Armstrong Kids Texas

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  1. 2. The Palo Duro ____ ,located in the panhandle of the state, not far from Amarillo, and it is absolutely stunning and is the second-largest one of these in the USA (only surpassed in size by the Grand ______).
  2. 7. Texas is known as the lone ____ state. Its flag has only one of these and it has the same colors as our national flag. But our national flag which started with 13 of these now has 50 of them.
  3. 9. This is the speed limit on this 40 mile stretch of toll road is one-hundred-thirty-seven KPH but you will not find that on any speed signs. The indicate the speed limit is _____-______ MPH.
  4. 12. "Remember the _______". This phrase has about a building that was initially a catholic mission has made it arguably the most well known early mission station in what is now the United States. It was established in 1718 but it was relatively unknown until 1836 when a famous battle was fought there. This battle was part of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican state of Tejas won independence and became a self governing republic.
  5. 14. In spite of the fact that it is so large, there are only _____ states and one country that it shares borders with.
  6. 16. If Texas were its own country, it would be the 40th largest in land area and larger than any country on the continent that includes Germany. With an area of 268,820 sq. mi. (696,240km²), Texas is second only to Alaska’s landmass.
  7. 17. Everyone in the town of ____, Texas, received free basic television and DVRs for ten years from DISH Network in exchange for renaming their town to _____ from Clark. Located in Denton County, DISH was established in June 2000 after a commercial agreement to change its name in November 2005. DISH is home to just 200 residents and 60 gas wells
  8. 18. The store just outside your muban in Thailand is part of a chain that began in Dallas Texas in 1927 when the Southland Ice Company began selling food in its stores and called the businesses "Tote'm Stores" They changed their name to __-_____ in 1946 to advertise their new store hours.
  9. 19. This language is surprisingly the third most spoken language in Texas. It is spoken in a southeast Asian country (to the east of where you live) when the United states fought a war in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
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  1. 1. Texas (originally known as "Tejas") was named by the native people who lived here before the Spanish conquest. The name is a Hasinai word for "______" or "allies." Today, the Texas state motto is simply, "Friendship."
  2. 3. This town in Texas was named after Stephen Austin who established the state's first American colony.
  3. 4. The Great _____ Storm of 1900, which killed about 8,000 people in Texas, was the deadliest natural disaster to have ever happened in the United States. This town is located a narrow strip of land (an island) on the south-eastern side of Houston right on the Gulf of Mexico. During that storm, the floodwaters reached 15 feet high over the entire island.
  4. 5. The _____ flags theme parks are named for the number of countries that have ruled over Texas.
  5. 6. Texas is both the _____ largest state by size but also the _____ most populous state in the USA.
  6. 8. This city is considered the "Helium Capital of the World". Home to America’s National Helium Reserve, Amarillo contains about 90% of the world’s recoverable helium supply. Scientists initially believed that helium didn’t exist on Earth due to several failed experiments to replicate the gas.
  7. 10. Speaking of languages, many immigrants from this European country (from which you hold a passport) settled in Texas in the 19th century. Once in Texas, they maintained the use of their native language but developed their own Texas dialect of the language.
  8. 11. There are more of these pieces of agricultural land than in any other state. One of these, King Ranch is larger than the whole state of Rhode Island.
  9. 13. This type of cuisine was developed as a cross between this state's name and the country on it's southwestern border.
  10. 15. This soft drink was invented in Texas in 1885 and began to be marketed nationally in 1904. The recipe is a secret and is kept in two halves in safety deposit boxes located in two separate Dallas Texas banks. Hint the first word in the name of this soft drink is actually a two letter abbreviation and the second word is the name of a common spice.