The Ultimate State Quiz - Texas
See what you know about the Lone Star State
Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
1. What is the largest city in Texas (as of September 12, 2009)?
(#) Austin
(#) San Antonio
(#) Houston
(#) Dallas
2. What state borders Texas to its northeast?
(#) New Mexico
(#) Arkansas
(#) Oklahoma
(#) Louisiana
3. Who is the current Governor of Texas (as of September 12, 2009)?
(#) Rick Perry
(#) David Dewhurst
(#) John Cornyn
(#) Kay Bailey Hutchison
4. What is the state of Texas in order of admission to the United States?
(#) 26th
(#) 28th
(#) 32nd
(#) 25th
5. What year saw the first major oil well found in the state of Texas?
(#) 1930
(#) 1901
(#) 1915
(#) 1946
6. How many members comprise the Texas State House of Representatives?
(#) 150
(#) 120
(#) 100
(#) 200
7. What is the official flower of the state of Texas?
(#) bluebonnet
(#) yellow rose
(#) forget-me-not
(#) Apple blossom
8. What time zone does the state of Texas lie in?
(#) Mountain
(#) Central
(#) Pacific
(#) Central and Mountain
9. What river forms a natural border between Texas and Mexico?
(#) Rio Grande
(#) Red
(#) Colorado
(#) Missouri
10. Who was the first Governor of Texas after statehood?
(#) Stephen F. Austin
(#) Sam Houston
(#) Mirabeau B. Lamar
(#) James Pinckney Henderson
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