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Questions and Answers
  • 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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