1. Siege of Alcatraz
   Valentine's Day Massacre
2. The Alamo
   Wounded Knee

The Battle of the Alamo is perhaps one of the battles most etched in Texans' minds. Due to this event, sometimes it's overlooked that The Alamo structure itself was a religious mission built by the Spanish.

1. The Great Lakes State
   The Golden State
2. The Keystone State
   The Lone Star State

Texas was an independent republic before. The lone star symbol on its flag is a reminder of that, so is calling it The Lone Star State.

1. Lincoln
   Concord
2. Austin
   Topeka

Austin is the bustling capital of Texas. It's nicknamed the "Live Music Capital of the World."

1. Oakland Raiders
   Dallas Cowboys
2. New England Patriots
   Pittsburgh Steelers

You can find the Dallas Cowboys playing their home games at the AT&T Stadium. That's in Arlington, Texas.

1. Christian
   Buddhist
2. Jewish
   Atheist

Texas is predominantly a Christian state. They have many types: Evangelical Protestants, Catholics, Mormons and Eastern Orthodox followers, to name a few.

1. George Bush and George W. Bush
   John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
2. George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt
   Martin Van Buren and Grover Cleveland

Both George W. Bush and his dad, George Bush, are highly identified with Texas, even if they weren't born there. Daddy Bush spent his adult life there while Dubya was raised there.

1. Along Milton st. and Hershey Ave.
   Along Saks and Fifth Avenue
2. Along Congress and 11th streets
   Along Main St. and Santa Monica Blvd.

You can find the majestic Texas State Capitol along Congress and 11th Streets. Tourists often flock here to see its history, so the building is open for that purpose, too.

1. San Antonio Spurs
   Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
   Phoenix Suns

The San Antonio Spurs play their home games at the AT&T Center. That's located in San Antonio's east side.

1. Coconut juice
   Water
2. Oil
   Olive oil

It was in the early 1900s when various oil fields were discovered in different parts of Texas. This helped in transforming the economy of the state.

1. Butch Cassidy
   Buffalo Bill
2. Billy The Kid
   Davy Crockett

As the song said, "Where freedom was fightin' another foe/ An' they needed him at the Alamo!" Davy Crockett sure was a hero there, which became folk legend as well.

1. Forget-me-not
   Saguaro
2. Poppy
   Bluebonnet

Texas has an endemic supply of flowers called bluebonnet. It's also called Texas bluebonnet or the Texas lupine.

1. Petals and leaves
   Lemons and limes
2. Timber and cotton
   Sugarcane and thyme

Texas produced lots of timber and cotton even before World War II. Together with the discovery of oil, these industries propelled the state to become economically stable.

1. Brazil
   Chile
2. Mexico
   Philippines

Texas was actually part of Mexico before. This was during 1821 and lasted until 1836.

1. Aborigine
   Pidgin
2. Creole
   Dixie

The Southern US has a feel of being Dixie. While it technically referred to the states below the Mason-Dixon line before, these days it's more of a cultural adjective than a geographic one.

1. Breakfast sausages
   Breakfast plantains
2. Breakfast waffles
   Breakfast tacos

Texans love to eat breakfast tacos in the morning. These are served using soft flour tortillas, not the crispy kind.

1. The six gods of the south
   The six founders of democracy
2. The six nations that ruled the land
   The six heroes of the wild west

The state slogan "Six flags over Texas" pertains to the countries that held sovereignty over Texas in some way, either in whole or parts of it, through the course of its history and up to now. So there's Mexico, Spain, France, its independent stature of the Republic of Texas, its secession phase under the Confederate States of America, and of course being part of the great United States of America today.

1. Diana Ross
   Dua Lipa
2. Beyoncé
   Katy Perry

Yep, Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston. But she "run the world" now!

1. Houston Astros
   Houston Texans
2. Houston Oilers
   Houston Dynamo

You can find the Houston Astros playing their home games at the Minute Maid Park. That was called the Astros Field and Enron Field before, located in Houston.

1. Matthew McConaughey
   Channing Tatum
2. Alex Pettyfer
   Matt Bomer

Matthew McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas. Coincidentally, his early films included the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation.

1. Harvard University
   Stanford University
2. Texas A&M University
   Yale University

Texas A&M University is considered one of the flagship universities of Texas. It's public, coed, and a great research university.

1. El Paso
   Lubbock
2. Galveston
   Fort Worth

The DFW Metroplex is actually composed of 13 counties. FW means Fort Worth.

1. Stephen F. Austin
   George Washington
2. Alexander Hamilton
   John Hancock

Stephen F. Austin is recognized as the Father of Texas since he was the founder of the state. He did this by bringing in around 300 families here to relocate, in his role as an "empresario" or entrepreneur.

1. First
   Third
2. Second
   Tenth

Because of the large land mass of Texas, as well as the huge population, it lands itself as the second largest US state. Only Alaska beats them in land mass details, being the first on this list.

1. Nile River
   Ganges River
2. Rio Grande
   Mekong River

In the southwest US, the Rio Grande is a very important river system. It's the same feeling for northern Mexico.

1. Willie Nelson
   Ray Charles
2. Nat King Cole
   Frank Sinatra

When it comes to country music, Willie Nelson is a name that's always mentioned for his legendary contributions to the genre. He was born in Abbot, Texas.

1. Rick Warren
   Pat Robertson
2. Creflo Dollar
   Joel Osteen

There are many megachurches all over Texas. Lakewood Church is one of them, headed by its pastor, Joel Osteen.

1. Techno
   EDM
2. Honky-tonk
   Rap

Honky-tonk bars are popular all over southern US where country music is popular as well. Many great country music stars started their careers in such establishments.

1. Three Mile Island
   Oklahoma City
2. Waco
   Colfax

Waco was the site of a siege that took place between law enforcers and a religious sect known as the Branch Davidians. Their head was David Koresh, and many died in that event.

1. Mining
   Fishery
2. Iron
   Cattle

Even before oil was discovered, Texas had a hand in the cattle industry. That also made their state economically stable, which also contributed the image of the Texas cowboy to the world.

1. They defected to England.
   They abstained.
2. Union
   Confederates

Texas was part of the Confederate States of America, and fought under that flag during the Civil War. But Gov. Sam Houston wasn't for it, so he was deposed.

1. Glee
   Saved By The Bell
2. 90210
   Friday Night Lights

Coach Taylor and his team was an inspirational bunch that made "Friday Night Lights" a popular TV show set in Texas. It ran from 2006 to 2011.

1. Mission: Impossible Force
   Scotland Yard
2. Texas Rangers
   FBI

The Texas Rangers are indeed legendary law enforcement officers. But their full name is Texas Ranger Division, established by the Father of Texas himself.

1. Dallas Tornado
   Houston Dynamo
2. Dallas Stars
   Austin Aztex

Texans also love ice hockey. Their NHL team is the Dallas Stars.

1. Amazon Rainforest
   River Seine
2. The Alps
   Great Plains

The great expanse of the Great Plains is covered by areas of prairie, grassland and steppe. These vegetation systems helped the cattle and bison industry so much, which made Texas great.

1. The Bible Belt
   The Church Clogs
2. The Rosary Lasso
   The Crusades Cross

The Bible Belt is the region in the US where people are seen as more conservative in their religious leanings of a Christian nature. This region is mostly found in the southern US.