Intro To Texas - Quiz 1
Texas has an area of ______________ square miles. - ANS 267,277
Texas is the largest state, second only to _____________. - ANS Alaska
Mainland Texas has a coastline of __________ miles along the Gulf of Mexico. - ANS 367
A trip from the eastern border of Texas to the western border covers _____ miles. - ANS 780
The Republic of Texas existed between _______-_______ - ANS 1836-1845
The name Texas is derived from tejas or teyas and is the interpretation of the Native American
Caddo tribe's word for ___________. - ANS Friends
_____ ____________ _ _ _ _ _ is to the west, while Oklahoma and Arkansas are the northern
neighbors. ______________ resides on Texas' eastern border. - ANS New Mexico
Louisiana
The name Texas fell into frequent use in designating the area and was officially adopted when
the area became a republic in _______. - ANS 1836
Texas became a part of the Union as a state on December 29, _______. - ANS 1845
When Texas joined the Union, it became the ____ state. - ANS 28th
The Lone Star State embraces a full __ percent of the total land area of the United States. -
ANS 7
Lake Texoma, Toledo Bend Reservoir, and Sam Rayburn Reservoir are natural lakes in Texas. -
ANS False
Texas' largest river, the Rio Grande, runs southeastward along the Texas-Mexico border for
nearly 1,300 miles. - ANS True
The Red River forms most of the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma. - ANS True
The main rivers that run through the heart of Texas are the Colorado, Trinity, and Mississippi
rivers. - ANS False
The entire state had only 213,000 people according to the 1850 census.
, In the Lone Star State, the 2010 U.S. Census revealed that just over 27 percent of the
population is under 18 years of age
In 2010, the median age of Texas was 33.6. - ANS These statements are true.
Between 2000 and 2010, the state grew by nearly 27 percent. - ANS false
____ million illegal immigrants are estimated to be residents of Texas. - ANS 1.6
According to the 2010 census, Texas' population is more than _________ - _____ million. -
ANS twenty five
The fourth largest city in the state is __________. - ANS Austin
Choose the factor(s) that the Census Bureau uses to break down its population count: - ANS
Age
Religion
Employment
Race
The largest city in the state is _____________. - ANS Houston
While California grew 10 percent between 2000 - 2010, Texas grew over ___ percent. - ANS 20
The median age is found by adding the collective ____ of all the residents and then dividing by
the actual number of residents to get an average age. - ANS ages
While Utah ranks first in the birth rate, Texas is still above the U.S. average and ranks 2nd in the
country. - ANS True
A population trend shows that people from the ______________ find Texas a preferable place
to live. - ANS Northeast
Figures tell us that in 2010 the median age of Texas was 33.6. - ANS True
El Paso's population is over a million. - ANS False
10.2 percent of the state is over the age of 65. - ANS True
In the overall picture of the Lone Star State, the U.S. Census revealed that just over ___ percent
of the population is under 18 years of age. - ANS 27
Out of Texas' population of over 25 million, over 70% are white and almost 12% are black. -
ANS True
Texas has an area of ______________ square miles. - ANS 267,277
Texas is the largest state, second only to _____________. - ANS Alaska
Mainland Texas has a coastline of __________ miles along the Gulf of Mexico. - ANS 367
A trip from the eastern border of Texas to the western border covers _____ miles. - ANS 780
The Republic of Texas existed between _______-_______ - ANS 1836-1845
The name Texas is derived from tejas or teyas and is the interpretation of the Native American
Caddo tribe's word for ___________. - ANS Friends
_____ ____________ _ _ _ _ _ is to the west, while Oklahoma and Arkansas are the northern
neighbors. ______________ resides on Texas' eastern border. - ANS New Mexico
Louisiana
The name Texas fell into frequent use in designating the area and was officially adopted when
the area became a republic in _______. - ANS 1836
Texas became a part of the Union as a state on December 29, _______. - ANS 1845
When Texas joined the Union, it became the ____ state. - ANS 28th
The Lone Star State embraces a full __ percent of the total land area of the United States. -
ANS 7
Lake Texoma, Toledo Bend Reservoir, and Sam Rayburn Reservoir are natural lakes in Texas. -
ANS False
Texas' largest river, the Rio Grande, runs southeastward along the Texas-Mexico border for
nearly 1,300 miles. - ANS True
The Red River forms most of the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma. - ANS True
The main rivers that run through the heart of Texas are the Colorado, Trinity, and Mississippi
rivers. - ANS False
The entire state had only 213,000 people according to the 1850 census.
, In the Lone Star State, the 2010 U.S. Census revealed that just over 27 percent of the
population is under 18 years of age
In 2010, the median age of Texas was 33.6. - ANS These statements are true.
Between 2000 and 2010, the state grew by nearly 27 percent. - ANS false
____ million illegal immigrants are estimated to be residents of Texas. - ANS 1.6
According to the 2010 census, Texas' population is more than _________ - _____ million. -
ANS twenty five
The fourth largest city in the state is __________. - ANS Austin
Choose the factor(s) that the Census Bureau uses to break down its population count: - ANS
Age
Religion
Employment
Race
The largest city in the state is _____________. - ANS Houston
While California grew 10 percent between 2000 - 2010, Texas grew over ___ percent. - ANS 20
The median age is found by adding the collective ____ of all the residents and then dividing by
the actual number of residents to get an average age. - ANS ages
While Utah ranks first in the birth rate, Texas is still above the U.S. average and ranks 2nd in the
country. - ANS True
A population trend shows that people from the ______________ find Texas a preferable place
to live. - ANS Northeast
Figures tell us that in 2010 the median age of Texas was 33.6. - ANS True
El Paso's population is over a million. - ANS False
10.2 percent of the state is over the age of 65. - ANS True
In the overall picture of the Lone Star State, the U.S. Census revealed that just over ___ percent
of the population is under 18 years of age. - ANS 27
Out of Texas' population of over 25 million, over 70% are white and almost 12% are black. -
ANS True
