Texas Places
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What is the Texas state nickname?
The Lone Star State
What is the mascot for Texas A&M?
What is the name of the holiday that commemorates the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas?
Juneteenth
In what city is the famous Alamo located?
San Antonio
What is the Texas state small mammal?
The armadillo
What is the name of the Dallas NFL team?
The Cowboys
How many different flags have flown over Texas?
Six
Which Texas city is known for its historic stockyards and cattle industry?
Fort Worth
What is the Texas state tree?
The Pecan tree
What is the name of the Houston MLB team?
The Astros
Name a US President who was either BORN in Texas or would consider themselves FROM Texas (multiple correct answers).
George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson
Which famous Texas city is home to the NASA Johnson Space Center?
Houston
What is the Texas state dance?
The Texas Two-Step
What is the name of the Dallas NBA team?
The Mavericks
Which famous battle for Texas independence took place in 1836 at a mission in San Antonio?
The Battle of the Alamo
What forms the border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
What is the Texas state flower?
The Blue Bonnet
What is the mascot for UT Austin?
The Longhorns
In what year did Texas become a state?
1845