| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What agency's Mission Control is located in Houston? | NASA | 94%
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| What four words came after "Houston" in the movie "Apollo 13"? | We have a problem | 89%
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| What industry are 8 of Houston's 10 largest companies involved in? | Oil | 87%
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| What is the name of Houston's baseball team? | Houston Astros | 86%
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| What Houston native recorded the songs "Crazy in Love", "Irreplacable", and "Single Ladies"? | Beyoncé Knowles | 79%
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| Who is Houston named for? | {Sam} Houston | 75%
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| If you drive east from Houston on I-10, what's the major city you will hit? (metro population > 1 million) | New Orleans | 72%
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| What Houston rock trio is known for long beards, top hats, and the song "Sharp Dressed Man"? | ZZ Top | 65%
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| What TV sitcom does Houston native Jim Parsons appear in? | The Big Bang Theory | 62%
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| Houston gets over 2.5 million visitors annually to this event - more than twice as many as Calgary. What type of event is it? | The Rodeo | 62%
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| What energy trading company was revealed to be a massive fraud in 2001? | Enron | 61%
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| Who is Houston's "intercontinental" airport named for? | George H. W. Bush | 60%
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| What is either a type of food or a prestigious private university located in Houston? | Rice | 53%
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| What celebrity pastor leads Lakewood Church, the largest church in the U.S.? | Joel {Osteen} | 49%
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| Houston has one of these that is over 500 feet wide - the widest in the world by some standards. What is it? | a Freeway | 46%
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| What hurricane caused major flooding in 2017? | Harvey | 42%
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| What controversial Houston company was once led by Dick Cheney? | Halliburton | 35%
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| What county is Houston located in? | Harris | 34%
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