Trivia On Texas - 2
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- 1.
What Marion and Harrison County, Texas lake is named for the Indians that lived there?
- A.
Caddo Lake
- B.
Lakota West Lake
- C.
Heuston Lake
- D.
Indianola Lake
Correct Answer
A. Caddo Lake -
- 2.
Stephen Austin's 1821 permission from Mexico to settle 300 colonial families in Texas is known as what?
- A.
Texarkana Agreement
- B.
Old Three Hundred
- C.
Coronado Proclamation
- D.
Homestead Act
Correct Answer
B. Old Three Hundred -
- 3.
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle established what Texas region?
- A.
Comanche Creek
- B.
The Alamo
- C.
Fort St. Louis
- D.
Galveston County
Correct Answer
C. Fort St. Louis -
- 4.
La Salle mistakenly sailed to Matagorda Bay, Texas with support from what French king?
- A.
Henry VIII
- B.
Louis XIV
- C.
Louis XVI
- D.
Charles I
Correct Answer
B. Louis XIV -
- 5.
What Indian Reservation is located in Maverick County, Texas?
- A.
Brewster
- B.
Kickapoo
- C.
Comanche
- D.
Ysleta del Sur
Correct Answer
B. Kickapoo -
- 6.
In 1845, Texas became what numbered state of the U.S.?
- A.
28th
- B.
42nd
- C.
13th
- D.
15th
Correct Answer
A. 28th -
- 7.
The first recorded hospital in Texas was located in what part of the Alamo?
- A.
Mill
- B.
The Chapel
- C.
Long Barrack
- D.
Alamo de Parras, Coahuila
Correct Answer
C. Long Barrack -
- 8.
"Alamo" is the Spanish word for what?
- A.
Cottonwood
- B.
Land East
- C.
Bravery
- D.
Battle
Correct Answer
A. Cottonwood -
- 9.
What former Congressman arrived at San Antonio de Bexar with 12 volunteers on February 8, 1836?
- A.
Cabeza de Vaca
- B.
David Crockett
- C.
Daniel Boone
- D.
Jesse James
Correct Answer
B. David Crockett -
- 10.
What Alamo survivor was sent to Gonzales by Santa Anna with a warning to the Texans to stop revolting?
- A.
William Travis
- B.
Joe Harrison
- C.
Ben Milam
- D.
Susanna Dickinson
Correct Answer
D. Susanna Dickinson -
- 11.
What group came to the assistance of the Alamo defenders on March 1, 1836?
- A.
Mexican Montenegroes
- B.
Texas Rangers
- C.
New Orleans Stars
- D.
Gonzales Ranging Company
Correct Answer
D. Gonzales Ranging Company -
- 12.
By 1749, how many missions had been built along the San Antonio River?
- A.
9
- B.
2
- C.
5
- D.
15
Correct Answer
C. 5 -
- 13.
What famous dance hall singer sold stolen horses and housed outlaws in 1870's Dallas?
- A.
Doc Holliday
- B.
Jesse James
- C.
Belle Star
- D.
Bonnie Bedelia
Correct Answer
C. Belle Star -
- 14.
What famous outlaw first opened a dentist's office in Dallas, then killed a man in 1875?
- A.
Jesse James
- B.
Billy The Kid
- C.
Annie Oakley
- D.
Doc Holliday
Correct Answer
D. Doc Holliday -
- 15.
What Dallas river saw its worst flood in 1908?
- A.
San Antonio River
- B.
Angelina River
- C.
Oak Creek
- D.
Trinity River
Correct Answer
D. Trinity River -
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