The Road to Independence
This 1836 battle became the rallying cry for Texas independence.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This Houston-born singer is known as “Queen Bey.”
Who is Beyoncé?
This Texas city is known as the “Live Music Capital of the World.”
What is Austin?
This Texas grocery store chain is famous for the slogan “Here Everything’s Better.”
What is H-E-B?
This flower is the official state flower of Texas.
What is the bluebonnet?
Texas Independence Day is celebrated on this date.
What is March 2?
This Tejano singer is remembered as the “Queen of Tejano Music.”
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This barrier island city is known for Moody Gardens and the historic Strand District.
What is Galveston?
This ingredient is famously NOT included in traditional Texas chili.
What are beans?
Texas is nicknamed this.
What is the Lone Star State?
This Texas leader and general later became the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.
Who is Sam Houston?
This Texas-born country singer is famous for the song “Friends in Low Places.”
Who is Garth Brooks?
This West Texas city is home to the university whose mascot is the Miners.
What is El Paso?
This dessert, made of fried dough, is a Texas State Fair favorite.
What is a funnel cake?
This single word is the official state motto of Texas.
What is friendship?
This Mexican general and president was captured by Texian forces after San Jacinto.
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
This Texas-born Supreme Court justice served from 1994 to 2010.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
This national park in West Texas is known for Santa Elena Canyon.
What is Big Bend National Park?
This Czech-influenced pastry is famously associated with Central Texas towns like West.
What is a kolache?
This song serves as the official state song of Texas.
What is “Texas, Our Texas”?
This provisional government declared independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos.
What is the Convention of 1836?
This civil rights leader and Houston native helped organize the first Juneteenth celebrations.
Who is Reverend Jack Yates?
This Texas landmark, carved into pink granite, honors three major historical figures.
What is Mount Bonnell?
This Texas city is known as the birthplace of the frozen margarita machine.
What is Dallas?
This historic flag design, featuring a single star on a blue field, influenced the modern Texas flag.
What is the Burnet Flag?