History of the American Brazos River Valley

History of the American Brazos River Valley

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the length of the Brazos River?

  1. 840 miles
  2. 1,254 miles
  3. 1,806 miles
  4. 2,060 miles
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where does the Brazos River originate?

  1. New Mexico
  2. Colorado
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Texas
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the reservoir formed by the damming of the Brazos River near Waco, Texas?

  1. Lake Waco
  2. Lake Whitney
  3. Lake Somerville
  4. Lake Texoma
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which city is located at the mouth of the Brazos River?

  1. Houston
  2. Galveston
  3. Freeport
  4. Port Lavaca
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Native American tribe that historically inhabited the Brazos River Valley?

  1. Comanche
  2. Apache
  3. Kiowa
  4. Tonkawa
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Spanish explorer was the first European to explore the Brazos River Valley?

  1. Hernando de Soto
  2. Francisco Coronado
  3. Luis de Moscoso
  4. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first permanent European settlement in the Brazos River Valley?

  1. San Antonio
  2. Austin
  3. Waco
  4. Houston
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which battle of the Texas Revolution took place in the Brazos River Valley?

  1. Battle of San Jacinto
  2. Battle of Gonzales
  3. Battle of the Alamo
  4. Battle of Plum Creek
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the cattle trail that ran through the Brazos River Valley?

  1. Chisholm Trail
  2. Goodnight-Loving Trail
  3. Western Trail
  4. Great Western Cattle Trail
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which city in the Brazos River Valley was the site of a major cotton boom in the late 19th century?

  1. Waco
  2. Austin
  3. Houston
  4. Dallas
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the oil field discovered in the Brazos River Valley in the early 20th century?

  1. Spindletop
  2. East Texas Oil Field
  3. Midland Basin
  4. Permian Basin
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which city in the Brazos River Valley is home to Baylor University?

  1. Waco
  2. Austin
  3. Houston
  4. Dallas
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the annual rodeo held in the Brazos River Valley?

  1. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
  2. San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
  3. Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
  4. Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state park in the Brazos River Valley is home to the largest herd of bison in Texas?

  1. Brazos Bend State Park
  2. Lake Somerville State Park
  3. Fort Parker State Park
  4. Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the national forest located in the Brazos River Valley?

  1. Sam Houston National Forest
  2. Angelina National Forest
  3. Sabine National Forest
  4. Davy Crockett National Forest