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Texas Trivia
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Which state park near Amarillo is nicknamed the 'Grand Canyon of Texas'?
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Which exact dimensions define the official Texas flag proportions mandated by statute for hoist to fly width?
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Which Texas ranch is often cited as one of the largest in the United States by acreage?
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Which Gulf Coast barrier island is celebrated for beaches and a historic Pleasure Pier?
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What exact month and year did the First Congress of the Republic of Texas adopt its national flag with a single star?
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Which specific law school in Texas founded in 1908 later became part of Texas Southern University?
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Which constitution of Texas established the office of lieutenant governor with clearly defined Senate duties?
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Which Texas city is known for the Stockyards National Historic District with rodeo heritage?
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Which exact year did Baylor University relocate from Independence to Waco, consolidating with Waco University?
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Which early Texas leader wrote a famous letter from the Alamo ending with 'Victory or Death'?
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Which flower is the official state blossom of Texas?
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Which national park in Texas protects dramatic desert and river canyon landscapes along a big bend?
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Which Texas city's skyline features the Tower of the Americas from HemisFair 1968?
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Which San Antonio attraction features a picturesque river walk lined with cafes and bridges?
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Which national preserve protects a rare longleaf pine and bog habitat in Southeast Texas?
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Which Texas city's Johnson Space Center radio call sign is famous in pop culture as 'Houston, we have a problem'?
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Which independence declaration was adopted on March 2 at Washington on the Brazos?
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Which 1966 incident at the University of Texas Tower spurred changes in campus emergency response?
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Which Texas city's museum district includes the Menil Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts founded in 1900?
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Which Texas city is home to the Astrodome nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World when it opened?
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Which professional football team plays its home games in Arlington at AT and T Stadium?
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Which national monument in Texas honors the site of the Battle of San Jacinto where independence was won?
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Which Dallas-based television drama that began in 1978 made 'Who shot J.R.?' a global cliffhanger?
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Which battle featured the Twin Sisters cannons presented by citizens of Cincinnati to Texian forces?
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Which animal is the official state small mammal of Texas?
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Which exact year did the UIL in Texas first allow girls track and field competition statewide?
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Which 1900 natural disaster devastated a Gulf city and remains the deadliest in U.S. history?
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Which exact year did the Farm to Market road numbering system begin in Texas to aid rural connectivity?
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Which exact height is listed for the Texas State Capitol to the top of the statue according to state records?
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Which precise museum in Fort Worth was designed by Tadao Ando and opened in 2002 with concrete and glass pavilions?
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What historic cattle trail moved Texas longhorns north to Kansas railheads after the Civil War?
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Which Spanish mission chain in San Antonio was designated a World Heritage Site in 2015?
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Which exact year did the Dallas Museum of Art move to its downtown Arts District building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes?
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Which river's 1877 salt war centered on a disputed brine deposit near El Paso?
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Which Texas-born blues guitarist recorded 'Texas Flood' in 1983, bringing a revival to the genre?
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Which novelist from Port Arthur wrote 'The Moviegoer,' winning the 1962 National Book Award?
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Which Texas city's skyline includes Reunion Tower with a geodesic sphere observation deck?
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What is the official state nickname of Texas?
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Which classic Texas dance hall in Austin dates to 1955 and hosts two-step nights weekly?
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What is the official motto of Texas adopted in 1930?
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Which precise mileage does Padre Island National Seashore protect from end to end according to the National Park Service?
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Which exact statute chapter codifies the Texas state song 'Texas, Our Texas' in Texas Government Code?
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Which precise county hosts the highest natural point in Texas, Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet?
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Which island city rebuilt after 1900 by raising grades and erecting a concrete seawall miles long?
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Which oil gusher near Beaumont erupted on January 10, 1901, launching the Texas Oil Boom?
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Which Texas city is the birthplace of Buddy Holly with a Hall of Fame and giant glasses sculpture?
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Which Texas city hosted the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963?
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Which exact date marks the Battle of San Jacinto that secured Texas independence?
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Which Texas town calls itself the 'Live Music Capital of the Panhandle' with the Cadillac Ranch nearby?
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Which exact month and year did the Texas Rangers law enforcement agency receive statutory reorganization as a division of DPS?
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Which river forms much of the border between Texas and Mexico?
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Which Houston building by Renzo Piano opened in 2020 as a light-filled addition to the Menil neighborhood?
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Which famous phrase is associated with Texas independence volunteers in 1835 with a cannon flag?
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In what year did Texas join the United States as the 28th state?
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Which annual Houston event is one of the largest livestock and rodeo shows in the world?
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Which Texas-based airline began in 1967 with intrastate routes among Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio?
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Which precise acreage is widely cited for the King Ranch holdings in South Texas when consolidated in the 20th century?
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Which exact year did the Supreme Court case Edgewood ISD v. Kirby mandate school finance reform in Texas?
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Which animal is the official state large mammal of Texas?
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Which exact mineral resource was first commercially produced in Texas at the Goliad area in the 1830s for building?
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Which Fort Worth museum complex includes the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, opened in 1961?
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Which precise date marks the capture of Santa Anna following San Jacinto near the Brazos River?
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Which craft was the first shuttle landing at White Sands Missile Range diverted from Edwards with Texas ties via tracking?
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Which exact catalog number identifies the letter William Barret Travis wrote from the Alamo preserved in Austin archives?
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Which Houston Astrodome feature debuted synthetic turf that became famous by a brand name?
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Which Texas city hosts the world famous South by Southwest festival each spring?
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Which famous mission in San Antonio was the site of a pivotal 1836 battle?
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Which Texas museum displays the Space Shuttle replica Independence atop a 747 carrier aircraft?
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Which Texas-based supermarket chain began in Kerrville in 1905 with a single family store?
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Which Texas city is home to the Space Center visitor complex tied to NASA Mission Control?
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Which Texas city is home to the historic Fort Bliss army post near the Franklin Mountains?
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Which Texas A&M tradition features the 12th Man standing ready to support the team?
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Which specific well designation produced the first significant oil in Texas at Corsicana in 1894?
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Which exact year was the Texas Longhorn designated the official large state mammal by legislative action?
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Which newspaper based in Austin began publishing in 1871 and later became the American-Statesman?
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Which Texas skyscraper was the tallest in the state upon completion in 1982 at 1,002 feet?
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Which Texas river system feeds into the Houston Ship Channel supporting a huge petrochemical complex?
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Which Texas county contains the geographic center of the state near the town of Brady by survey reference?
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Which Texas river runs entirely within the state and meets the Gulf near Freeport?
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Which exact year did the Texas Legislature designate the blue topaz as the state gem and petrified palmwood as the state stone?
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Which soda brand was first served in Waco in 1885?
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Which Texas singer's 1973 album 'Shotgun Willie' helped define outlaw country?
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Which city hosts the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bhutanese-inspired campus style?
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Which treaty documents signed on May 14, 1836, attempted to end hostilities between Texas and Mexico after capture of Santa Anna?
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Which treaty in 1848 finally fixed the Texas Mexico boundary at the Rio Grande after war?
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Which precise date saw the first broadcast from the original Texas country show 'The Big D Jamboree' in Dallas?
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Which specific orchestral work by Howard Hanson premiered in Dallas in 1939, funded by the Texas Centennial extension?
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Which exact founding year is associated with the Texas Medical Center corporation in Houston creating a health complex?
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Which exact year saw the completion of the San Jacinto Monument standing 567 feet tall with a star at its peak?
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Which fruit pie became the official state pie of Texas in 2013?
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Which Texas Capitol building is clad in distinctive pink granite and stands taller than the U.S. Capitol?
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Which specific venue hosted the first indoor Major League Baseball game at the Astrodome on April 9, 1965?
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Which Texas governor was the first woman elected to lead a U.S. state twice nonconsecutively?
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What is the official state tree of Texas?
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Which Texas city is home to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, opened to the public in 2012?
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What is the name of the flag that flew over six different sovereigns in Texas history that theme parks cite?
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Which exact year was the Texas Prison Rodeo in Huntsville discontinued after decades of performances?
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Which Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Larry McMurtry set in Texas won in 1986?
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Which exact volume and page of the Texas Almanac first listed the motto 'Friendship' in the early 20th century?
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Which precise latitude and longitude pair is posted on the marker at the center of the Texas Panhandle in Potter County?
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What exact year did the University of Texas Tower carillon first ring following completion of the main building?
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Which precise county is home to Presidio La Bahía reconstructed fort near Goliad on the San Antonio River?
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Which Texas university fields the Longhorns in NCAA Division I?
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Which Austin film festival co-founded by Louis Black champions independent cinema each fall?
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Which Texas city is famous for a live music scene and the slogan 'Live Music Capital of the World'?
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Which composer wrote 'The Yellow Rose of Texas' as a 19th-century minstrel song (credit often given)?
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Which precise mileage marks the length of the San Antonio River Walk including extensions according to city reports?
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Which Texas city hosts the State Fair each fall in Fair Park?
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Which university in College Station opened in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning?
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What does the single star on the Texas flag symbolize?
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Which Texas city has served as the state capital since 1839?
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Which highway nickname denotes a major north-south corridor through the Texas Hill Country numbered 35?
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Which Texas city is the birthplace of Beyoncé Knowles in 1981?
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In what exact year did the Texas Legislature designate chili as the official state dish?
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Which Texas city's art museum houses a major Rothko Chapel commission completed in 1971?
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Which precise year did the Santa Fe Railroad complete the Galveston Causeway, opening rail connection across West Bay?
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Which animal is featured as the official state reptile of Texas?
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Which architect designed the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, opened in 1972 with cycloid vaults?
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What is the official state dish of Texas recognized by lawmakers in 1977?
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Which specific Texas county hosts the largest wind farm capacity as of the completion of Horse Hollow in 2006?
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Which famous Texas coastal national seashore protects the longest undeveloped barrier island stretch?
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