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This is a brief quiz on the basics of Texas! Take this quiz and score a full to show you know everything about Texas!

Questions and Answers

1.

Which is not a Pappas Resatuarnt?
- A.
  
  Which Wich?
- B.
  
  Pappas Bar-B-Q
- C.
  
  Yia Yia Mary's
- D.
  
  Pappadeaux Seafood
Correct Answer
A. Which Wich?
2.

What company did H. Ross Perot found?
- A.
  
  IBM
- B.
  
  Sprint
- C.
  
  Samsung
- D.
  
  Electronic Data Systems
Correct Answer
D. Electronic Data Systems
3.

What billionaire went to Texarkana Junior College?
- A.
  
  Jim Walton
- B.
  
  H. Ross Perot
- C.
  
  Warren Buffett
- D.
  
  Walton, Christy
Correct Answer
B. H. Ross Perot
4.

Where is the H. Ross Perot Bridge?
- A.
  
  Houston
- B.
  
  Washington D.C.
- C.
  
  Texarkana
- D.
  
  Austin
Correct Answer
C. Texarkana
5.

Who did Buddy Holly open for in 1955 at Lubbock's Fair Park Auditorium?
- A.
  
  Lawrence Welk Band
- B.
  
  Ray Charles
- C.
  
  Johnny Cash
- D.
  
  Elvis Presley
Correct Answer
D. Elvis Presley
6.

What was South Padre Island once named?
- A.
  
  Isla Blanca
- B.
  
  San Pablo
- C.
  
  Golden Beach
- D.
  
  Charles Isle
Correct Answer
A. Isla Blanca
7.

What actor reeived an honorary membership in the Texas Rangers in 2010?
- A.
  
  Robert Redford
- B.
  
  John Travolta
- C.
  
  Eva Longoria
- D.
  
  Chuck Norris
Correct Answer
D. Chuck Norris
8.

Where is George W. Bush's childhood home?
- A.
  
  Midland, Texas
- B.
  
  Dallas , Texas
- C.
  
  Crawford, Texas
- D.
  
  El Paso, Texas
Correct Answer
A. Midland, Texas
9.

Where is The Galvez Hotel located?
- A.
  
  Galveston
- B.
  
  Houston
- C.
  
  Dallas
- D.
  
  El Paso
Correct Answer
A. Galveston
10.

Hobby Airport is located in what pasture?
- A.
  
  W.T. Carter Field
- B.
  
  Hobby Acres
- C.
  
  Jimmy Carter Field
- D.
  
  Green Acres
Correct Answer
A. W.T. Carter Field
11.

Who wrote the book "The Longhorns"?
- A.
  
  Nolan Porterfield
- B.
  
  Robert Flynn
- C.
  
  James Frank Dobie
- D.
  
  John Graves
Correct Answer
C. James Frank Dobie
12.

Which is a historical saga that follows ex-Texas Rangers as they drive their cattle?
- A.
  
  Cadillac Jack
- B.
  
  Lonesome Dove
- C.
  
  Sacagawea's Nickname
- D.
  
  Desert Rose
Correct Answer
B. Lonesome Dove
13.

Who is a character from the "Lonesome Dove" series?
- A.
  
  Captain Jack Sparrow
- B.
  
  Captain Woodrow F Wilson
- C.
  
  Captain Woodrow F. Call
- D.
  
  Captain Jack McCarthy
Correct Answer
C. Captain Woodrow F. Call
14.

Which is from the "Lonesome Dove" series?
- A.
  
  Anything For Billy
- B.
  
  Johnson County War
- C.
  
  Streets Of Laredo
- D.
  
  Brokeback Mountain
Correct Answer
C. Streets Of Laredo
15.

What TV announcer, college and pro football coach was born in Port Arthur, Texas?
- A.
  
  Randy Shannon
- B.
  
  Jon Gruden
- C.
  
  Jimmy Johnson
- D.
  
  Tom Landry
Correct Answer
C. Jimmy Johnson

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Texas Quiz - 2

Which is not a Pappas Resatuarnt?

What company did H. Ross Perot found?

What billionaire went to Texarkana Junior College?

Where is the H. Ross Perot Bridge?

Who did Buddy Holly open for in 1955 at Lubbock's Fair Park Auditorium?

What was South Padre Island once named?

What actor reeived an honorary membership in the Texas Rangers in 2010?

Where is George W. Bush's childhood home?

Where is The Galvez Hotel located?

Hobby Airport is located in what pasture?

Who wrote the book "The Longhorns"?

Which is a historical saga that follows ex-Texas Rangers as they drive their cattle?

Who is a character from the "Lonesome Dove" series?

Which is from the "Lonesome Dove" series?

What TV announcer, college and pro football coach was born in Port Arthur, Texas?