Which came first? Houston or Galveston?
Houston History and Trivia

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Amber Miller
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Houston
Galveston
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who founded the city of Houston?
John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Mirabeau B. Lamar
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The "Archive Wars" were fought to move the capital of the Republic of Texas...
from Houston to Austin
from Austin to Houston
from Austin to Washington-On-The-Brazos
from Houston to Washington-On-The-Brazos
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1860, what percentage of the Houston population was enslaved?
68%
25%
49%
12%
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the oldest institution of higher education in Houston?
Rice University (formerly Rice Institute)
The University of Houston (formerly Houston Junior College)
Houston Community College
Lone Star College
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What famous business magnate, film director, and pilot was probably born in Humble, Texas in 1905?
Howard Hughes
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Charles Lindbergh
Billy Wilder
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first woman mayor of Houston and how long did she serve?
Barbara Jordan
Kathryn J. Whitmire
Hattie Mae White
Barbara Bush
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