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Texas, People and Places Trivia Quiz

Texas Trivia 2001 basic questions about some famous people and places, not so famous people and places.

A multiple-choice quiz by emrwhq. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
emrwhq

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,796

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1659

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Question 1 of 10

1. What are the initials of the President that succeeded JFK?

Answer: (One Word (all three initials right next to each other))

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the last venue Elvis played in Fort Worth, Texas? Hint

Tarrant County Convention Center

Texas Stadium

Bronco Bowl

Will Rogers Coliseum

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of eccentric billionaire who began his career with a business inherited from his father? Hint

T. Cullen Davis

H. Ross Perot

J. R. Ewing

Howard Hughes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the venue in Fort Worth, Texas played by the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the Texas combo that had a hit with 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'? Hint

Deep Blue Something

T-Bone Burnett Combo

Toadies

Evolution Texas

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the piano competition held in Fort Worth every four years?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the state flower of Texas? Hint

Sunflower

Yellow Rose

Bluebonnet

Iris

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the book published in 2001 by Texas short story writer and poet Cory Wells? Hint

Holy Texas

Jesus H Texas

Hell In Texas

Texas H Christ

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Question 9 of 10

9. The tallest mountain in Texas is _____ Peak?

Answer: ( One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. You can drive at speed limit 65 mph for ten hours and still be in the state of Texas.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the initials of the President that succeeded JFK?

Answer: LBJ

Lyndon Baines Johnson took the oath of office on board Air Force 1, enroute back to Washington, DC. Johnson was also a native Texan.

2. What was the last venue Elvis played in Fort Worth, Texas?

Answer: Tarrant County Convention Center

3. What is the name of eccentric billionaire who began his career with a business inherited from his father?

Answer: Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was born in the small oil town of Humble, Texas.

4. What is the name of the venue in Fort Worth, Texas played by the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

Answer: Will Rogers Coliseum

5. What is the name of the Texas combo that had a hit with 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'?

Answer: Deep Blue Something

The guys in Deep Blue Something got together when they were all students at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX.

6. What is the name of the piano competition held in Fort Worth every four years?

Answer: Van Cliburn

7. What is the state flower of Texas?

Answer: Bluebonnet

Bluebonnets bloom in early Spring, and looks like a blue lady's bonnet. It's also known as wolf grass or el conejo (in Spanish).

8. What is the name of the book published in 2001 by Texas short story writer and poet Cory Wells?

Answer: Texas H Christ

9. The tallest mountain in Texas is _____ Peak?

Answer: Guadalupe Peak

Guadalupe Peak in the Guadalupe Mountain National Park has a elevation of 8,749 feet

10. You can drive at speed limit 65 mph for ten hours and still be in the state of Texas.

Answer: True

El Paso to Houston is more than 700 miles.

Source: Author emrwhq

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