Q 01/05

Which city serves as the capital of Texas?

A) Houston

B) San Antonio

C) Dallas

D) Austin

Answer · why

D) Austin

Austin has been the capital since it was chosen for the Republic in 1839, and stayed so after annexation to the U.S.

Q 02/05

Who was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas?

A) Sam Houston

B) Mirabeau B. Lamar

C) Anson Jones

D) Stephen F. Austin

Answer · why

A) Sam Houston

Sam Houston won the vote on September 5, 1836, and later served a second, non-consecutive term.

Q 03/05

What is the official state flower of Texas?

A) Bluebonnet

B) Sunflower

C) Indian Paintbrush

D) Red Rose

Answer · why

A) Bluebonnet

The Bluebonnet became the state flower on March 7, 1901; the native lupine blankets Texas roadsides every spring.

Q 04/05

How many different national flags have historically flown over Texas?

A) Five

B) Six

C) Four

D) Seven

Answer · why

B) Six

Six: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States and the United States, hence 'Six Flags over Texas'.

Q 05/05

What is the official state motto of Texas, adopted in 1930?

A) Victory or Death

B) Remember the Alamo

C) Friendship

D) Come and Take It

Answer · why

C) Friendship

The official state motto of Texas is 'Friendship,' stemming from the Caddo Native American word 'tayshas' or 'tejas,' meaning friends or allies, which...