History of the Galveston Bay Area - Test
- 1. Who was known as the 'Father of Galveston'?
A) Sam Houston
B) Jean Lafitte
C) Stephen F. Austin
D) Michel Menard
- 2. What major event took place in Galveston in 1836?
A) The California Gold Rush
B) The Boston Tea Party
C) The Emancipation Proclamation
D) The Battle of Galveston
- 3. Who was the first European to set foot in the Galveston Bay area?
A) Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
B) Hernan Cortes
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 4. Which Native American tribe once inhabited the Galveston area?
A) Cherokee
B) Navajo
C) Karankawa
D) Sioux
- 5. What industry brought significant growth and development to Galveston in the mid-19th century?
A) Automobile Industry
B) Oil Production
C) Steel Manufacturing
D) Cotton Trade
- 6. Which country originally controlled the Galveston area in the 18th century?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Mexico
D) England
- 7. Who was the prominent architect responsible for designing iconic structures in Galveston?
A) Zaha Hadid
B) Nicholas Clayton
C) I.M. Pei
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
- 8. What is the name of the famous Galveston mansion that survived the 1900 hurricane?
A) Bishop's Palace
B) White House
C) Versailles Palace
D) Hearst Castle
- 9. What is the name of the barrier island east of Galveston?
A) Cape Cod
B) Long Island
C) Key West
D) Bolivar Peninsula
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