City Sights - Houston

Space Center Houston

How many tourists can the Saturn 5 hangar house at one time?

500

Space Center Houston possesses a 1-G Trainer from the first United States space station. What’s this space station called?

Skylab 

Space Center Houston possesses a replica spacecraft from which iconic television show?

Star Trek

The Saturn V rocket can be found at Space Center Houston. Which institution helped to restore it in 2004?

Smithsonian

What is the name of the section in Space Center Houston which houses rockets?

Rocket Park

What must you do before you can enter Space Center Houston?

Take a train ride

What non-profit runs Space Center Houston?

Manned Spaceflight Educational Foundation

What organization owns Space Center Houston?

NASA

Which institution helped design Space Center Houston?

Walt Disney

Which mockup spacecraft, formerly known as Explorer, was transferred from Kennedy Space Center to Space Center Houston in 2012?

Independence

Which one of these spacecraft can be seen at Space Center Houston?

Gemini 5

Which theater attached to Space Center Houston shows a short film called Human Destiny?

Destiny Theater

Who was the primary designer of Space Center Houston?

Bob Rogers

Rodeo Houston

Before it moved in 2003, where was Rodeo Houston held?

Astrodome

How many days does Rodeo Houston last?

20

In 2017, Rodeo Houston broke its attendance record. What was its attendance?

2,611,176

Rodeo Houston has an alcohol contest. Which alcohol is judged in the contest?

Wine

Set in 1974, who once held the Rodeo Houston concert attendance record?

Elvis Presley

What event kicks off Rodeo Houston?

Downtown Rodeo Roundup

What is another name for Rodeo Houston?

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

What is the name of the unofficial kickoff of Rodeo Houston?

Go Texan Day

What musician performed at the last Rodeo Houston in the AstroDome?

George Strait

When was the first Rodeo Houston held?

1932

Where has Rodeo Houston been held since 2003?

NRG Stadium

Which of these is not part of Rodeo Houston?

Auto Show

  

The Battleship Texas

About how fast could the USS Texas move?

24 MPH

How long is the USS Texas?

573 feet

How manu battle stars did the USS Texas receive?

5

How many fatalities happened aboard the USS Texas during the entirety of its existence?

1

In 1916, the USS Texas became the first U.S. battleship to be mounted with what?

Anti-aircraft guns

In 1925, the USS Texas was converted to run on what energy source instead of coal?

Fuel oil

In which battle or war was the USS Texas not used?

Battle of Buena Vista

In which year was the USS Texas decommissioned?

1948

The USS Texas joined what British naval fleet in World War I?

6th Battle Squadron

The USS Texas was in a class of ship which was designed as an improvement on what class of ship?

Wyoming

The USS Texas was used to fire on German defenses during what World War II military offensive?

D-Day

What class of battleship is the USS Texas?

New York

What is the nickname of the USS Texas?

Mighty T

What type of battleship is the USS Texas?

Dreadnought

What year did the USS Texas become a National Historic Landmark?

1976

What year was the USS Texas added to the National Registry of Historic Places?

1976

What year was the USS Texas launched?

1912

Where was the USS Texas stationed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

Maine