Awesome Trivia On Texas - 3
This is a brief quiz on the basics of Texas! Take this quiz and score a full to show you know everything about Texas!
- 1.
Robert E. Howard, author of the "Conan the Barbarian" series, was born in what Texas town?
- A.
Elvira
- B.
Amarillo
- C.
Peaster
- D.
Corpus Christi
Correct Answer
C. Peaster -
- 2.
What is the profession of Rep. Michael Burgess (R) of 26th Congressional District?
- A.
Academic
- B.
Physician
- C.
Attorney
- D.
Investment Banker
Correct Answer
B. Physician -
- 3.
What Texas Congressman is a founding member of both the Media Fairness Caucus and the Reclaim American Jobs Caucus?
- A.
Chet Edwards
- B.
Gene Green
- C.
Lamar Smith
- D.
Pete Sessions
Correct Answer
C. Lamar Smith -
- 4.
Dubbed "Peckerwood Hill" by Texas inmates, what is the actual name of the cemetery at the Walls Unit?
- A.
Land Usage #3
- B.
Dallas Cemetery
- C.
Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery
- D.
Los Cruz Angeles Cemetery
Correct Answer
C. Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery -
- 5.
What was first steamship to visit Houston in 1837?
- A.
Laura
- B.
El Nino
- C.
Kingship
- D.
Magistrate II
Correct Answer
A. Laura -
- 6.
What Texas city was called "Where Seventeen Railways Meet the Sea" in the 1840's?
- A.
El Paso
- B.
Independence
- C.
Houston
- D.
Brownsville
Correct Answer
C. Houston -
- 7.
Who was the only woman to enlist in the Grand Army of the (Texas) Republic?
- A.
Bonnie Parker
- B.
Emily West
- C.
Gail Borden
- D.
Emma Seelye
Correct Answer
D. Emma Seelye -
- 8.
What was unique about Houston's Civil War combat veteran Frank Thompson?
- A.
He Owned A Circus
- B.
He Was Blind And Deaf
- C.
He Had 7 Toes On His Left Foot
- D.
He Was A Woman In Disguise
Correct Answer
D. He Was A Woman In Disguise -
- 9.
Who served as President of the Rice Institute on the day it opened and the following 34 years?
- A.
Augustus Allen
- B.
Stephen F. Austin
- C.
Edgar Lovett
- D.
Clyde Barrows
Correct Answer
C. Edgar Lovett -
- 10.
Between 1910-1920, what Texas lumber company employed 16,500 people and had five logging camps?
- A.
Allen & Sons
- B.
Kirby Lumber
- C.
Houston Depot
- D.
Texas Timberline
Correct Answer
B. Kirby Lumber -
- 11.
Who founded "The Invincible Oil Company" in the gulf coast area of Texas?
- A.
Niels Esperson
- B.
Gregory Borden
- C.
Jim S. Hogg
- D.
John Allen, Sr.
Correct Answer
A. Niels Esperson -
- 12.
Who organized the first pipeline and refining company in Texas?
- A.
Joseph Cullinan
- B.
John Exxon
- C.
Niels Esperson
- D.
Jim S. Hogg
Correct Answer
A. Joseph Cullinan -
- 13.
What Texas Democratic governor followed Ma Ferguson's term in 1931?
- A.
Ross Sterling
- B.
Edgar Burke
- C.
Niels Esperson
- D.
Dick Dowling
Correct Answer
A. Ross Sterling -
- 14.
What Beaumont, TX oil driller was known as the "King of the Wildcatters"?
- A.
Sam Hogg
- B.
James McFadden
- C.
Glenn McCarthy
- D.
Edgar Humphrey
Correct Answer
C. Glenn McCarthy -
- 15.
Who is credited for developing the Houston, TX public library system?
- A.
Julia Jones
- B.
Gail Borden
- C.
Mollie Parker
- D.
Julia Ideson
Correct Answer
D. Julia Ideson -
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