How Texan Are You?

Texas is a beautiful, vibrant state with a broad variety of ecosystems and diverse cultural communities. With its size and history, Texas has a bit of everything. Although it’s one of the largest and most prominent states in the US, there are many things that are not particularly well known about Texas. This quiz can help you figure out exactly how Texan you are!

Texas is home to the world’s largest colonies of:
Geese
Ants
Bats
Mosquitoes
Toads
Texas is pretty big, right? Which country could fit—twice—inside Texas?
Japan
Germany
Mexico
Malaysia
Russia
The fastest road in America is in Texas. It’s a 40-mile stretch of toll road between Austin and San Antonio. What’s the speed limit on this road?
120 miles per hour
110 mph
100 mph
90 mph
80 mph
How many times could the state of Texas fit into the state of Alaska?
Half a time
Once
Two and a half times
Three times
Twice
Which animal product is Texas the number one producer of in the US?
Milk
Beef
Wool
Cheese
Leather
Which former US president was born in Texas?
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
What’s the state bird of Texas?
Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Screech Owl
Oriole
Blue Jay
What’s the Texas state flower?
Dog rose
Foxglove
Goldenrod
Sunflower
Bluebonnet
Which Texas city has the largest population?
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
What’s the origin of the phrase “Don’t Mess with Texas?”
The Texas Revolution in 1835
College football rivalries
The Civil War
An anti-littering campaign
A presidential election
Which Texas city has the most live music venues per capita in the US?
Austin
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
What’s the Texas state motto?
One Nation Under God
Don’t Mess with Texas
Friendship
Where’s The Beef?
Dude, where’s my car?
What popular soft drink was born in Texas?
Coke
Pepsi
Mountain Dew
Dr Pepper
7-Up
Texas also boasts the largest urban bat colony. Where do they live?
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
How many nations have ruled over Texas?
One
Eight
Two
Three
Six
How many of the top 10 most populous US cities are within the borders of Texas?
None
One
Two
Three
Four