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  • txteach
    Banned
    • Jun 17, 2005
    • 3769

    History Quiz contest

    Since I teach Texas history this year I thought I'd give you a sample of questions I give my students on tests. Please, no looking up answers. I still need to mail out the figures from my last give-away ( Biggs figures) but life has calmed down and I will do it soon. I'll mail the prize for this give away along with the Biggs figures by Tuesday of next week. The prize for this quiz is--------- A mego superman figure in excellent shape. Yes, you heard right, an actual mego figure. In order to win, you need to answer the questions AND tell me the date my wife was born excluding the year. Ok, here goes

    1. Who was the first president of Texas?
    2. What was the Alamo before it became a fort?
    3. Where was oil first discovered and drilled for in Texas?
    4. List 2 cities in the coastal plains region of Texas?
    5. Name two presidents of the U.S. who claimed Texas as their home.
    6. What U.S. soldier was the most decorated soldier ever (he fought in world war two)?
    7. What six flags have flown over Texas soil?
    8. What was James Bowie famous for besides fighting at the Alamo?
    9. What confederate commanding general, killed at Shiloh, was from Texas?
    10.True or false, Texas can divide into five states if the citizens and congress of Texas ratify legislation to do so.

    Answer as much as you want. I'll also ship Supes overseas. Good luck.
  • RG
    Removed.
    • Oct 1, 2004
    • 235

    #2
    do we pm you or put them here?

    2. a church
    5. LBJ and Mr. W bush
    6. Audie Murphy
    8. the Bowie knife
    10. True (if I remember right)

    ok I just picked the ones I knew off the top of my head just for fun ... how'd I do teach? :D your wife was born on march 19th
    Last edited by RG; Oct 16, '08, 2:24 PM.

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    • txteach
      Banned
      • Jun 17, 2005
      • 3769

      #3
      put them here please. Good luck Russ

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      • Wee67
        Museum Correspondent
        • Apr 2, 2002
        • 10586

        #4
        1. Not Sam Houston
        2. It was a 7-11. OK, it was a home to missionaries.
        3. Corsicana
        4. Houston and that other place. Does Galveston count?
        5. LBJ and... give me a minute...
        6.Audie Murphy. I only got that because you said WWII.
        7.Mexico, US, Texas... Confederate... OK that was a guess...
        8.HE had a mole the exact shape James K. Polk. Oh yeah, and that knife.
        9.
        10. That sounds so Texas so I'll say true.
        WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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        • kryptosmaster
          Removed.
          • Jun 14, 2008
          • 0

          #5
          I'll give a shot:


          1. Who was the first president of Texas?
          SAM HOUSTON

          2. What was the Alamo before it became a fort?
          A SPANISH MISSION

          3. Where was oil first discovered and drilled for in Texas?
          SPINDLETOP

          4. List 2 cities in the coastal plains region of Texas?
          CORPUS CHRISTI, SAN ANTONIO

          5. Name two presidents of the U.S. who claimed Texas as their home.
          LYNDON JOHNSON & GEORGE W BUSH (EISENHOWER WAS BORN IN TEXAS)

          6. What U.S. soldier was the most decorated soldier ever (he fought in world war two)?
          AUDIE MURPHY

          7. What six flags have flown over Texas soil?
          SPAIN, FRANCE, MEXICO, TEXAS REPUBLIC, TEXAS CONFEDERATE, USA

          8. What was James Bowie famous for besides fighting at the Alamo?
          BOWIE KNIFE

          9. What confederate commanding general, killed at Shiloh, was from Texas?
          JOHNSTON?

          10.True or false, Texas can divide into five states if the citizens and congress of Texas ratify legislation to do so.
          TRUE BUT NEED US GOV TO APPROVE IT

          Rich

          oh yeah, wife birthday? geez, how should I know. October 16th?
          no holidays? August 14th?
          Last edited by kryptosmaster; Oct 18, '08, 1:22 PM.

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          • AUSSIE-Rebooted-AMM
            I was NEVER here!
            • Jun 22, 2008
            • 1188

            #6
            I kinda wish I grew up in Texas right now!

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            • Mikey
              Verbose Member
              • Aug 9, 2001
              • 47242

              #7
              Ok, i'll try it .. and I wont cheat or even look at anyones answers above .....
              Give me plenty of slack though ... I'm from Jersey


              1. Who was the first president of Texas?

              Sam Houston

              2. What was the Alamo before it became a fort?

              A Catholic Mission

              3. Where was oil first discovered and drilled for in Texas?

              Wako

              4. List 2 cities in the coastal plains region of Texas?

              Houston / Galviston

              5. Name two presidents of the U.S. who claimed Texas as their home.

              GW
              LBJ

              6. What U.S. soldier was the most decorated soldier ever (he fought in world war two)?

              Patton

              7. What six flags have flown over Texas soil?

              Portuguese
              Spain
              France
              Mexico
              Republic of Texas
              United States

              8. What was James Bowie famous for besides fighting at the Alamo?

              Surveyor

              9. What confederate commanding general, killed at Shiloh, was from Texas?

              Robert E lee

              10.True or false, Texas can divide into five states if the citizens and congress of Texas ratify legislation to do so.

              False

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              • txteach
                Banned
                • Jun 17, 2005
                • 3769

                #8
                1. Who was the first president of Texas? Sam Houston
                2. What was the Alamo before it became a fort? A Spanish Mission
                3. Where was oil first discovered and drilled for in Texas? Spindletop
                Here are the answers to #1-3. Now it should be a little easier.

                Also, a clue to my wife's birthday. There ar no major holidays in the month.

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                • mitchedwards
                  Mego Preservation Society
                  • May 2, 2003
                  • 11781

                  #9
                  1. Who was the first president of Texas? Sam Houston
                  2. What was the Alamo before it became a fort? Mission
                  3. Where was oil first discovered and drilled for in Texas?Spindletop
                  4. List 2 cities in the coastal plains region of Texas?
                  Galveston and Houston
                  5. Name two presidents of the U.S. who claimed Texas as their home.
                  LBJ and George W Bush
                  6. What U.S. soldier was the most decorated soldier ever (he fought in world war two)?
                  Audie Murphey
                  7. What six flags have flown over Texas soil?
                  Spain, France, Mexico,Texas as Republic, Texas as Confederacy, Texas as the USA
                  8. What was James Bowie famous for besides fighting at the Alamo?
                  his knife
                  9. What confederate commanding general, killed at Shiloh, was from Texas?Albert Sidney Johnston
                  10.True or false, Texas can divide into five states if the citizens and congress of Texas ratify legislation to do so. False, this ended after the civil war

                  I'll say August 26 for your wifes birthday


                  Think B.A. Where did you hide the Megos?

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                  • txteach
                    Banned
                    • Jun 17, 2005
                    • 3769

                    #10
                    Mitch got all of the questions right EXCEPT the wife's birthday and the last true/false question. Texas will always have the option to break up thou it will never happen. Now, just get wifeys birthday anyone for the supes figure.

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                    • Drain
                      megos are yummy
                      • Jun 10, 2007
                      • 659

                      #11
                      Your wife's birthday is 2 June.
                      Question, why does texas still have the ability to break up into five states.
                      Mego Nudists Fish Nude Show Off your Rod.

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                      • txteach
                        Banned
                        • Jun 17, 2005
                        • 3769

                        #12
                        It was never taken out of our constitution since we were a republic. We do NOT have the ability to leave the union though. The Civil War took care of that. Not June 2

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                        • kryptosmaster
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                          • Jun 14, 2008
                          • 0

                          #13
                          aug 5th

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                          • kryptosmaster
                            Removed.
                            • Jun 14, 2008
                            • 0

                            #14
                            aug 1
                            aug 2
                            aug 3
                            aug 4
                            aug 5
                            aug 6
                            aug 7
                            aug 8
                            aug 9
                            aug 10
                            aug 11
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                            aug 13
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                            aug 28
                            aug 29
                            aug 30
                            aug 31

                            there that should take care of august!
                            LOL
                            Rich

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                            • txteach
                              Banned
                              • Jun 17, 2005
                              • 3769

                              #15
                              one guess per post and no, not August

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