Texas Trivia
This Texas City serves as the state capitol
Austin
A round tower opened in Copenhagen in 1642 as an observatory has this name in English
The Round Tower
One of its nicknames is the City of Paul Revere
Boston
In 1900 the U.S. went on this standard setting its price at $20.67 an ounce
The Gold Standard
This was the first dog breed to collect admissible evidence for American courts of law
Bloodhound
The river that separates Texas and Oklahoma also shares its name with this famous College Football Rivalry
Red River Rivalry
This town on the York River was the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
Yorktown
The USS Slater a World War II destroyer escort is a now a museum in this Empire State capital
Albany
Pres. Lincoln said I never in my life felt more certain that I was doing right than I do in signing this paper
Emancipation Proclamation
Trichophilus welckeri algae grow in the fur of this slow arboreal mammal giving it a green tint
A sloth
This River serves as a border between Texas and Mexico
Rio Grande
This Las Vegas hotel ceased to be a landmark when it was demolished on November 7 1995
The Landmark
It's the capital of the most populous U.S. state
Sacramento
Leaked to the press in 1971 the Pentagon Papers detailed America's involvement in this conflict
The Vietnam War
These bloodsuckers have been put to use in medicine
Leeches
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the first President of Texas?
Sam Houston
This American cyclist criticized Lance Armstrong in the July 15 2004 issue of the French newspaper Le Monde
Greg Lemond
Mount Rainier is visible to the east from its state capitol building
Olympia
The last state to end prohibition was this Magnolia State which adopted a local-option law in 1966
Mississippi
The black species of this large horned mammal can grasp twigs with its upper lip
Rhinoceros
He pitched for both Texas MLB teams and is a member of the baseball hall of fame
Nolan Ryan
This magazine has been a popular source of science & technology news since its inception in 1872
Popular Science
The only house Abraham Lincoln ever owned is located at Jackson & 8th Streets in this capital
Springfield
Its November 11 1889 statehood filled in a corner of the Lower 48
Washington
These small slender mammals often kept as pets were domesticated from the European polecat
Ferrets