Texas History Trivia Quiz! MCQ
- 1.What US Congressman for the Texas 3rd District resigned in 1991 to become Mayor of Dallas?
- A.
Mike Conaway
- B.
Dick Armey
- C.
George W. Bush
- D.
Steve Bartlett
- 2.What Congressman from Texas ran against Roosevelt in 1940, but lost the nomination?
- A.
Jesse Martin Combs
- B.
Wright Patman
- C.
John Nance Garner
- D.
Sam Rayburn
- 3.What former Congressman from Texas served two terms as VP under Roosevelt?
- A.
Wright Patman
- B.
Sam Rayburn
- C.
Jesse Martin Combs
- D.
John Nance Garner
- 4.What former Texas governor is honored with the world's largest free-standing statue of an American?
- A.
George W. Bush
- B.
Ann Richards
- C.
Sam Houston
- D.
Bill Clements
- 5.Where did U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee take her JD in 1975?
- A.
University of Virginia
- B.
Ohio State University
- C.
Georgetown University
- D.
Texas A&M
- 6.What decorated WWII veteran from Texas served in the U.S. Senate from 1957-1971?
- A.
Ralph Yarborough
- B.
Earle B. Mayfield
- C.
Robert C. Krueger
- D.
Price Daniel
- 7.Where did Senator John Cornyn graduate high school in 1969?
- A.
Canada
- B.
Germany
- C.
Ohio
- D.
Japan
- 8.What Congressman from Texas (1975-79) took a graduate degree in literature and a Ph.D. from Oxford University?
- A.
Robert C. Krueger
- B.
Albert Bustamante
- C.
John Tower
- D.
Earle B. Mayfield
- 9.What Texan resigned from the U.S. Senate in order to serve as Governor from 1957-63?
- A.
Lyndon Johnson
- B.
Price Daniel
- C.
John Connally
- D.
John Tower
- 10.What Texan served one term in the U.S. Congress (2003-2005) before withdrawing from politics to practice law full-time?
- A.
Chris Bell
- B.
Beau Boulter
- C.
Ronald D. Coleman
- D.
James Collins
- 11.Who were the first Texans to be elected to the U.S. Senate?
- A.
Thomas Rusk & Sam Houston
- B.
Roger Mills & Thomas Rusk
- C.
Roger Mills & Sam Houston
- D.
Earle Mayfield & Thomas Rusk
- 12.What is the profession of Andy Barron, 2010 write-in candidate for governor?
- A.
Restauranteur
- B.
Physician
- C.
Orthodontist
- D.
Attorney
- 13.What 2010 gubernatorial candidate is a former Deputy US Energy Secretary?
- A.
Rick Perry
- B.
Deb Shafto
- C.
Bill White
- D.
Andy Barron
- 14.What profession did Herb Gonzales Jr., 2010 Green Party candidate for Lt. Governor, list on his candidate filing?
- A.
Chef
- B.
Telephone customer service representative
- C.
Veterinary technician
- D.
Political activist
- 15.Whose political hopes for a Senate run were dashed by his efforts to get Texas Tech coach, Mike Leach, fired?
- A.
Bill White
- B.
Craig James
- C.
Rick Noriega
- D.
Tom Whitfield
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