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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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Awesome Quiz On Texas - 3

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

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

Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Besides politics, what is Dick Armey's profession?

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