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

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  • 2. 

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

    • Mike Conaway

    • Henry Cuellar

    • John Carter

    • Michael Burgess

    Correct Answer
    A. Michael Burgess
  • 3. 

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

    • Lloyd Bentsen Jr.

    • Richard Nixon

    • Sam Rayburn

    • Lyndon Johnson

    Correct Answer
    A. Lloyd Bentsen Jr.
  • 4. 

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

    • Ann Richards

    • George W. Bush

    • Lamar Smith

    • George H. W. Bush

    Correct Answer
    A. George W. Bush
  • 5. 

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

    • 12th

    • 2nd

    • 9th

    • 7th

    Correct Answer
    A. 7th
  • 6. 

    Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas?

    • J.L. Barnes

    • Andrew McCullen

    • Anson Jones

    • Niels Esperson

    Correct Answer
    A. Anson Jones
  • 7. 

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

    • Jack Wilton

    • Blake Farenthold

    • Christopher Claytor

    • William Vaden

    Correct Answer
    A. Blake Farenthold
  • 8. 

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

    • Pete Sessions

    • Steve Stockman

    • Silvestre Reyes

    • Mac Thornberry

    Correct Answer
    A. Pete Sessions
  • 9. 

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

    • Mark White

    • Sam Rayburn

    • Lloyd Bentsen Jr.

    • Albert Bustamante

    Correct Answer
    A. Lloyd Bentsen Jr.
  • 10. 

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

    • Sam Rayburn

    • Lyndon Baines Johnson

    • Coke Stevenson

    • Richard Russell

    Correct Answer
    A. Lyndon Baines Johnson
  • 11. 

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

    • Ted Poe

    • Randy Neugebauer

    • Kent Hance

    • Gene Green

    Correct Answer
    A. Kent Hance
  • 12. 

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

    • Lloyd Bentsen, Jr.

    • Sam Rayburn

    • Sam Houston

    • Lyndon Johnson

    Correct Answer
    A. Sam Rayburn
  • 13. 

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

    • Kika de la Garza's

    • Randy Neugebauer

    • Ron Paul

    • Kenny Marchant

    Correct Answer
    A. Ron Paul
  • 14. 

    Besides politics, what is Dick Armey's profession?

    • Medicine

    • Economist

    • Architecture

    • Investments

    Correct Answer
    A. Economist
  • 15. 

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

    • Lyndon Johnson

    • Dick Armey

    • Tom DeLay

    • Ronald D. Coleman

    Correct Answer
    A. Dick Armey

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