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1.

What Austin museum collects, preserves and promotes "African American historical and cultural material"?
- A.
  
  Blanton Museum of Art
- B.
  
  George Washington Carver Museum
- C.
  
  Elisabet Ney Museum
- D.
  
  Texas Memorial Museum
Correct Answer
B. George Washington Carver Museum
2.

What Austin city department promotes "cultural places, natural spaces"?
- A.
  
  Health Department
- B.
  
  Parks & Recreation
- C.
  
  Arts & Music
- D.
  
  Housing & Development
Correct Answer
B. Parks & Recreation
3.

What Austin city department promotes "cultural places, natural spaces"?
- A.
  
  Arts & Music
- B.
  
  Parks & Recreation
- C.
  
  Health Department
- D.
  
  Housing & Development
Correct Answer
B. Parks & Recreation
4.

What Houston museum is one of the ten most highly attended in the U.S?
- A.
  
  Houston Health Museum
- B.
  
  Houston Center for Photography
- C.
  
  Houston Holocaust Museum
- D.
  
  Houston Museum of Natural Science
Correct Answer
D. Houston Museum of Natural Science
5.

What two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Olympic gold medalist grew up on Houston?
- A.
  
  Muhammad Ali
- B.
  
  George Foreman
- C.
  
  Mike Tyson
- D.
  
  Lennox Lewis
Correct Answer
B. George Foreman
6.

In what month traditionally is the Chevron Houston Marathon?
- A.
  
  January
- B.
  
  March
- C.
  
  June
- D.
  
  August
Correct Answer
A. January
7.

What is the total cap of participants in the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon?
- A.
  
  22
- B.
  
  5,000
- C.
  
  17,000
- D.
  
  10,000
Correct Answer
A. 22
8.

What fashion designer and former creative director for Gucci was born in Houston?
- A.
  
  Donna Karan
- B.
  
  Jason Wu
- C.
  
  Calvin Klein
- D.
  
  Tom Ford
Correct Answer
D. Tom Ford
9.

How many square feet of commercial space are contained within the Williams Tower?
- A.
  
  1,000,000
- B.
  
  800,000
- C.
  
  1,500,000
- D.
  
  500,000
Correct Answer
C. 1,500,000
10.

What body of water is spanned by the Fred Hartman Bridge?
- A.
  
  St. Mary's Sound
- B.
  
  Houston Ship Channel
- C.
  
  San Jacinto River
- D.
  
  Buffalo Bayou
Correct Answer
B. Houston Ship Channel
11.

What park houses the Houston Zoo?
- A.
  
  Central Park
- B.
  
  Duggins Park
- C.
  
  Chevron Park
- D.
  
  Hermann Park
Correct Answer
D. Hermann Park
12.

What year was the University of Texas founded?
- A.
  
  1801
- B.
  
  1883
- C.
  
  1912
- D.
  
  1950
Correct Answer
B. 1883
13.

What is the main zip code for the University of texas?
- A.
  
  77823
- B.
  
  71900
- C.
  
  78712
- D.
  
  11758
Correct Answer
C. 78712
14.

Who wrote "The Eyes of Texas," the official alma mater of The University of Texas at Austin?
- A.
  
  John Sinclair
- B.
  
  Louis Armstrong
- C.
  
  Woody Guthrie
- D.
  
  Scott Joplin
Correct Answer
A. John Sinclair
15.

How many counties make up the state of Texas?
- A.
  
  2547
- B.
  
  543
- C.
  
  254
- D.
  
  25
Correct Answer
C. 254

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Ultimate Trivia On Texas - 2

What Austin museum collects, preserves and promotes "African American historical and cultural material"?

What Austin city department promotes "cultural places, natural spaces"?

What Austin city department promotes "cultural places, natural spaces"?

What Houston museum is one of the ten most highly attended in the U.S?

What two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Olympic gold medalist grew up on Houston?

In what month traditionally is the Chevron Houston Marathon?

What is the total cap of participants in the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon?

What fashion designer and former creative director for Gucci was born in Houston?

How many square feet of commercial space are contained within the Williams Tower?

What body of water is spanned by the Fred Hartman Bridge?

What park houses the Houston Zoo?

What year was the University of Texas founded?

What is the main zip code for the University of texas?

Who wrote "The Eyes of Texas," the official alma mater of The University of Texas at Austin?

How many counties make up the state of Texas?