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    What Austinite does Sandra Bullock call "The Mayor of All Good Time"?

    • Garth Brooks
    • Michael Bolton
    • Keith Urban
    • Matthew McConaughey
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  • 2. 

    What founder of Dell computers lives in Austin with his wife and four kids?

    • Steve Wozniak

    • Steve Jobs

    • Michael Dell

    • Bill Gates

    Correct Answer
    A. Michael Dell
  • 3. 

    What acronym is used by the annual South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin?

    • SBSMFF

    • SXSW

    • ASBS

    • SBSW

    Correct Answer
    A. SXSW
  • 4. 

    In what Texas city was Dr Pepper invented?

    • Austin

    • El Paso

    • Houston

    • Waco

    Correct Answer
    A. Waco
  • 5. 

    Whose movie career was kicked off when he met a casting director in an Austin bar?

    • Sarah Jessica Parker

    • Matthew McConaughey

    • Matthew Broderick

    • Ryan Reynolds

    Correct Answer
    A. Matthew McConaughey
  • 6. 

    What film star brought her newly adopted son, Louis, home to Austin?

    • Sandra Bullock

    • Katherine Heigl

    • Nicole Kidman

    • Reese Witherspoon

    Correct Answer
    A. Sandra Bullock
  • 7. 

    What famous cyclist owns a home in Austin and is a huge Longhorns fan?

    • Floyd Landis

    • George Hincapie

    • Levi Leipheimer

    • Lance Armstrong

    Correct Answer
    A. Lance Armstrong
  • 8. 

    Music, film and "interactive" are the focus of what annual Austin festival?

    • Austin After Dark

    • Austin Arts

    • Austin Film Festival

    • SXSW

    Correct Answer
    A. SXSW
  • 9. 

    What is the largest park in Houston's urban center and one of the largest municipal parks in Texas?

    • St. Mary's Preserve

    • Central Park

    • Memorial Park

    • Flaget Park

    Correct Answer
    A. Memorial Park
  • 10. 

    What ill-fated singer frequently traveled to Austin to perform, accompanying herself on the guitar?

    • Linda Ronstadt

    • Katy Perry

    • K.T. Lang

    • Janis Joplin

    Correct Answer
    A. Janis Joplin
  • 11. 

    During what two seasons are the bi-annual Bayou City Art Festivals held in Houston?

    • Winter & Summer

    • Summer & Fall

    • Spring & Fall

    • Winter & Spring

    Correct Answer
    A. Spring & Fall
  • 12. 

    What takes place in downtown Houston in the fall and at Memorial Park in the spring?

    • Houston City Marathon

    • Houston Dash for Cash

    • Houston Film Festival

    • Bayou City Art Festival

    Correct Answer
    A. Bayou City Art Festival
  • 13. 

    What is Houston's nickname?

    • Oil City

    • Top Town

    • The Big H

    • Bayou City

    Correct Answer
    A. Bayou City
  • 14. 

    What actress and country music wife graduated the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 1974?

    • Trisha Yearwood

    • Elizabeth Travis

    • Lisa Hartman Black

    • Faith Hill

    Correct Answer
    A. Lisa Hartman Black
  • 15. 

    As of the end of 2010, how many public swimming pools are there in Austin?

    • 50+

    • 12

    • 2

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 50+

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