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170+ Texas trivia questions and answers [All About Texas]

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By area and by population Texas is the second largest state of the USA. The capital of Texas in Austin and the state’s largest city is Houston. Overall Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States.
Texas has too much diversity and shares borders with too many other states and also shares a border with some states of Mexico. i,e In the east Louisiana, northeast Arkansas, on north Oklahoma and in western New Mexico.

San Antonio is the second-most populous city of the state, the famous nickname of the state is “Lone Star State”. The reason behind this nickname is the reminder of the state’s struggle for independence from Mexico.

Spain was the first country who ruled over Texas, France also held a short live colony. Untile 1836 Mexico ruled over Texas and finally, Texas got independence from Mexico and became an independent Republic. In 1845 Texas joined the union as the 28th state of the USA.

Curious to know more about Texas? Our research team crafted 170+ trivia questions about texas, which contain questions about history of texas, geography, sports and all other categories related to Texas

Funny Texas Trivia Question

1. Is Texas is a state?

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Yes

2. What is the lone star flag?

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Along with the national flag of US, Texas has its own state flag which is said to be lone star flag

3. How many tornadoes endure by Texas per year?

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On average, Texas will have to endure 139 tornadoes every year.

4. Name the most popular snacks in Texas?

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Corn dogs, Frito pie, Beef jerky.

5. How many colors are there in the flag of Texas?

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3 colors.

6. Name the colors in the flag of Texas?

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Red, White, Blue.

7. What red color represents?

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It represents courage.

8. What white color represents?

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It represents liberty.

9. What blue color represents?

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It represents loyalty.

10. Who was the first president to be born in Texas?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower.

11. What is the oldest law enforcement agency in the US?

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Texas Rangers.

12. How many highway exists in Texas?

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More than 70,000 miles.

13. Who died at the Alamo in Texas?

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Davy Crockett.

14. Which state is home to the first female governor ever elected in any state. Name it?

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Texas.

15. In which month Texas hosts the largest and oldest rattlesnake roundup?

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In March.

16. In which state, the world’s largest parking lot is?

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Dallas/Fort Worth airport.

17. What is the fourth largest city in the United States?

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Houston.

18. In which year Texas was admitted to the union?

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1845.

19. How many miles Texas extend from north to south?

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800 miles.

20. Which is the only natural lake found in Texas?

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Caddo Lake.

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21. From which name Texas is popular?

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Texas is popularly known as the Lone Star State.

22. Where is Alamo located?

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San Antonio.

23. From where, the phrase Alamo originated?

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It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase remember the Alamo originated.

24. Which is the state’s most popular historic site?

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Alamo.

25. Which site is considered the Cradle of Texas liberty?

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Alamo.

26. What is the official state shell?

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Lightning Whelk.

27. How many nations have ruled over Texas?

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Six

28. Name the nations that have raised their flags over Texas?

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Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, US, the confederate states of America.

29. Which state in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island?

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King Ranch.

30. In which year Texas ruled as an independent nation?

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Between the years of 1836-1845.

31. Which is the top sheep growing area of the country?

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Edwards Plateau.

32. Which is the oldest tree in the state?

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A coastal live oak located near Fulton.

33. What is the estimated age of the coastal live oak?

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An estimated age of more than 1,500 years.

34. Who served as governor of Tennessee before coming to Texas?

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Sam Houston.

35. In which year, the first offensive action of Texas revolution occur and where?

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It is occurred in Goliad on October 9, 1835.

36. During the period of July 24-26, 1979, how many inches of rain recorded near Alvin, Texas?

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45 inches.

37. Which is the only state to enter the US by treaty instead of territorial annexation?

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Texas.

38. Where the first declaration of Texas independence was signed?

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It was signed in Goliad.

39. In 1836, how many sites served as temporary capitals of Texas?

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5 sites.

40. Name the five sites that served as temporary capitals of Texas?

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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia.

The total area of Texas state is 268581 Sq Mi including both land and water, and according to 2019 calculation the total population of was 28,995,881. Most spoken Languages are English and Spanish, though no official language has been declared. 

Fun Texas Trivia

41. US is a big country with how many states in it?

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50 states.

42. Which is the second biggest state?

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Texas.

43. Texas ranked in which number as the largest country in the world?

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39th.

44. Which is the fastest growing state in the US?

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Texas.

45. How many feet is the Texas state Capitol taller than the US capitol?

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The Texas state capitol is 15 feet taller than the US capitol.

46. Which city of Texas is home to the world’s largest urban bat colony?

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Austin.

47. Who invent Dr. Pepper?

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It is invented by Charles Alderton. A Texan invention.

48. What is Dr. Pepper?

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It is the most distinct beverages in the world.

49. Texas flag looks like similar to which country flag?

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Chilean Flag.

50. Is Texas is more than twice the size of Germany?

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Yes.

51. What is the total area of Texas?

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268,581 sq mi (696,241km2)

52. Who invented the phrase ‘Don’t Mess with Texas’?

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It is invented by an advertising agency in 1985 for the Texas Department of Transportation.

53. When did the Texas become the 28th state of the union?

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On February 19, 1846.

54. Which country is the only town on the planet to bear the name ‘Earth’?

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Texas, in which there’s a town called Earth in the plains of Llano Estacado.

55. Which country has an impact of their cultural values on Texas?

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Germany.

56. Which language is still spoken today in Texas under the influence of culture of Germany?

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Texas German.

57. In which towns Texas German is spoken?

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Particularly in the towns of Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, Boerne, Schulenburg and Weimar.

58. What is the largest metro of Texas?

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Dallas-Forth worth metroplex

59. What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Texas?

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120F (48.8 C) equivalent to Saharan desert

60. How many cattle living in the state?

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More than 16 million.

The state official bird is Northern mockingbird while Guadalupe bass is the national fish of Texas. Bluebonnet is the state flower. The people of Texas also love to play Rodeo and it is also the state official sport.

Texas Trivia Multiple Choice

61. What soft drinks was invented in Waco, Texas?

a. RC Cola                                              b. Sprite

c. Coca-Cola                                           d. Dr. Pepper

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d. Dr. Pepper

62. Who is the father of Texas?

a. Stephan F. Austin                                b. Moses Austin

c. Mirabeau b. Lamar                              d. Sam Houston

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a. Stephan F. Austin

63. It is illegal to carry wire cutters in a pocket in Austin?

a. True                                                      b. False

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a. True

64. Houston is the …………….. largest city in the US.

a. Ninth                                                     b. Second

c. Fourth                                                    d. Eighth

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c. Fourth

65. Texas was admitted to the union in ………….

a. 1854                                                       b. 1852

c. 1845                                                       d. 1849

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c. 1845

66. …………….. is considered the live music capital of the world.

a. Alamo                                                    b. Austin

c. Houston                                                 d. Dallas

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b. Austin

67. What is the state flower?

a. Rose                                                       b. Tulip

c. Bluebonnet                                             d. Pecan

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c. Bluebonnet

68. How many different nations’ flags have flown over Texas?

a. 5                                                             b. 7

c. 4                                                             d. 6

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d. 6

69. Lone Star State’ is the nick name of?

a. Dallas                                                     b. Houston

c. Texas                                                      d. Austin

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c. Texas
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70. …………. is the longest river in Texas.

a. Rio Grande                                             b. Brazos River

c. Colorado River                                       d. Red River

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a. Rio Grande

71. What is the state motto?

a. Loyalty                                                     b. Lone star people

c. Fr



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