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100

Blake Shelton sings this song about a girl that has the same name as the capital city of Texas. 

Who is Austin? 

100

Texas has this many cities with over a million people.

What is three? 

(Houston, San Antonio, Dallas)


100

This 1974 horror film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals.  The film's character Leatherface was inspired by the true crimes of murderer Ed Gein, but its plot is largely fictional.

What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?


100

You might say, "This ain't my first <this>" if you want to convey experience and assure someone you can handle something.

What is rodeo?

100

Cowboys wear this around their neck, which they can pull up to protect their nose and mouth from trail dust.

What is a bandana or handkerchief?

200

REM sang about this large metropolis in South Texas that is closely linked with the NASA Space Center.

" _______ we have a problem."

What is Houston?

200

This is the nickname for the State of Texas and is a tribute to the state flag.

What is the Lone Star State?

200

This biographical film stars Luke Perry as the rodeo legend Lane Frost.  The title refers to the length of time a bull rider is required to stay on for a ride to be scored.

What is 8 Seconds?

200

The fruit of this saying "Not <this> but pert near" means that the situation is not ideal, but workable.  When dried, it is called a prune.

What is plum?

200

The cowboy hat not only protects from the sun’s glare, but can also serve as this for the cowboy and his horse.

What is a cup?

300

George Straight wants to reach this West Texas town by morning.

What is Amarillo?

300

This popular fast food chain now has over 890 restaurants across the country, but it began as a burger stand in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950.

What is Whataburger?

300

This 2004 film starred Billy Bob Thornton and follows a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa.

What is Friday Night Lights?

300

This common Southern phrase usually expresses pity or sympathy, but depending on the tone can also be an insult that conveys contempt.

What is "bless Your heart"?

300

The cowboy cook was often referred to by this name, which can also be a chocolate chip dessert.

What is cookie?

400

ZZ Top sang about a city in Fayette County near the Colorado river, although the song is actually about a brothel.

What is La Grange?

400

The first frozen margarita machine was invented in 1971 in this large Texas city which is home to several professional sports teams.

What is Dallas?

400

This 1985 comedy was directed by Tim Burton and tells the story of "Mr. Herman" searching for his stolen bicycle.

What is Pee-wee's Big Adventure?

400

This phrase has nothing to do with fixing, repairing, or fastening, it just means you are about to do something.

What is "fixin' to"?

400

8 to 12 cowboys could move 3,000 head of cattle along the cattle drives, traveling approximately this many miles in a day.

What is fifteen? (Any more than that and the cattle would lose too much weight and arrive too thin.)

500

Robert Earl Keen, a Texas folk singer, released a song in the 90's about the bay of this windy Texas coastal city.

What is Corpus Christi?

500

The soft drink Dr Pepper was created and sold in 1885 in this Texas city located between Dallas and Austin.

What is Waco?

500

Thanks to Matthew McConaughey in this movie, "alright, alright, alright" is in the cultural lexicon.

What is Dazed and Confused?

500

This saying could make you think arrows are involved, but it means a person is angry or ready to fight.

What is "bowed up"?

500

The golden age of the cowboy started in this year after the Civil War ended and the Union Army had exhausted the supply of beef in the North.

What is 1866?

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