Question 1

Which racial or ethnic group in Texas is concentrated in East Texas?

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A)   Hispanics
B)   German Americans
C)   African Americans
D)   Asian Americans
E)   Caucasian AmericansF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following does not reflect one of the historic characteristics that make up Texas political culture?

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A)   provincialism
B)   the dominance of business interests
C)   the strong role of labor unions
D)   the dominance of the Democratic Party
E)   a preference for limited governmentF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which two Texas metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry?

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A)   Lubbock and Midland
B)   Houston and El Paso
C)   Dallas and Austin
D)   San Antonio and Waco
E)   Houston and San AntonioF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The economy of San Antonio rests on all of the following except

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A)   national military bases.
B)   educational institutions.
C)   the high-tech industry.
D)   tourism.
E)   a large medical research complex.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following has traditionally dominated the political culture of Texas?

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A)   labor unions
B)   business interests
C)   environmentalist groups
D)   the Catholic Church
E)   lawyersF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the best description of Texas political culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Texas currently resembles the U.S. West more than the South in terms of its political culture.
B)   Texans have a moralistic political culture.
C)   The political culture of Texas has been dominated by Hispanic immigration.
D)   Texas has multiple political cultures within its borders.
E)   Texas has a traditionalistic-moralistic political culture.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who led the Grange and Populist movements of the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   tenant farmers
B)   cattle barons
C)   Hispanic laborers
D)   the railroad industry
E)   oil prospectorsF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Oil production remains the primary driving force of exports from the Texas economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Politics in Texas has been defined by the almost-equal political popularity of both the Democrats and Republicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dallas developed in the late nineteenth century as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   the intersection of two railroad lines.
B)   the development of the Port of Dallas.
C)   the easy access to the Rio Grande River.
D)   the development of a large international airport.
E)   becoming the cattle-trading hub for the state.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The high-tech economy of Texas emerged during the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is political culture? What types of political cultures does Texas have? What are the three effects of Texas's unique political culture?

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Question 15

Houston is located in the Gulf Coastal Plains region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Big Bend is found in what region of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)   interior lowlands
B)   Basin and Range Province
C)   Gulf Coastal Plains
D)   Great Plains
E)   PanhandleF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

NAFTA established

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A)   free trade between North and Central America.
B)   free trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
C)   free trade between Texas and Mexico.
D)   a more liberalized immigration policy.
E)   free trade between the United States and China.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

On average, Texans are younger than the rest of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What year was the NAFTA agreement signed?

Accepted Answer

A)   1972
B)   1982
C)   1988
D)   1992
E)   2002F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Technological change in Texas is best evidenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil War's positive effect on the Texas economy.
B)   boom-and-bust cycle of the oil industry.
C)   development of a high-tech industry after a slump in oil prices.
D)   continued reliance on ranching.
E)   continued reliance on oil production.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 1: The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

On average, Texans are younger than the rest of the United States.

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Dallas developed in the late nineteenth century as a result of

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Which racial or ethnic group in Texas is concentrated in East Texas?

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Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political.

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Oil production remains the primary driving force of exports from the Texas economy.

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NAFTA established

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The high-tech economy of Texas emerged during the 1920s.

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The economy of San Antonio rests on all of the following except

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Who led the Grange and Populist movements of the late nineteenth century?

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What year was the NAFTA agreement signed?

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Politics in Texas has been defined by the almost-equal political popularity of both the Democrats and Republicans.

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Which of the following does not reflect one of the historic characteristics that make up Texas political culture?

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Technological change in Texas is best evidenced by the

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Big Bend is found in what region of Texas?

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Houston is located in the Gulf Coastal Plains region.

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Which of the following has traditionally dominated the political culture of Texas?

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Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

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Which of the following is the best description of Texas political culture?

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Which two Texas metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry?

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What is political culture? What types of political cultures does Texas have? What are the three effects of Texas's unique political culture?

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