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    Near which Texas city was the first large scale production of oil?Cities of Texas

      Beaumont. In 1901

    What city is home to the Alamo?Cities of Texas

      San Antonio.

    What is the most populous city in Texas?Cities of Texas

      Houston.

    What is the capital of Texas?Cities of Texas

      Austin.

    Which city is the Texas Nuclear Project near?Texas Landmarks Part 1

      Bay City. My uncle and brother-in-law both worked on this project. We tease them and ask if they glow in the dark.

    Where was the Chicken Ranch?Texas Landmarks Part 1

      La Grange.

    Largest ranch in U.S. history?Texas Landmarks Part 1

      XIT. Over three million acres and 200 miles long at its largest.

    Pick the town where you can buy the mayor, who is a goat, a beer ?Texas Landmarks Part 1

      Lajitas. The goat is named Clyde Henry. You put the long neck in his mouth, he turns it up and downs it then throws the bottle in the corner of his pen.

    Which order is correct for the cities going from north to south?Texas Cities

      Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Brownsville.

    Rice University is located in what city?Texas Cities

      Houston. Found in Houston along with the University of Houston.

    Nacogdoches is located in what part of Texas?Texas Cities

      South-east of Dallas. Nacogdoches is a small town about an hour away from LA border, I just like the name of the town.

    The Alamo is located in what city?Texas Cities

      San Antonio. Everybody should know this one!

    The University of Texas is located in what city?Texas Cities

      Austin. They have many smaller campuses around, but the big one is in Austin

    Which plane was NOT built at General Dynamics ?Fort Worth, Texas

      C - 130.

    Which well-known restaurant is on the south side ?Fort Worth, Texas

      Massey's. When I'm in town, I never can make up my mind which to go to first.

    Which is not a high school in the Fort Worth ISD ?Fort Worth, Texas

      Castleberry. Castleberry is in River Oaks

    The building that currently houses Billy Bob's was previously home to what department store ?Fort Worth, Texas

      Clark's. Couldn't you just picture a Neiman-Marcus in The Stockyards ? p.s. Clark's was closed on Saturdays and open on Sundays due to the Texas Blue Laws in effect at the time.

    Texas 199 is better known by what name ?Fort Worth, Texas

      Jacksboro Highway. It's briefly known as Lake Worth Blvd. (in Lake Worth)

    Fort Worth has never been known by which nickname ?Fort Worth, Texas

      Inferior To Dallas. And it never will be, either.

    What medium-sized city is located near the coast, approximately half-way between Houston and Corpus Christi?Cities in Texas

      Victoria.

    Where in Central Texas is Baylor University?Cities in Texas

      Waco.

    What is the westernmost city in Texas?Cities in Texas

      El Paso.

    Where can you find the Astrodome?Cities in Texas

      Houston.

    Where can you find the State Capital and the LBJ Library?Cities in Texas

      Austin.

    Which city contains West End, Deep Ellum, and The JFK Memorial?Cities in Texas

      Dallas.

    What is the major southernmost city in Texas?Cities in Texas

      Brownsville. There is also a very small town called Southmost which is another seven miles south of Brownsville.

    And finally, where would you find Sundance Square?North Texas Geography

      Ft. Worth. A great place to go eat, drink, and be merry!

    Where would you find the JFK Sixth Floor Museum?North Texas Geography

      Dallas. Located right where Oswald was said to have shot JFK.

    Where is Texas Christian University located?North Texas Geography

      Ft. Worth. TCU is very close to the Ft. Worth Zoo.

    Where is Six Flags Over Texas located?North Texas Geography

      Arlington. It is right next to The Ballpark in Arlington where the Texas Rangers play.

    Where is Reunion Tower located?North Texas Geography

      Dallas. This is a trademark of the Dallas skyline.

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