Texas Trivia
Texas Trivia
1. What is the most populous city in Texas?
Arlington
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
It’s Houston and according to 2010 census data, Houston’s population is about 2.1 million. In comparison, San Antonio’s population is 1.3 million, Dallas’s is 1.2 million, and Austin’s is 800,000.
2. What natural resource made Spindletop famous in Texas?
Gold
Oil
Salt
Uranium
Correct
On Jan. 10, 1901, oil was discovered in Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, along the Gulf Coast. This discovery transformed the state and heralded the beginning of the Texas oil boom.
3. True or false: The dome of the Texas State Capitol in Austin is taller than the dome of the US Capitol in Washington.
True
False
True, the dome of the Texas State Capitol is seven feet higher than that of the nation’s Capital. With the many reports out, almost all have difference of a foot or two.
4. How many presidential libraries are in Texas?
2
3
4
6
The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library is located in Austin, the George W. Bush Presidential Library is in Dallas, and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library is located in College Station.
