Houston Trivia Challenge!

1. Where is Howard Hughes buried?
In the desert outside of Las Vegas
In a giant Kleenex box
Grant's Tomb
Glenwood Cemetary, Houston

2. What major corporation was dreamed up in the House of Pies on Kirby?
Starbucks Coffee
Compaq Computer
Drypers
Mrs. Smiths Pies

3. What is Buckyball?
New Olympic sport
Virtual Reality pinball game
Carbon molecule created at Rice
Bruce Willis action-adventure flick

4. Bob Hope once said the most beautiful view in the world could be seen from a certain Houston hotel - which one?
Allen Park Inn
The Montague
Lawrence's Cash Motel
The Warwick

5. You may remember the taverns "Rudyard's on Kipling" and "Ernie's on Banks". What bar and street combo was named after a U.S. President?
George's on Washington
Rutherford's on Hayes
Grover's on Cleveland
Andrew's on Jackson

6. While we're on the subject, what inspired the name of Rockefellers?
Rockapella used to jam there.
John D. Rockefeller owned it.
It was the old Heights Bank Bldg.
You have to be wealthy to afford tix.

7. What made in Houston movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1983?
Terms of Endearment
Robocop
Brewster McCloud
Little Big Man

8. Name the original hometown of the Rockets basketball team
Houston
Baltimore
Miami
San Diego

9. Hakeem is the Dream. What Houstonian became famous as a Dreamgirl?
Debbie Allen
Jennifer Holiday
Farrah Fawcett
Diana Ross

10. What is Tommy Tune?
Tony award winning choreographer
Fischer Price toy xylophone
WWII Army song
Chinatown restauranteur

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