Cities of Texas

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1. What is the capital of Texas? Houston Austin Dallas Fort Worth

2. What is the most populous city in Texas? Dallas Houston San Antonio Fort Worth

3. What city is home to the Alamo? San Antonio San Marcos Goliad Refuigo

4. On September 8, 1900 this city was hit by a hurricane killing nearly 8,000 people. Brownsville Corpus Cristi Galveston Port Arthur

5. This city was the childhood home of both singer Janis Joplin and football coach Jimmy Johnson. Houston Clear Lake Beeville Port Arthur

6. This city is the title of a song by the band ZZ Top. Luckenback Galveston La Grange China Grove

7. Near which Texas city was the first large scale production of oil? Dallas Beaumont Midland Abliene

8. Baylor University is located here. Waco Austin San Marcos College Station

9. On April 16, 1947 an explosion in this city killed nearly 600 people making it the worst hazardous material accident in US history. Texas City Lubbock Midland Port Neches

10. Country singers Tracy Byrd and Clay Walker both went to high school in this town, as did I. Nederland Vidor Lumberton Jasper