Bonus Questions (All) Flashcards
Texas was accepted in the union as what number?
28th
Capital of Texas
Austin
first capital of the Republic of Texas
Houston
first president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Largest city in Texas
Houston
Name 2 presidents that were born in Texas
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
2. Lyndon B. Johnson
Name the 3 biggest rivers in Texas
- Rio Grande
- Red River
- Brazos
Texas Bird
Mockingbird
Texas Mammal Large
Longhorn
Texas Mammal Small
Armadillo
Texas Flying Mammal
Bat
Texas Insect
Monarch Butterfly
Texas Reptile
Lizard
Texas Fish
Guadalupe Bass
Texas Flower
Bluebonnet
Texas Plant
Prickly Pear
Texas Tree
Pecan
Texas Shrub
Crepe Myrtle
Texas Fruit
Grapefruit Jalepeno
Texas Vegetable
Sweet Onion
Texas Fiber
Cotton
Texas Gem
Texas Blue Topaz
Father of Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Mother of Texas
Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long
or
Jane Long
When was the Battle of the Alamo fought?
1836
Texas State Song
Texas, Our Texas
What is the line after “O Empire wide and glorious” in the Texas State Song?
“you stand supremely blest”
What battle won our independence against Mexico?
Battle of San Jacinto
Texas Motto
Friendship
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”….
“The prairie sky is wide and high.”
What U.S. Senator died and was also on Law & Order?
Fred Thompson
Who won the world series?
Kansas City Royal
Name the 2 Houston mayoral candidates are in the run off.
- Sylvester Turner
2. Bill King
Who wrote the book “My Life on the Road”
Gloria Steinem
Name the U.S. Chief Justice.
John Roberts
Name the 7 Justices.
- Samuel A. Alito
- Stephen Breyer
- Ruth Bader Ginsberg
- Stephen Kagan
- Anthony Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Clarence Thomas
What is the title of our National Anthem?
Star-Spangled Banner
Who wrote the words to the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key
Per the Constitution, who is the successor if the President cannot fulfill his duty?
Vice President of the U.S.
Joe Biden
Who is the successor of the Presidency after the Vice President?
Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan
Who is the President’s 2nd successor after the VP?
President pro tempore of the Senate (which is picked by the oldest ranking member)
(Orrin Hatch)
Who is the President’s 3rd successor after the VP?
Secretary of State
John Kerry
How long is the term of the President?
4 years
Which Amendment limits the term of the Presidency?
22nd
How many Amendments are there?
27
How long is the term of House members?
2years
How long is the term of Senators?
6 years
How many Presidents were assassinated while in office?
4
Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley Kennedy
What is the title of the chief legal officer?
U.S. Attorney General
What is the minimum age of the President?
35 years old
Which Amendment outlawed slavery?
13th Amendment
Which Amendment guarantees trial by jury?
6th Amendment
In what year did women get the right to vote?
1920
What is the one word we use to describe the right to vote?
suffrage
Who was the President when you were born? 1-2-61
Dwight Eisenhower
I put Kennedy and I was 52 yrs old
What is the religion of Barrack Obama?
christian
What country was the Barrack Obama born in?
United States
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Who was elected as the new Canadian Prime Minister?
Justin Trudeau
Who did the new Canadian Prime Minister replace?
Stephen Harper
Who was the Daily Show guest that faced was with a gun?
Ben Carson
Where was Ben Carson when he was faced with a gunman?
Popeye’s (organization)
Noah Trevor made fun of him saying organization
What did Ben Carson say to the gunman that he was faced with?
“I think you want the guy behind the counter.”
Clint - How man
check out tape for answer
Who is the chair of the current House committee that is investigating Benghazi?
Trey Gowdy
Who is the Congressman who introduced legislation to remove the word “alien” from all federal law as it is offensive?
Joaquin Castro (TX)
Who made a $10,000 donation to an anti-LGBT organization and then withdrew it?
Bob McNair
What country currently had a 7.5 Earthquake?
Afghanistan
Who are the names of the two Astronauts who took a walk in space?
Scott Kelly
Kjell Lindgren
What policy is China changing?
one-child policy
Who did the Texans release in November from active roster?
Ryan Mallett (QB)
What actor came to Houston and spoke about the HERO ordinance?
Sally Field
What does HERO stand for?
Houston Equal Rights Ordinance
