I am trying to make 10 questions about Texas for a friend of mine who is a Texan through and through. So for his birthday we are asking him testing him on his knowledge of Texas that he seems to love so much. Help me come up with some good ones. oh and give me the answer too. SO that I'll know if he answered honestly
2006-10-31 05:51:23 · 13 answers · asked by Armond B 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Dallas
Okay. I have some that might be kind of hard. I pasted the weblinks below so you can read more about it too.
1) How many flags has Texas had? 6
2) What is the pledge to the Texas flag? "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."
3) What is the state motto? Friendship
4) What is the state dinosaur? Pleurocoelus
5) What is the state dance? Square Dance
6) What is the state fruit? Grapefruit
7) What is the state gem? Texas Blue Topaz
8) What is the highest temperature on record in Texas? There are two records. The record is 120 degrees Fareinheit.
Seymour, TX - Aug.12, 1936
Monahans, TX - June 28, 1994
9) What is the lowest temperature on record in Texas? Again, there are two records. The record is -23 degrees Fareinheit.
Tulia, TX - Feb. 12, 1899
Seminole, TX - Feb. 8, 1933
10) Name some holidays that are unique to Texas?
(This is a list for 2006 - I don't live in Texas so I don't know if other states celebrate some of these holidays. This is a list of holidays that I don't recognize.)
Sam Rayburn Day - January 6
Confederate Heroes Day - January 19
Texas Independence Day - March 2
Texas Flag Day - March 2
Cesar Chavez Day - March 31
Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day - April 9
San Jacinto Day - April 21
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day - August 27
Father of Texas (Stephen F. Austin) Day - November 3
2006-10-31 06:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by ☼Grace☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What and when is San Jacinto Day?
What is the state shell? Whelk
State Animal? Armadillo
First word spoken from the moon? Houston
What jelly originated in Lake Jackson? (jalapeno in 1978)
The flags of what six nations have flown over Texas? Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Texas is the only state to enter the United States by _______ (treaty) instead of territorial annexation.
It is also the only state that was once an independent nation (1836-1845)
The King Ranch is bigger than which state? (Rhode Island)
What was the first offensive action of the Texas Revolution? (Battle of Goliad where local colonists seized the fort and town)
What cities have served as the capitol? (Washington on the Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia. Sam Houston moved the capitol to Houston and it was moved to Austin in 1839)
2006-10-31 06:14:06 · answer #2 · answered by susancnw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice Try, Idiot. I build houses in Texas and 75 percent of the people flocking here are from California. You are right about one thing - People do like to visit California more - because they are going back to visit family, because they go the hell out of there. People sell a 2 million dollare house in Cali - if they can even sell right now, and move to Texas and get a brand new house, same size and comfort, for 500k, and pocket the rest. Also, Texas has created 80 percent of the jobs in America since 2006. Also, Texas has 4 of the top 20 large city economies, and cost of living is amazing - San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin. California is bankrupt and liberal - thats all the notion I need to stay away!
2016-03-19 02:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, here is my quitt...
Maybe too easy for a true Texan, but I enjoyed doing it :)
1- Which Texan singer Composed Pancho & Lefty?
2- Which City was capital of the Republic of Texas from 1839 to 1845?
3-Which city has been founded by Coronado in 1540?
4- Where is "El Capitan Reef" situated?
5- Who wasn't born in Texas : Garth Brooks, Tex Avery, Tommy Lee Jones, Willie Nelson?
6- What is the southernmost point in Texas?
7-Who discovered the site of Galveston?
8-Near which city is situated Cadillac Ranch?
1-Townes Van Zandt
2-Austin
3-El Paso
4-Guadalupe Mountains National Park
5-Garth Brooks
6-South Padre Island
7-Cabeza de Vaca
8-Amarillo
2006-10-31 06:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by USA-Decouverte.com 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Texas is so diverse that the questions could go on and on.
Geographically ask him to name the 3 cities which make up the golden triangle (Dallas/Fort worth, Houston and San Antonio)
Culture: Who was the bass player for Buddy Holly and the cricketts and this same person gave up his seat on the plane for Richie Valens.-- Waylon Jennings
What is the state reptile- Horned frog
State tree- Pecan
Where are the world championship chili cookoff held at Terlingua, Texas
What does Texas mean in Comanche- Friendly
2006-10-31 06:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by tom4texas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget that Almanac and encyclopedia stuff. Ask him
1) whether he like The University or whether he likes A&M (Hook 'em) 2) who drew the line in the sand at the Alamo (Travis)3) who survived the Alamo (susannah dickinson) 4) who was captured by the Comanche Indians and has a descendant by the same name as her son running in this years election(Cynthia & Quanah Parker) 5) How many states fit into Brewster County (everything in New England) 6) the football team from Hutto ISD (the Fightin' Hippos) 7) Boomhauer's first name (never revealed) 8) what we eat on christmas day (tamales) 9) the first dance team for a college (the Kilgore Rangerettes) 10) How you pronounce Manchaca (Manshack)
2006-10-31 08:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where is the Alamo?
--San Antonio
What is the State bird?
--Mockingbird
What is the State's nickname/designation?
--The Lone Star State
What was Texas before it became one of the United States?
--An independent Republic
When did Texas win her Independence?
--1836
How many flags have flown over Texas since European discovery?
--Six
Name them?
Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate Texas, United States of America.
Any Texan worth his/her salt should know these.
2006-10-31 06:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by Trollbuster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Questions about Texas counties:
Number of counties--254
Largest in Area--Brewster
Smallest in Area--Rockwall
Largest in Population--Harris
Smallest in Population--Loving
Most central--McCullough
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Name of the oil well that opened the Permian Basis field---Santa Rita #1.
Town where the movie Giant was filmed--Marfa
Highest point--Guadalupe Peak
Lowest point--sea level
First woman governor--Marion "Ma" Fergusun
Number of Courts of Appeal--14
Number of State Senators--31
Number of State Representatives--150
2006-10-31 06:04:55 · answer #8 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok Im from Africa but I know Texans love:
their hats
the Texan twostep
their boots
ask him stuff about that ... or ask him to name the entire cast of DALLAS (the old soap opera)
2006-10-31 05:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pledge to the Texas Flag.
2006-10-31 05:53:48 · answer #10 · answered by meggs4 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋