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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What year did they tear down the Comet Roller Coaster at the Texas State Fair?

    • A.

      1989

    • B.

      1999

    • C.

      1959

    • D.

      2009

    Correct Answer
    A. 1989
  • 2. 

    Who received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2010?

    • A.

      Tim Matheson

    • B.

      RIchard Linklater

    • C.

      Chcuk Norris

    • D.

      Michael Nesmith

    Correct Answer
    D. Michael Nesmith
  • 3. 

    Who cut the ribbon to open the 1959 Texas State Fair?

    • A.

      John Glenn

    • B.

      George Bush

    • C.

      Paul Newman

    • D.

      Richard Nixon

    Correct Answer
    D. Richard Nixon
  • 4. 

    Where in Texas was golfer Ben Hogan born?

    • A.

      Crawford

    • B.

      San Antonio

    • C.

      Lubbock

    • D.

      Dublin

    Correct Answer
    D. Dublin
  • 5. 

    Where is the alternative rock band Blue October from?

    • A.

      Austin

    • B.

      Houston

    • C.

      Corpus Christi

    • D.

      Dallas

    Correct Answer
    B. Houston
  • 6. 

    How many murders were reported in 2009 in Texas?

    • A.

      1,558

    • B.

      1,328

    • C.

      10,259

    • D.

      236

    Correct Answer
    B. 1,328
  • 7. 

    How many murders were reported in 1960 in Texas?

    • A.

      112

    • B.

      824

    • C.

      2,558

    • D.

      8,889

    Correct Answer
    B. 824
  • 8. 

    Which of these years had the most murders reported in Texas?

    • A.

      1987

    • B.

      1991

    • C.

      1966

    • D.

      2007

    Correct Answer
    B. 1991
  • 9. 

    Who won the Pro Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship on November 6, 2010?

    • A.

      Gustavo Mendoza

    • B.

      The Bulkster

    • C.

      Kid Ransom

    • D.

      "Rockstar" Robbie Gilmore

    Correct Answer
    A. Gustavo Mendoza
  • 10. 

    What city in Mexico does the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge connect to?

    • A.

      Ciudad Juarez

    • B.

      Ciudad Miguel Aleman

    • C.

      Matamoros

    • D.

      Reynosa

    Correct Answer
    A. Ciudad Juarez
  • 11. 

    Rio Bravo is a city in what Texas county?

    • A.

      Webb County

    • B.

      Stonewall County

    • C.

      Somervell County

    • D.

      Bowie County

    Correct Answer
    A. Webb County
  • 12. 

    Where in Texas is the John F Kennedy Memorial Causeway?

    • A.

      Corpus Christi

    • B.

      Houston

    • C.

      Waco

    • D.

      El Paso

    Correct Answer
    A. Corpus Christi
  • 13. 

    When was first copy of the first edition of The Dallas Morning News issued?

    • A.

      Oct. 1, 1921

    • B.

      Oct. 1, 1805

    • C.

      Oct. 1, 1776

    • D.

      Oct. 1, 1885

    Correct Answer
    D. Oct. 1, 1885
  • 14. 

    Where is NewsChannel 9, KTSM based out of?

    • A.

      Houston

    • B.

      Dallas

    • C.

      El Paso

    • D.

      Corpus Christi

    Correct Answer
    C. El Paso

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