Things Everyone Should Know
True or false: Texas is the only state to enter the United States by a treaty?
True - Texas was an independent country from 1836-1845.
What soft drink originated in Texas?
A. Sprite
B. Dr. Pepper
C. Pepsi
D. Coca Cola
B. Dr. Pepper
What is the Texas state tree?
A. Maple
B. Oak
C. Pecan
D. Magnolia
C. Pecan
Originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center, was renamed after which President?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Gerald Ford
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. Ronald Reagan
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
Finish the phrase, "Everything is _______ in Texas."
A. Smaller
B. Bigger
C. Normal
B. Bigger
What is capital of Texas?
A. Dallas
B. Fort Worth
C. Houston
D. Austin
D. Austin
What chip brand originated in Texas?
A. Ruffles
B. Doritos
C. Lay's
D. Fritos
D. Fritos
What is the Texas state flower?
A. Peony
B. Cherokee Rose
C. Orange Blossom
D. Bluebonnet
D. Bluebonnet
Where is the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center located in Texas?
A. Houston
B. Galveston
C. Pearland
D. Dallas
A. Houston
What country was Texas part of before the United States?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Mexico
D. Portugal
C. Mexico
In what city is the Alamo located in?
A. Dallas
B. Austin
C. Houston
D. San Antonio
D. San Antonio
What beer brand was founded in Texas? Hint: A Texas City is in the tittle.
A. Gruene Beer
B. Brenham Bock
C. Shiner Bock
D. Schulenburg Beer
C. Shiner Bock - founded in 1909 in Shiner, Texas by Czech and German immigrants
What is the Texas state insect?
A. Monarch Butterfly
B. Mosquito
C. Cockroach
D. Honey Bee
A. Monarch Butterfly
What is the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center's radio call sign?
A. Control Center
B. Mission Control
C. Alpha
D. International Space Station
B. Mission Control
What is Texas' nickname?
A. Lone Star State
B. Sunshine State
C. Golden State
D. Old Dominion
A. Lone Star State
What is the biggest city in Texas?
A. Dallas
B. San Antonio
C. Houston
D. Austin
C. Houston
What food started in Texas from German immigrants?
A. Gumbo
B. Fried Green Tomatoes
C. Chicken Fried Steak
D. Key Lime Pie
C. Chicken Fried Steak
What is the Texas state fish?
A. Guadalupe Bass
B. Golden Trout
C. Largemouth Bass
D. Bluegill
A. Guadalupe Bass
What movie is this quote from, "Houston, we have a problem"?
A. Gravity
B. Interstellar
C. Hidden Figures
D. Apollo 13
D. Apollo 13
What four states border Texas?
A. Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, & New Mexico
B. Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, & Oklahoma
C. Arkansas, Kansas, Arizona, & Louisiana
D. New Mexico, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Arkansas
B. Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, & Oklahoma
Of all the United States, Texas is the largest producing state of what?
A. pecans
B. Sugarcane
C. peanuts
D. Oil
D. Oil
What frozen drink was created in Texas?
A. Frozen Margarita
B. Frozen Limoncello Drop
C. Frozen Espresso Martini
D. Frozen Pina Coladas
A. Frozen Margarita - created in 1971 in Dallas, Texas by Mariano Martinez
What is the Texas state vegetable?
A. Sweet Potato
B. Collard Greens
C. Sweet Corn
D. Sweet Onion
D. Sweet Onion
What is one of Houston's nicknames because it is the home of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center?
A. Rocket City
B. Space Town
C. Mission City
D. Space City
D. Space City
The Bugs Bunny catchphrase "What's Up, Doc?" originated in what Texas city?
A. Houston
B. Austin
C. Dallas
D. Galveston
C. Dallas