Ultimate Quiz On Texas - 3
It's time to answer some cool questions about Texas!
- 1.
What eventual Texas governor is credited with establishing the power of the office of lieutenant governor?
- A.
Dolph Briscoe
- B.
Rick Perry
- C.
Ann Richards
- D.
Allan Shivers
Correct Answer
D. Allan Shivers -
- 2.
Prior to Rick Perry, what Texas governor previously held the record for longest continuous service?
- A.
Allan Shivers
- B.
Mark White
- C.
George W. Bush
- D.
Ann Richards
Correct Answer
A. Allan Shivers -
- 3.
What governor encouraged Texas to support Eisenhower in the presidential election of 1952?
- A.
Beauford H. Jester
- B.
Allan Shivers
- C.
Coke R. Stevenson
- D.
Price Daniel
Correct Answer
B. Allan Shivers -
- 4.
What future governor owned one of the largest and most diverse ranches in Texas?
- A.
George W. Bush
- B.
Dolph Briscoe
- C.
Ann Richards
- D.
Rick Perry
Correct Answer
B. Dolph Briscoe -
- 5.
How many terms did Allan Shivers serve as Texas governor?
- A.
3
- B.
1
- C.
4
- D.
2
Correct Answer
A. 3 -
- 6.
What political party ran 29-year-old Ramsey Mu±iz in the 1972 Texas governor's race?
- A.
Republican
- B.
Libertarian
- C.
Raza Unida
- D.
Democrat
Correct Answer
C. Raza Unida -
- 7.
What political party ran 29-year-old Ramsey Muniz in the 1972 Texas governor's race?
- A.
Raza Unida
- B.
Republican
- C.
Libertarian
- D.
Democrat
Correct Answer
A. Raza Unida -
- 8.
Who was elected governor of Texas in the same year that Texans voted 2 to 1 for Nixon over McGovern?
- A.
Dolph Briscoe
- B.
Preston Smith
- C.
Paul Eggers
- D.
John Connally
Correct Answer
A. Dolph Briscoe -
- 9.
What is the distance across Texas east to west?
- A.
330 Miles
- B.
1920 Miles
- C.
203 Miles
- D.
773 Miles
Correct Answer
D. 773 Miles -
- 10.
What was the name of the 1830 settlement that would eventually be called Austin?
- A.
Texas City
- B.
River City
- C.
Waterloo
- D.
New Town
Correct Answer
C. Waterloo -
- 11.
Hippie Hollow Park, a county park situated along Lake Travis, has what special distinction?
- A.
It never closes
- B.
It allows dogs off the leash
- C.
It's home to a cat museum
- D.
It's "clothing optional"
Correct Answer
D. It's "clothing optional" -
- 12.
When was the first South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival held in Austin?
- A.
1969
- B.
1980
- C.
2001
- D.
1987
Correct Answer
D. 1987 -
- 13.
In what month is the annual SXSW Festival in Austin?
- A.
May
- B.
September
- C.
March
- D.
December
Correct Answer
C. March -
- 14.
What blues guitarist, singer-songwriter was a fixture on the Austin music scene until his death in 1990?
- A.
Elvis Presley
- B.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
- C.
Johnny Cash
- D.
Duane Allman
Correct Answer
B. Stevie Ray Vaughan -
- 15.
What structure, located on 23rd Street at Guadalupe, lights up in burnt orange when there's a UT victory?
- A.
University of Texas Tower
- B.
Frost Bank Tower
- C.
Governor's Mansion
- D.
Texas State Capitol
Correct Answer
A. University of Texas Tower -
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