Texas Trivia Questions - 2
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In the 1880's, what new baseball term was coined for a hit just over the infield?
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Six-Shooter Straight Ball
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Texas Leaguer
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Texas Liner
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Legitimate Foul
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In the Second Session of the 111th Congress, how many of the 32 Texas Representatives are Democrats?
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4
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20
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28
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12
Correct Answer
A. 12 -
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By the end of 1839, 10% of the population of Houston had died from what epidemic?
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Smallpox
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Yellow Fever
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Black Plague
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Malaria
Correct Answer
A. Yellow Fever -
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Dick Dowling became a folk legend for his heroics at what 1863 Texas battle?
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Battle Of Appomattox
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Battle Of Las Cruces
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Battle Of Concepcion
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Battle Of Sabine Pass
Correct Answer
A. Battle Of Sabine Pass -
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What Texas school opened in 1912 with 77 students and was later known as the "Harvard of the South"?
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Emory Academy
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Rice Institute
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Baylor University
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Dallas Teachers College
Correct Answer
A. Rice Institute -
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Both Jim Hogg and John Henry Kirby have what Texas landmarks named after them?
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State Forest Reserves
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Art Museums
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Dams
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Battleships
Correct Answer
A. State Forest Reserves -
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About to secede from Houston in 1883, Fifth Ward residents were satisfied with a bridge across what?
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Galveston Bay
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Comanche Pass
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Gulf Of Mexico
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Buffalo Bayou
Correct Answer
A. Buffalo Bayou -
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Which of these was first used in Houston, TX in 1897?
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Telescope
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Baseball Bats
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Bloomers
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Asphalt Paving
Correct Answer
A. Asphalt Paving -
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In the Second Session of the 111th Congress, how many of the 32 Texas Representatives are Republicans?
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5
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10
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30
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20
Correct Answer
A. 20 -
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What licensed red-light district in Waco, Texas finally shut down in 1917?
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Mission Viejo
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The Tenderloin District
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The Reservation
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Poplar Alley
Correct Answer
A. The Reservation -
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The Republic of Texas' currency was called what?
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Confedcash
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Redbacks
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Star Money
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Goldslips
Correct Answer
A. Redbacks -
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What was Texas' first daily newspaper?
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Texas Tribune
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Republic Gazette
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Dallas Daily News
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Houston Morning Star
Correct Answer
A. Houston Morning Star -
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Joseph Cullinan introduced what new application of petroleum in order to increase oil consumption?
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Saddle Lubricant
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Deer Detractant For Fields
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Dust Settler On Streets
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Lip Balm
Correct Answer
A. Dust Settler On Streets -
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Before the Buffs, the Colt 45's and the Astros, what was the first baseball team in Houston, Texas?
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The Hurricanes
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The Oilers
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The Stonewalls
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The Comanches
Correct Answer
A. The Stonewalls -
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In what decade did the construction of a coordinated highway system in Texas begin?
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1920's
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1890's
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1950's
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1930's
Correct Answer
A. 1920's -
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