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92 | How many offices have been established in Houston by foreign governments? |
Forty | How many foreign governments maintain trade and commercial offices in Houston? |
Twenty-five | How many foreign banks operate in Houston? |
13 | How many nations do the 25 foreign banks operating in Houston represent? |
2006 | When did the Houston area rank first in Texas for business? |
third in the U.S | How did Houston rank in the U.S. for business? |
92 | How many consular offices does Houston have? |
Forty | How many foreign countries have trade offices in Houston? |
13 | How many nations do the twenty-five foreign banks represent? |
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | What is the largest annual event held in Houston? |
20 days | How long does the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last? |
the end of June | When is the annual Houston Pride Parade held? |
Houston Greek Festival, Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston International Festival, and the Bayou City Art Festival | What is some other annual events held in Houston? |
the Bayou City Art Festival | What art festival held in Houston is one of the top 5 in the US? |
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | What event is the longest running in Houston? |
March | When is the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo held? |
end of June | When is the Houston Pride Parade held? |
Art Car Parade | What form of car parade is held in Houston? |
one of the top five | Where does the Bayou City Art Festival rank in U.S. art festivals? |
parks and green space | What does Houston have the most of compared to other large US cities? |
19,600 | How many acres of land does Houston's green spaces cover? |
the city | Who manages Houston's green spaces? |
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark | What is one of the largest skate parks in Texas? |
Walk Score | Who ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the US? |
56,405 acres | How many acres of parks does Houston have? |
Joe Jamail | After whom is the Houston skate park named? |
city of Houston | Who owns and runs the skate park in Houston? |
Gerald D. Hines | For whom was the Uptown District water park in Houston named? |
23rd | How does Houston rank as a walkable city? |
Sylvester Turner | Who is the current mayor of Houston? |
strong mayoral form of municipal government | What form of government does Houston have? |
the mayor, city controller and 16 members of the Houston City Council | Who are Houston's elected officials? |
the city's chief administrator, executive officer, and official representative | What does Houston's mayor also serve as? |
seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced | Besides the general management of the city, Houston's mayor is also responsible for what? |
strong mayoral | What is the form of city government in Houston? |
nonpartisan | What type of municipal elections are held in Texas? |
16 | Besides the mayor and controller, how many members are there on the city council? |
Sylvester Turner | Who is the mayor of Houston since the last election? |
Democrat | To what political party is Mayor Turner aligned? |
KUHT (HoustonPBS) | What was the first public television station in the US? |
listener-funded | How is Houston Public Radio funded? |
two NPR member stations | Houston Public Radio us comprised of how many stations? |
KUHF (KUHF News) and KUHA (Classical 91.7) | What stations comprise Houston Public Radio? |
The University of Houston | Who owns the KUHT, KUHF, and KUHA stations? |
KUHT | Which of Houston's television stations was the first public television station in the U.S.? |
news/talk radio | What kind of radio station is KUHF? |
classical music | What type of radio station is KUHA? |
University of Houston | Where is the Melcher Center located? |
Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting | From what building do the two public radio stations broadcast? |
in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico | Where is Houston located? |
fourth | Where is Houston ranked among the most populous cities in the US? |
2.239 million people | What was the population of Houston in 2014? |
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land | What is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the US? |
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land | What is Houston the principle city of? |
Houston | What is the most populous city in Texas? |
fourth | How does Houston rank as to population in the U.S.? |
2.239 million | According to the 2014 census, how many people live in Houston? |
Harris County | Houston is located in which Texas county? |
599.6 square miles | What is the land are of the City of Houston? |
cotton | What commodity was Houston known for in 1860? |
rail lines | What type of roads converged in Houston? |
General John Bankhead Magruder | Which Civil War general used Houston as a headquarters? |
Battle of Galveston | For what battle was Houston used as an organization point ? |
railroad center of Texas | What was Houston known for by 1890? |
Hurricane Rita | What event caused 2.5 million people to evacuate through Houston? |
largest urban evacuation | The evacuation of the Gulf coast before Hurricane Rita was what type of evacuation? |
150,000 | How many people evacuated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina? |
forty percent | Fearing traffic problems, how many people refused to leave Galveston before Hurricane Ike? |
September 2008 | When did Hurricane Ike hit the Houston area? |
Houston | What is the largest city in the U.S. without formal zoning? |
mandatory lot size | Besides parking requirements, what land use regulations does Houston have? |
affordable housing | What is Houston's land use policies credited with producing? |
real estate crisis | What serious situation of 2008 was Houston spared? |
42,697 | How many building permits were issued in 2008 in Houston? |
oilfield equipment | Of what is Houston a center? |
petrochemical complex | What has the Houston ship channel served to promote into success? |
first | Where does the Port of Houston rank in international commerce? |
tenth | Where does Houston rate in the size ranking of world ports? |
pipelines | What lines begin or end in Houston? |
Houston Theater District | What area of Houston hosts performing arts? |
theater seats | Of what is Houston second in performing arts? |
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts | Besides Jones Hall, what other organization is housed in the Theater District? |
major performing arts | To what type of arts is Houston home? |
Houston Symphony Orchestra | To what group is Jones Hall home? |
17-block area | How much area of downtown Houston does the Theater District cover? |
Bayou Music Center | What place produces live concerts, plays and comedy? |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center | Where is Space Center Houston? |
interactive exhibits | What tourist offerings does the Space Center have? |
shopping mall | What is the Galleria the largest of in Texas? |
BBVA Compass Stadium | Which stadium is located in east downtown in Houston? |
downtown | Where in Houston is the Toyota Center located? |
NRG Astrodome | What was the first indoor stadium in the world? |
NRG Stadium | What is the home of the Texans named? |
Minute Maid Park | What is the name of the stadium that hosts the Houston Astros? |
The University of St. Thomas | What is Houston's one Catholic university? |
Rice University | What famous research university is located in Houston? |
6,000 | What is the student enrollment of Rice University? |
1960 | When was Houston Baptist University founded? |
Sharpstown | What area in Houston is the home of the Houston Baptist University? |
Texas Medical Center | Where in Houston is the world's largest grouping of healthcare institutions? |
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