1. Which of the following industries was most important in the development of Texas in the twentieth century?
a. oil and gas
b. automobile manufacturing
c. rice farming
d. aerospace
e. biomedical
2. On which of the following activities would a severance tax be levied?
a. A motorist purchases a tank of gasoline.
b. A landowner sells the right to drill for oil on some property.
c. An oil company produces a thousand barrels of oil a day from a field in West Texas.
d. A consumer purchases a quart of oil at a discount store.
e. A business imports clothing from India.
3. Historically, the Texas economy was based on what economic activity?
a. Telecommunications
b. Agricultural commodities and raw materials
c. Education
d. Tourism
e. Steel manufacturing
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the population of Texas?
a. Texas is the most populous state.
b. Texas is the second most populous state, after California.
c. Texas is the third most populous state, after California and New York.
d. Texas is the fourth most populous state, after California, New York, and Florida.
e. Texas is the fifth most populous state, after California, New York, Florida, and Illinois.
5. All of the following statements are correct regarding the population growth in Texas EXCEPT?
a. The fastest growing segment of the Texas population is the least well educated.
b. Texas is now the nation’s second most populous state.
c. The population of Texas has continued to increase at a relatively rapid rate.
d. Rapid population growth does not present challenges for policymakers.
e. Both natural population increase and immigration contribute to population growth in Texas.
6. In the 1990s, Texas had 30 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. After the 2000 census, Texas had 32 representatives. Which of the following statements can be accurately concluded from that fact?
a. During the 1990s, Texas’ population grew at a more rapid pace than did the population of the United States as a whole.
b. During the 1990s, Texas had the fastest growing population of any state in the nation.
c. According to the 2000 census, the state’s population exceeded 30 million people.
d. Texas has the largest population of any state in the nation.
e. The number of members of the state legislature also increased as a result of population growth.
7. As a percentage of population, which racial/ethnic group is in the majority in Texas?
a. non-Hispanic whites
b. Latinos
c. African Americans
d. Asians
e. No racial/ethnic group is in the majority in Texas.
8. Which region of the state has the largest proportion of African Americans?
a. the Border region
b. the Central corridor
c. East Texas
d. West Texas
e. the Valley
9. Asians are most numerous in which region of the state of Texas?
a. Gulf Coast
b. the Central Corridor
c. East Texas
d. West Texas Plains
e. the Valley
10. Which of the following is the state’s least populous regions?
a. South Texas
b. East Texas
c. Central Texas
d. West Texas
e. The Valley
11. Which of the following Texas cities is NOT among the 10 largest cities in the United States?
a. Dallas
b. Houston
c. San Antonio
d. El Paso
e. Galveston
12. The most rapidly growing components of the Texas economy involve what industry?
a. mining and petroleum
b. tourism
c. agriculture
d. high technology
e. manufacturing
13. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding wealth and poverty in Texas?
a. Household income in Texas is somewhat below the national average.
b. The income differential between the poorest and the wealthiest people in Texas is greater than the income differential between the poorest and wealthiest people in the United States as a whole.
c. The median income for African American and Latino families in Texas is lower than the median income for non-Hispanic white families.
d. The Texas Legislature has enacted legislation to try to decrease the income differential between the poorest and wealthiest people in the state.
e. The income gap is attributed to the state having a large population of poorly educated people.
14. How does the median household income in Texas compare to median household income in the nation as a whole?
a. Texas has one of the highest median household incomes in the nation.
b. The median household income in Texas is greater than the national median.
c. The average household income in Texas is about the national average.
d. The average household income in Texas is below the national average.
e. Texas has the lowest median household income in the nation.
15. Which of the following groups of Texans has the LOWEST incidence of poverty?
a. families headed by single women
b. non-Hispanic whites
c. Latinos
d. African Americans
e. Asians
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