The Big Quiz On Texas - 2
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- 1.What hotel, built in 1886, is Austin's oldest?
- A.
Driskill Hotel
- B.
Goodall Wooten House
- C.
Neill-Cochran House
- D.
The Mansion at Judges Hill
- 2.What structure, located at 401 Congress Ave., at 515 ft. and 9 inches, is the tallest in Austin?
- A.
University of Texas Tower
- B.
Texas State Capitol
- C.
Frost Bank Tower
- D.
KVUE's broadcast tower
- 3.What famous structure designed by architect Abner Cook is located at 1010 Colorado St?
- A.
Texas State Capitol
- B.
Driskell Hotel
- C.
Governor's Mansion
- D.
Frost Bank Tower
- 4.What famous, historical Austin structure once served as home to the first school for the blind in Texas?
- A.
Elisabet Ney Museum
- B.
Blanton Museum of Art
- C.
Neill-Cochran House Museum
- D.
Bullock State History Museum
- 5.In 2010 dollars, how much was spent in 1929 to redecorate the Goodall Wooten mansion?
- A.
118000
- B.
1000000
- C.
78000
- D.
50000
- 6.What Austin museum would you go to see a show in IMAX?
- A.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
- B.
Neill-Cochran House
- C.
George Washington Carver Museum Center
- D.
Goodall Wooten House
- 7.What Austin landmark was renovated, restored and transformed into the Mansion at Judges' Hill?
- A.
Neill-Cochran House
- B.
Angelina Street Library
- C.
Goodall Wooten House
- D.
Elisabet Ney Museum
- 8.How many attractions are included in the Houston Museum District?
- A.
18
- B.
27
- C.
14
- D.
9
- 9.What was Donald Treste wearing when he was arrested in 1985 climbing the outside of the Transco (Williams) Tower?
- A.
A gorilla suit
- B.
His underwear
- C.
A Brooks Brothers suit
- D.
A Spiderman suit
- 10.As of 2010, when was the last time the white neon "eagle" was fully lit atop the Heritage Plaza?
- A.
1998
- B.
2000
- C.
2001
- D.
1995
- 11.What is the name of the popular gift shop at the Houston Children's Museum?
- A.
Whiz Kids
- B.
Skiddoo's
- C.
Fiddle Sticks
- D.
Mud Puppies
- 12.What internationally acclaimed architect designed the whimsical Children's Museum building?
- A.
Santiago Calatrava
- B.
Kevin Roche
- C.
I. M. Pei
- D.
Robert Venturi
- 13.While Houston is popularly known as the "Bayou City," what is its official nickname?
- A.
Clutch City
- B.
H-Town
- C.
Magnolia City
- D.
Space City
- 14.Of the ten waterways that flow through Houston, what is the main one?
- A.
Buffalo Bayou
- B.
San Jacinto River
- C.
St. Mary's
- D.
Houston Ship Channel
- 15.Who formulated the plan to establish the Houston Grand Opera in 1954?
- A.
Dan Duncan
- B.
John O'Quinn
- C.
Richard Dini
- D.
Walter Herbert
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