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The use of irrigation on the plains of the Texas Panhandle has helped with ranching and farming, but also caused harm by...
a) inviting insects into the region
b) allowing livestock to damage the grasses of the plains
c) drying up underground water sources
d) polluting the region with harmful waste
Who was a Texas playwright, awarded the National medal of Arts, and wrote a screenplay for Tender Mercies?
a) J. Frank Dobie
b) Horton Foote
c) Amado Pena Jr.
d) Roy Bedichek
How do school districts get the majority of their funding?
a) Local sales tax
b) Property taxes
c) Investors
d) Surrounding businesses and industries
Which industry experienced a boom due to international war?
a) Oil
b) Cattle
c) Cotton
d) Lumber
How does directional drilling benefit oil companies?
a) Oil prices get raised to pay the drillers
b) Companies don't have to reposition the drill every time they start a new hole
c) They can extract water, gas, and oil from one site
d) Companies lower the amount of waste introduced into the environment
Why are more and more Arabs immigrating to Texas every decade?
a) There is no state income tax
b) Rising oil prices in Texas
c) Conflicts and war in the Middle East
d) The U.S. has to meet quotas
Germans have been living in Texas for over 100 years. These and other ethnic groups...
a) Refuse to blend in with surrounding culture
b) Maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the surrounding culture
c) Can't maintain their culture for very long
d) Establish new celebrations and festivals
What happened because of the decline of the oil industry in Texas between the 80s and 90's?
a) Immigration declined in Texas
b) Jobs were cut in the oil industry
c) Environmental regulations increased in Texas
d) Higher tax rates on oil in Texas
How did MD Anderson impact the area of Houston?
a) Lower rates of poverty
b) It caused traffic problems in Houston
c) Additional hospitals were built in Galveston
d) Houston became a center for medicine and science
How did the Texas economy change after the decline of oil prices in the 80s?
a) New jobs were created in other industries
b) Oil and gas taxes were raised
c) Incentives were offered to relocating businesses
d) Money was given to the oil and gas industries
How are the lives of Texans changing because of alternative energy?
a) People are spending more money on electricity bills because it's hot during the summer
b) Oil prices are decreasing because of battery powered cars
c) Dam building has increased pollution and harming fish populations
d) More people are switching to wind and solar power
Mexican immigrants influence Texan culture by...
a) developing the dairy industry
b) bringing ideas about democracy
c) introducing distinctive architecture
d) establishing the petroleum industry
Because more and more people are moving to cities in Texas, which industry has seen an increase in jobs?
a) Oil industry
b) Cattle Ranching industry
c) Service industry
d) Agricultural industry
Because of the establishment of N.A.S.A.....
a) Houses became more expensive in Houston
b) Taxes rose to support the aerospace industry
c) Texas grew to become a leader in the aerospace industry
d) Houston expanded into the largest city in the United States
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