Texas Oil and Women's Rights Quiz

What major event caused Houston to become a huge town?

• The discovery of oil at Spindletop

• The Galveston Storm of 1900

• The Women's Rights Movement

• The construction of seawalls

In what year did the Spindletop oil well gush oil?

• 1899

• 1900

• 1901

• 1902

Near which Texas city was the Spindletop oil well located?

• Houston

• Dallas

• Austin

• Beaumont

Where was most of the oil in Texas found?

• Hill Country

• Coastal Plains

• Panhandle

• Piney Woods

Which city became a huge business center in the northern part of Texas due to the oil industry?

• Austin

• San Antonio

• Dallas

• El Paso

Why was oil referred to as "Liquid Gold"?

• It was golden in color

• It was used to make jewelry

• Striking oil could make people rich

• It was a rare resource

What was the location of the first big oil boom in Texas?

• Houston

• Spindletop

• Galveston

• Austin

What does the term "urban" refer to?

• Rural areas

• Suburban areas

• City areas

• Countryside

What is petroleum?

• A type of metal

• A liquid fossil fuel; oil

• A type of gas

• A renewable resource

Which movement focused on providing voting rights to women in the United States?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Suffrage Movement

• Labor Movement

• Environmental Movement