Q 01/05

Which Texian panic followed the fall of the Alamo, as settlers fled east ahead of the Mexican army?

A) The Great Skedaddle

B) The Runaway Scrape

C) The Texas Exodus

D) The Long Retreat

Answer · why

B) The Runaway Scrape

Noncombatants sent to Gonzales spread the news of the defeat.

Q 02/05

The Battle of the Alamo ended on which date in 1836?

A) February 23

B) March 6

C) April 21

D) March 27

Answer · why

B) March 6

The siege had begun on February 23, thirteen days earlier.

Q 03/05

How many days did the siege of the Alamo last?

A) 7

B) 9

C) 11

D) 13

Answer · why

D) 13

Roughly 1,500 Mexican soldiers marched into Béxar on the first day.

Q 04/05

Who commanded the Mexican army at the Alamo?

A) Martín Perfecto de Cos

B) Vicente Filisola

C) José de Urrea

D) Antonio López de Santa Anna

Answer · why

D) Antonio López de Santa Anna

He was also the president of Mexico at the time.

Q 05/05

Which two men served as co-commanders of the Alamo garrison?

A) James Bowie and William B. Travis

B) Sam Houston and Davy Crockett

C) James Fannin and Juan Seguín

D) Stephen Austin and Ben Milam

Answer · why

A) James Bowie and William B. Travis

Bowie collapsed with illness on the second day of the siege, leaving Travis in sole command.