question 1 which is the only state to have a taller capitol building than the national capitol in...

TRIVIA

Question 1

Which is the only state to have a taller capitol building than

the national capitol in D.C.?

TEXAS!!7 feet taller to be exact

Question 2

Which state houses 4 of the nation’s top 10 fastest growing cities?

TEXAS!!Austin, Houston, and

Dallas are the top three and San Antonio is #9. I

guess it must be a special place.

Question 3

What is the only state that can fly its state

flag at the same height as the U.S.

flag?

TEXAS!!We get special privileges since we were our own

nation

Question 4

Which is the only state to not enter the nation by territorial

annexation?

TEXAS of course!!We joined by treaty

because we call the shots

Question 5

Which two U.S. presidents are native

Texans?

•Dwight D. Eisenhower (Denison, TX)

•Lyndon Baines Johnson (Johnson City, TX)

Question 6

How many nations’ flags have flown over

Texas?

SIX! Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, the

Confederate States, and the United States

(that’s more than every other state, btw)

Question 7

What does “Texas” mean?

Texas comes from the Caddo Indians’ word “tejas,” which means FRIENDS OR ALLIES

Question 8

What is the state mammal of Texas?

Trick question! There are actually three:

•Small mammal: armadillo•Large mammal: longhorn•Flying mammal: free-tailed bat

(Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in the world)

Question 9

How many Rhode Islands could fit inside

Texas?

257!41 Texas counties are larger than Rhode Island. What a

wimpy state.

Question 10

Texas is home to what fraction of the

nation’s Fortune 500 companies?

51/500, for over 10%!Including lots of oil companies, Dell,

Sysco, Texas Instruments, Whole Foods, and Dr. Pepper. If Texas was an

independent nation, it would be the world’s 14th largest economy by GDP.

Question 11

Which U.S. state has the most songs

written about it?

Amarillo by Morning - George Strait If you're Gonna Play in Texas, You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band - AlabamaLa Grange - ZZTopProud to be an A$$hole from El Paso - Kinky FriedmanYellow Rose of TexasTexas, Our Texas (state song)The Eyes of Texas are Upon YouDeep in the Heart of TexasSan Antonio Stroll - Tanya TuckerSan Antonio Rose - Willie NelsonHouston (Means that I'm one day closer to you) - The Gatlin Brothers That's Right (You're not from Texas) - Lyle Lovett(from contributors below - thanks!)"T" For Texas - Jimmie RodgersTexas Flood - Stevie Ray VaughanWaltz Across Texas - Ernest TubbDallas - The FlatlandersHeaven, Hell Or Houston - ZZ TopGalveston - Glen CampbellEl Paso - Marty RobbinsAmarillo - Emmylou HarrisStreets Of Laredo - Buck Owens Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) - Waylon JenningsBrownsville Girl - Bob Dylan Livin' On the Edge (of Houston) - Reverend Horton HeatJust Like a Texan - Laurie York Memories of East Texas - Michelle Shocked(Making the run to) Gladewater - Michelle ShockedLone Star State of Mind - Nanci GriffithAll My Exes Live in Texas - George StraitPrice of San Jacinto - Reverend Horton HeatTexas Rock-a-billy Rebel - Reverend Horton HeatPeople in Dallas Got Hair - Waylon JenningsAbilene - Waylon JenningsT for Texas (also called Blue Yodel No. 1) - Waylon JenningsAmarillo - Sideways ForestSan Antonio - Frank Black and the CatholicsHome in San Antone - Bob Wills and his Texas PlayboysSan Antonio Rose - Bob Wills and his Texas PlayboysCan't Get Enough of Texas - Bob Wills and his Texas PlayboysTexarkana Baby - Bob Wills and his Texas PlayboysAmarillo - Love Spirals DownwardsIf it wasn't for Texas - George StraitTexas Tornado (blowin' me away again)- Tracy LawrenceDallas - Alan Jackson 100% Texan- Kevin FowlerLaredo- Chris CagleBlame It On Texas- Mark ChesnutThe Bluest Eyes In Texas- Restless HeartTEXAS (WHEN I DIE)- TANYA TUCKER

TEXAS takes the cake, yet again. The country, the people, and the

culture have inspired artists everywhere for generations. The

Wikipedia list for “Songs about Texas” is 46 pages long

Question 12

What fraction of starting NFL quarterbacks played

either high school or college football in Texas?

An impressive 25%!Texas breeds athletes as

proficiently as cattle. RG3, Drew Brees, Andy Dalton, Ryan

Tannehill, Matthew Stafford, John Skelton, and Kevin Kolb

all have Texas roots.