1. The Lone Star State
   The Buckeye State
2. The Maple State

We thought you might want an easy one to start out with. Texas is known as the Lone Star State.

1. Iran
   Australia
2. Mexico

Texas was once part of Mexico. It was annexed by the United States in 1845.

1. oil
   diamonds
2. cattle

Texas is not known for diamonds, unless the oil barons and cattle ranchers are wearing them. Texas has a booming oil and ranch economy.

1. Spain
   Cuba
2. Unites States

Spain was the first to claim Texas. However, many European countries have, over the years, claimed the state before its independence.

1. Austin
   Cleveland
2. Oregon

Austin is the capital city of Texas. You don't need to be a Texan to know this.

1. friends
   oil
2. cattle

The word "Texas" comes from a Native American word for frienship. The Native American word is "taysha."

1. Miami
   Houston
2. Orlando

Houston is the largest city in Texas. Miami and Orlando are both in Florida.

1. Six flags over Texas
   All my exes live in Texas
2. My little corner of the world

The phrase "six flags over Texas" refers to the number of nations whose flags have flown over the state. These nations are Spain, France, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.

1. Houston
   Cleveland
2. Cincinnati

NASA's Johnson Space Center is located in Houston, Texas. Cleveland and Cincinnati are both in Ohio.

1. TX
   Tex
2. TS

The postal abbreviation for Texas is TX. All postal abbreviations have two letters.

1. Ownership
   Rodeo
2. Friendship

The state motto of Texas is friendship. The state song is "Texas, Our Texas."

1. northeast
   northwest
2. southcentral

Texas is a southcentral state, but we typically think of it as southwestern. The region is typically dry and arid.

1. Confederate
   Union
2. Who knows

Texas fought for the Confederates. The state seceded from the Union in 1861.

1. Caddo
   Muslim
2. Buddhist

The Caddo tribe gave Texas its name. The name "Texas" comes from a Caddo word for "friends."

1. Alaska
   Ohio
2. Rhode Island

Alaska is the only U.S. state that is bigger than Texas. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles.

1. oceans
   lakes
2. rivers

Three of Texas' borders are defined by rivers. The Texas Panhandle defines the state's border with Oklahoma.

1. Absolutely
   No, it's too warm in Texas for a hockey team.
2. Who knows

Texas does have a pro hockey team. The Stars call Dallas home.

1. Oklahoma
   Florida
2. Washington

Oklahoma borders Texas to the north. Mexico is to the south of Texas.

1. Rio Grande
   Ohio
2. Mississippi

The Rio Grande river forms the border between Texas and Mexico. The Spanish called it the Rio Bravo.

1. bluebonnet
   lavender
2. daisy

The bluebonnet is the Texas state flower. Bluebonnets are wildflowers.

1. Tony
   Nancy
2. Harvey

Hurricane Harvey struck Texas in 2017. The hurricane resulted in nearly $2 billion in damage to the state.

1. Gulf
   East
2. West

Texas is part of the Gulf coast. The Gulf is located in the southeastern part of the state.

1. John F. Kennedy
   Barack Obama
2. William Clinton

John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime.

1. The Bushs
   The Clintons
2. The Obamas

George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush are from Texas. Both still live there.

1. Cowboys
   Texans
2. Browns

The Browns are headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cowboys and the Texans are both located in Texas.

1. rodeo
   football
2. baseball

The rodeo incorporates elements of ranching and cattle herding. Houston hosts the largest rodeo in the world every year.

1. Astros
   Rangers
2. Marlins

The Astros and the Rangers are located in Texas. The Marlins call Florida home.

1. 1
   2
2. 3

There are three pro basketball teams in Texas. The three teams are the Houston Rockets, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Dallas Mavericks.

1. elephant
   giraffe
2. armadillo

The small state animal of Texas is the armadillo. Armadillo is a Spanish word that means "little armored one."

1. Sandra Day O'Connor
   George Jones
2. George Bush

Sandra Day O'Connor hails from Texas. O'Connor was born in El Paso.

1. Cat
   Dog
2. Longhorn

The Longhorn is the official large mammal of Texas. A longhorn is type of cattle.

1. speeding
   jaywalking
2. cattle theft

In Texas, cattle theft is still listed as an offense that could get you hanged. They are not likely to actually do that, though.

1. Davy Crockett
   George Bush
2. Christopher Columbus

Davy Crockett died defending the Alamo. Crockett was known as the "King of the Wild Frontier."

1. shark
   eel
2. catfish

Texans enjoy catfish. They like it so much that they eat nearly half of all of the catfish farmed in the U.S.

1. Sam Houston
   Mahatma Ghandi
2. David Beckham

Sam Houston was once the governor of Texas. Houston was actually born in Virginia.