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Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions. Subject: Texas History. Twenty Texas History Questions. 1. What oilman drilled the Spindletop gusher?. Anthony Lucas. 2. What was the first multimillion dollar corporation organized in Texas?. Kirby Lumber Company. 3. What Texan won the heavyweight boxing championship?.

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Twenty Questions

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  1. Twenty Questions Subject: Texas History

  2. Twenty Texas History Questions

  3. 1. What oilman drilled the Spindletop gusher? • Anthony Lucas.

  4. 2. What was the first multimillion dollar corporation organized in Texas? • Kirby Lumber Company.

  5. 3. What Texan won the heavyweight boxing championship? • Jack Johnson

  6. 4. Woman who operated a popular traveling circus in Texas. • Mollie Baily.

  7. 5. Woman who organized a communal society in Belton. • Martha McWhirter.

  8. 6. Outstanding sculptor who lived in Texas. • Elizabeth Ney.

  9. 7. Well-known black leader in education • R.L.Smith

  10. 8. Outstanding writer of short stories who lived in Texas. William Sydney Porter

  11. 9. Famous black musician who developed Ragtime music. • Scott Joplin

  12. 10. Mexican-American healers who provided medical care using herbs and folk medicines. • curanderos.

  13. 11. (T or F) - Great Galveston hurricane killed 6,000 people • T

  14. 12. (T or F) – The largest city in Texas in 1900 was San Antonio • T

  15. 13. (T or F) – In 1900, Texans were able to enjoy opera • T.

  16. 14. (T or F) By 1900, professional medical care was improving greatly • F

  17. 15. (T or F) Texas women enjoyed more rights than women in other states. • T

  18. 16. (T or F) By 1890, few women attended college in Texas • F

  19. 17. (T or F) After the Civil War, most immigrants came from Mexico • T

  20. 18. (T or F) Railroads were important because Texas lacked navigable rivers • T

  21. 19. (T or F) Texas was one of the leading industrial states • T

  22. 20. (T or F) The “Oil Boom” created many spin-off industries • T

  23. Credits: • Content taken from: History 2343

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