Tune In and Test Your Texas Trivia.
Do you know these facts about Texas, the Alamo and the men who fought in the Texas Revolution?

1) The Alamo is named for:
  1. Jose Frederico Alamo, the first Governor of San Antonio
  2. St. Alamo, patron saint of lost causes
  3. The cottonwood tree
  4. The first horse and buggy rental service


2) The intrepid Mexican General, Santa Anna, possessed what phobia?
  1. Acrophobia
  2. Fear of intimacy
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Fear of Water


3) Which defender of the Alamo served three terms as a Congressman?
  1. Jim Bowie
  2. Davy Crockett
  3. Susannah Dickerson
  4. William Travis










4) What nick-name did General Santa Anna give himself?
  1. Napoleon of the West
  2. Caesar of Mexico
  3. Emperor of the World
  4. El Presidente


5) While waiting-out Santa Anna troops before the battle at San Jacinto, what books were in Sam Houston's possession?
  1. Issues of "Davy Crockett's Almanack"
  2. "Gulliver's Travels" and "Caesar's War Commentaries"
  3. Homer's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
  4. "War and Peace" and "Birth of a Nation"


6) The "Lone Star" flag was adopted in 1839 as the official flag of the Republic of Texas, but this was not the only flag to fly over Texas during its turbulent history. How many flags has Texas been under?
  1. Twelve
  2. Three
  3. Two
  4. Six




Source: Nevin, David, "The Texans", Time-Life Books: Alexandria, VA, 1975

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