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Bonus Questions (All) Flashcards

1
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Texas was accepted in the union as what number?

A

28th

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2
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Capital of Texas

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Austin

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3
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first capital of the Republic of Texas

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Houston

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4
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first president of the Republic of Texas

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Sam Houston

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5
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Largest city in Texas

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Houston

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6
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Name 2 presidents that were born in Texas

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  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower

2. Lyndon B. Johnson

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7
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Name the 3 biggest rivers in Texas

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  1. Rio Grande
  2. Red River
  3. Brazos
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8
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Texas Bird

A

Mockingbird

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9
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Texas Mammal Large

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Longhorn

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10
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Texas Mammal Small

A

Armadillo

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11
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Texas Flying Mammal

A

Bat

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12
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Texas Insect

A

Monarch Butterfly

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13
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Texas Reptile

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Lizard

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14
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Texas Fish

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Guadalupe Bass

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15
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Texas Flower

A

Bluebonnet

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16
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Texas Plant

A

Prickly Pear

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17
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Texas Tree

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Pecan

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18
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Texas Shrub

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Crepe Myrtle

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19
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Texas Fruit

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Grapefruit Jalepeno

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20
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Texas Vegetable

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Sweet Onion

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21
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Texas Fiber

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Cotton

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22
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Texas Gem

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Texas Blue Topaz

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23
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Father of Texas

A

Stephen F. Austin

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24
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Mother of Texas

A

Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long
or
Jane Long

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25
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When was the Battle of the Alamo fought?

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1836

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26
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Texas State Song

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Texas, Our Texas

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27
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What is the line after “O Empire wide and glorious” in the Texas State Song?

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“you stand supremely blest”

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28
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What battle won our independence against Mexico?

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Battle of San Jacinto

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29
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Texas Motto

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Friendship

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30
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Lyrics to “Deep in the Heart of Texas” what comes after “The stars at night are big and bright - Deep in the heart of Texas”….

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“The prairie sky is wide and high.”

31
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What U.S. Senator died and was also on Law & Order?

A

Fred Thompson

32
Q

Who won the world series?

A

Kansas City Royal

33
Q

Name the 2 Houston mayoral candidates are in the run off.

A
  1. Sylvester Turner

2. Bill King

34
Q

Who wrote the book “My Life on the Road”

A

Gloria Steinem

35
Q

Name the U.S. Chief Justice.

A

John Roberts

36
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Name the 7 Justices.

A
  1. Samuel A. Alito
  2. Stephen Breyer
  3. Ruth Bader Ginsberg
  4. Stephen Kagan
  5. Anthony Kennedy
  6. Antonin Scalia
  7. Sonia Sotomayor
  8. Clarence Thomas
37
Q

What is the title of our National Anthem?

A

Star-Spangled Banner

38
Q

Who wrote the words to the National Anthem?

A

Francis Scott Key

39
Q

Per the Constitution, who is the successor if the President cannot fulfill his duty?

A

Vice President of the U.S.

Joe Biden

40
Q

Who is the successor of the Presidency after the Vice President?

A

Speaker of the House

Paul Ryan

41
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Who is the President’s 2nd successor after the VP?

A

President pro tempore of the Senate (which is picked by the oldest ranking member)
(Orrin Hatch)

42
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Who is the President’s 3rd successor after the VP?

A

Secretary of State

John Kerry

43
Q

How long is the term of the President?

A

4 years

44
Q

Which Amendment limits the term of the Presidency?

A

22nd

45
Q

How many Amendments are there?

A

27

46
Q

How long is the term of House members?

A

2years

47
Q

How long is the term of Senators?

A

6 years

48
Q

How many Presidents were assassinated while in office?

A

4

Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley Kennedy

49
Q

What is the title of the chief legal officer?

A

U.S. Attorney General

50
Q

What is the minimum age of the President?

A

35 years old

51
Q

Which Amendment outlawed slavery?

A

13th Amendment

52
Q

Which Amendment guarantees trial by jury?

A

6th Amendment

53
Q

In what year did women get the right to vote?

A

1920

54
Q

What is the one word we use to describe the right to vote?

A

suffrage

55
Q

Who was the President when you were born? 1-2-61

A

Dwight Eisenhower

I put Kennedy and I was 52 yrs old

56
Q

What is the religion of Barrack Obama?

A

christian

57
Q

What country was the Barrack Obama born in?

A

United States

58
Q

Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?

A

19th

59
Q

Who was elected as the new Canadian Prime Minister?

A

Justin Trudeau

60
Q

Who did the new Canadian Prime Minister replace?

A

Stephen Harper

61
Q

Who was the Daily Show guest that faced was with a gun?

A

Ben Carson

62
Q

Where was Ben Carson when he was faced with a gunman?

A

Popeye’s (organization)

Noah Trevor made fun of him saying organization

63
Q

What did Ben Carson say to the gunman that he was faced with?

A

“I think you want the guy behind the counter.”

64
Q

Clint - How man

A

check out tape for answer

65
Q

Who is the chair of the current House committee that is investigating Benghazi?

A

Trey Gowdy

66
Q

Who is the Congressman who introduced legislation to remove the word “alien” from all federal law as it is offensive?

A

Joaquin Castro (TX)

67
Q

Who made a $10,000 donation to an anti-LGBT organization and then withdrew it?

A

Bob McNair

68
Q

What country currently had a 7.5 Earthquake?

A

Afghanistan

69
Q

Who are the names of the two Astronauts who took a walk in space?

A

Scott Kelly

Kjell Lindgren

70
Q

What policy is China changing?

A

one-child policy

71
Q

Who did the Texans release in November from active roster?

A

Ryan Mallett (QB)

72
Q

What actor came to Houston and spoke about the HERO ordinance?

A

Sally Field

73
Q

What does HERO stand for?

A

Houston Equal Rights Ordinance

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