FREE Texas History Questions and Answers

Question 1

What nation vowed to go to war if Texas was admitted as a state to the union?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

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Brazil

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Canada

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Peru

Question 2

What infamous incident took place on November 22, 1963, in Texas?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

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The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

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The assassination of President George Washington

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The assassination of President Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 3

What development in Texas' early 20th-century economy led to its prominence?

Accepted Answer

The Oil Boom

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The Mexican-American War

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The secession of Canada

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The Alamo

Question 4

On September 8, 1900, what natural disaster destroyed Galveston, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane

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Earthquake

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Tsunami

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Tornado

Question 5

At the _______, one of the Texas Revolution's most notable fights occurred.

Accepted Answer

Alamo

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Mountains

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Ocean

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Border

Question 6

Texas joined the Confederacy after seceding from the Union. Which year did the state rejoin the Union?

Accepted Answer

1870

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1702

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1960

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2017

Question 7

What day did Texas officially become a state?

Accepted Answer

December 29, 1845

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December 29, 1945

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December 29, 1492

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December 29, 1656