Of the 50 states, Texas ranks __________ in land area.
A) first
B) second
C) fifth
D) tenth
Q. 2The approximate land area of Texas, in square miles, is
A) 167,000,000.
B) 267,000.
C) 65,000.
D) 949.
Q. 3In Texas, which of the following groups is largest in terms of religious identification?
A) Catholic
B) evangelical Protestant
C) Mormon
D) Buddhist
Q. 4Based on current trends, some demographers project that by 2040, Texas Latinos will make up approximately __________ of the state's population.
A) 28 percent
B) 38 percent
C) 48 percent
D) 58 percent
Q. 5By 2016, the Latino population of Texas
A) comprised about 39 percent of the state.
B) had become mostly concentrated in northeast Texas.
C) constituted a majority of the population in 100 Texas counties.
D) had a higher median age than did the Anglo population.
Q. 6The African American population of Texas
A) comprises over one-half of the state's population.
B) resides primarily on farms and in rural villages.
C) is concentrated in Lubbock, Laredo, and El Paso.
D) resides mainly in north central, northeast, and southeast Texas.
Q. 7Texas has the __________ largest number of African Americans in the nation after New York.
A) second
B) fourth
C) fifth
D) third
Q. 8The Asian American population of Texas is
A) mostly descended from Chinese laborers.
B) about 19 percent of total state population.
C) concentrated in urban areas of the state.
D) statistically less likely than other groups to attend universities.
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