answer
    B. Blake Farenthold
  • 5. 

    What Congressman for the 32nd District has served on the powerful House Rules Committee for 11 years?

    • A.

      Pete Sessions

    • B.

      Steve Stockman

    • C.

      Silvestre Reyes

    • D.

      Mac Thornberry

    Correct Answer
    A. Pete Sessions
  • 6. 

    Who represents the majority of Denton and Cooke counties, and parts of Dallas and Fort Worth in the 111th Congress?

    • A.

      Mike Conaway

    • B.

      Henry Cuellar

    • C.

      John Carter

    • D.

      Michael Burgess

    Correct Answer
    D. Michael Burgess
  • 7. 

    What Texas Senator joined Washington's Alfalfa Club in 1974 and served as its president in 1989-90?

    • A.

      Mark White

    • B.

      Sam Rayburn

    • C.

      Lloyd Bentsen Jr.

    • D.

      Albert Bustamante

    Correct Answer
    C. Lloyd Bentsen Jr.
  • 8. 

    What future Texas Senator joined the U.S. Army Air Corp right out of law school and served from 1942-1945?

    • A.

      Lloyd Bentsen Jr.

    • B.

      Richard Nixon

    • C.

      Sam Rayburn

    • D.

      Lyndon Johnson

    Correct Answer
    A. Lloyd Bentsen Jr.
  • 9. 

    While serving in Congress and the U.S. Naval Reserves, who was chosen by Roosevelt to report directly to Gen. McArthur?

    • A.

      Sam Rayburn

    • B.

      Lyndon Baines Johnson

    • C.

      Coke Stevenson

    • D.

      Richard Russell

    Correct Answer
    B. Lyndon Baines Johnson
  • 10. 

    Who beat George W. Bush in his 1978 run for the House of Representatives from Texas's 19th District?

    • A.

      Ted Poe

    • B.

      Randy Neugebauer

    • C.

      Kent Hance

    • D.

      Gene Green

    Correct Answer
    C. Kent Hance
  • 11. 

    What Texas gubernatorial candidate promised to sign a bill to permit concealed weapons?

    • A.

      Ann Richards

    • B.

      George W. Bush

    • C.

      Lamar Smith

    • D.

      George H. W. Bush

    Correct Answer
    B. George W. Bush
  • 12. 

    What Texan and former Speaker of the House appeared on a $.04 postage stamp issued Sept. 16, 1962?

    • A.

      Lloyd Bentsen, Jr.

    • B.

      Sam Rayburn

    • C.

      Sam Houston

    • D.

      Lyndon Johnson

    Correct Answer
    B. Sam Rayburn
  • 13. 

    Who represents Texas's 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives?

    • A.

      Kika de la Garza's

    • B.

      Randy Neugebauer

    • C.

      Ron Paul

    • D.

      Kenny Marchant

    Correct Answer
    C. Ron Paul
  • 14. 

    Besides politics, what is Dick Armey's profession?

    • A.

      Medicine

    • B.

      Economist

    • C.

      Architecture

    • D.

      Investments

    Correct Answer
    B. Economist
  • 15. 

    What Texas politician and former US Majority Leader holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Oklahoma?

    • A.

      Lyndon Johnson

    • B.

      Dick Armey

    • C.

      Tom DeLay

    • D.

      Ronald D. Coleman

    Correct Answer
    B. Dick Armey

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