Q 01/05

Houston was founded in 1836 by which pair of land-investor siblings?

A) The Rices

B) The Cullens

C) The Allens

D) The Hobbys

Answer · why

C) The Allens

The Allens. Augustus and John Kirby Allen advertised their 'Town of Houston' in August 1836, named it for the hero of the hour, and lobbied the Republ...

Q 02/05

Sam Houston won Texas independence at which battle, fought east of the city later named for him?

A) The Alamo

B) Goliad

C) Gonzales

D) San Jacinto

Answer · why

D) San Jacinto

San Jacinto. Houston's men charged during the Mexican army's afternoon siesta and won in about 18 minutes, shouting 'Remember the Alamo!', and they ca...

Q 03/05

Sam Houston was removed as governor of Texas in 1861 for refusing to do what?

A) Move the capital to Houston

B) Lead an invasion of Mexico

C) Swear loyalty to the Confederacy

D) Give up his Cherokee citizenship

Answer · why

C) Swear loyalty to the Confederacy

Swear loyalty to the Confederacy. He had fought secession and would not take the oath, so his office was declared vacant; he is still the only person ...

Q 04/05

As of the 2020 census, Houston ranked fourth among US cities, behind New York, Los Angeles and which other?

A) Phoenix

B) Dallas

C) Chicago

D) San Diego

Answer · why

C) Chicago

Chicago. Houston climbed the table partly by swallowing its suburbs: one round of annexation in 1948-49 more than doubled the city's size.

Q 05/05

Which nickname did Houston earn from the Rockets' NBA titles of 1994 and 1995?

A) Rocket City

B) Title Town

C) Clutch City

D) Dunk City

Answer · why

C) Clutch City

Clutch City. Local papers had sneered 'Choke City' when the team let playoff games slip in 1994, so when the Rockets fought back to win it all, the in...