Houston Quiz: questions and answers

1. Where is Houston located?

Texas

Alaska

California

2. What was the population of Houston in 2017?

2.312 million

1.476 million

1.837 million

3. In the list of United States cities by area, Houston is ranked:

Third

First

Ninth

4. When was Houston founded?

August 30, 1832

August 30, 1836

August 30, 1838

5. What was the name of the General who won Texas' independence from Mexico?

Sam Houston

Manuel Houston

Martin Houston

6. What is the name of the NBA franchise based in Houston?

Houston Rockets

Houston Bravos

Houston Bulls

7. How many school districts exist within the city of Houston?

10

15

17

8. How many homicides did Houston have in 2015?

285

303

123

9. Who is the current Major of Houston?

William White

Annise Parker

Sylvester Turner

10. How many acres of parks and green space does Houston have?

36,405 acres

46,405 acres

56,405 acres

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