1. What happened on March 2nd, 1836?
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2. What happened on April 21st, 1836?
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3. What happened February 23rd to March 6th, 1836?
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4. Which Texas city is the birthplace of Buddy Holly?
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5. What’s the name of the popular dance associated with Texas?
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6. What is the state song of Texas?
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7. What was adopted in 1839?
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8. What is Bracken Cave home to?
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9. How many registered machine guns are in the state?
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10. What famous country singer was born in Abbott, Tx?
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11. What famous country singer was born in Poteet, Tx?
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ANSWERS:
1. What happened on March 2nd, 1836?
A. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed.
2. What happened on April 21st, 1836?
A. Texans under Sam Houston routed the Mexican forces of Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto. Thus, Independence was won in one of the most decisive battles in history.
3. What happened February 23rd to March 6th, 1836?
A. The Battle of the Alamo
4. Which Texas city is the birthplace of Buddy Holly?
A. Lubbock
5. What’s the name of the popular dance associated with Texas?
A. Texas Two Step
6. What is the state song of Texas?
A. Texas, Our Texas
7. What was adopted in 1839?
A. The Lone Star Flag
8. What is Bracken Cave home to?
A. The country’s largest bat colony
9. How many registered machine guns are in the state?
A. 28,690
10. What famous country singer was born in Abbott, Tx?
A. Willie Neslon
11. What famous country singer was born in Poteet, Tx?
A George Strait
12. Born Michael Lee Aday in Dallas in 1947, This singer would do anything for love.
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13. The fastest known speeding ticket in the U.S. was in Texas, in a 75 MPH speed zone. How fast was it?
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14. What is the mascot of the University of Texas?
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15. What singer was declared an honorary Texan for donating his vast personal collection of artifacts to the Alamo?
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16. Texas has the most of these in the U.S. at 254, What are they?
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17. According to the tall tale, what did Pecos Bill throw over a tornado that ended up in Texas?
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18. What species of mammals name means “Little Armored Ones”?
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19. Who sang and wrote “Roll me up and smoke me when I die”?
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20. Which movie franchise made “Leatherface” a household name among horror movie buffs?
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12. Born Michael Lee Aday in Dallas in 1947, This singer would do anything for love.
A. Meatloaf
13. The fastest known speeding ticket in the U.S. was in Texas, in a 75 MPH speed zone. How fast was it?
A. 242 MPH
14. What is the mascot of the University of Texas?
A. Longhorn
15. What singer was declared an honorary Texan for donating his vast personal collection of artifacts to the Alamo?
A. Phil Collins
16. Texas has the most of these in the U.S. at 254, What are they?
A. Counties
17. According to the tall tale, what did Pecos Bill throw over a tornado that ended up in Texas?
A. A Lasso
18. What species of mammals name means “Little Armored Ones”?
A. Armadillos
19. Who sang and wrote “Roll me up and smoke me when I die”?
A. Willie Nelson
20. Which movie franchise made “Leatherface” a household name among
horror movie buffs?
A. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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