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How does MD Anderson Cancer Center rank in US hospitals dealing with cancer care?
one of the top two
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What type of treatments does the Menninger Clinic offer?
psychiatric
[ "Houston\n\nThe Baylor College of Medicine has annually been considered within the top ten medical schools in the nation; likewise, the MD Anderson Cancer Center has consistently ranked as one of the top two U.S. hospitals specializing in cancer care by U.S. News & World Report since 1990. The Menninger Clinic, a r...
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What is the third largest acute care center in the U.S.?
Triumph Healthcare
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Where is the Triumph Healthcare hospital headquartered?
Houston
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Where did Houston rank for job creation in 2013?
#1
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What was Houston the first city to do regain after the recession caused job loss?
jobs lost
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How many jobs did Houston add for every one lost?
two
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How many foreign companies relocated to Houston?
more than 100
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On what Forbes list did Houston appear in 2013?
Best Places for Business and Careers
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How many community colleges serve Houston?
Three
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How are the Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems ranked among educational facilities?
within the 10 largest
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What college system serves most of Houston?
Houston Community College System
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Which community college system serves the northwestern and northeastern areas?
Lone Star College System
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What part of Houston does San Jacinto College serve?
southeastern
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When did Houston start using light rail lines?
January 1, 2004
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How long was the first light rail line in Houston?
about 8 miles
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Where did the Red Line rail track terminate?
NRG Park
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How many new rail lines are planned for the future in Houston light rail?
five
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How many passengers used Amtrak to embark at Houston?
20,327
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What is the second airport that serves Houston?
William P. Hobby Airport
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What was the earlier name of Hobby Airport?
Houston International Airport
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When was Houston International Airport renamed to Hobby Airport?
1967
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Which airline now offers international flights from Hobby Airport?
Southwest Airlines
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For what is Hobby Airport ranked in the top five performing airports?
customer service
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How many estimated active faults does Houston have?
300
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What is the total length of the Houston faults?
310 miles
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Which of the geologic faults run through the center of Houston?
Long Point–Eureka Heights
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What geological feature has been removed underground to cause sinking in areas of southeast Houston?
water
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What is a slow smooth rate of movement of faults called?
fault creep
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What system of incorporation was used in 1837 by Houston?
ward system
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What is the present day system being used by Houston for representation?
Houston City Council districts
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What highway is used to designate locations in Houston?
Interstate 610 Loop
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Beside older pre-World War II residences, what is found inside the Loop?
central business district
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What highway circles the outer areas of Houston?
Beltway 8
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What area is located at Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer Road?
Uptown District
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When did the Uptown district expand?
1970s and early 1980s
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What is the tallest building in Uptown Houston?
Williams Tower
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How many square feet of office space did Houston have in Uptown in 2002?
23 million
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Until 1999 what was the Williams Tower known as?
Transco Tower
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Besides oil and gas, what is Houston known for?
biomedical research and aeronautics
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What other industry is a large part of Houston's economy?
Houston Ship Channel
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What designation does the Globalization and World Cities Study Group give Houston?
global city
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In what did Houston pass New York City in 2013?
market for exports
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How much in dollars did the Houston area export in 2012?
$110.3 billion
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How did Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best Cities rate Houston?
top ranking
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When did Houston receive a ranking in the top of Kiplinger's Best cities list?
2008
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Where did Forbes magazine place Houston for technological innovation?
fourth
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Where did Houston place for Fortune 500 companies?
second
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When was Houston ranked the best city for shopping?
2010
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For which sports team category does Houston not have a team ?
National Hockey League
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When were the Houston Astros formed?
1962
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Until 1965 what were the Houston Astros called?
Colt .45s
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When were the Houston Astros in the World Series?
2005
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Since what year have the Houston Rockets been a Houston team?
1971
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How many members did the original Houston city council have?
14
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How many at-large positions were there originally?
five
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What areas do at-large council members represent?
entire city
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What population figure needs to be passed to add at large council members?
2.1 million
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How many at-large council members were added in the 2011 elections?
two
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How many separate universities does Houston have?
Four
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How many students does the University of Houston have?
40,000
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Where in Houston is the University of Houston campus located?
southeast
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What university is located in Houston'd third ward?
Texas Southern University
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What kind of college is Texas Southern University?
largest historically black
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What is Houston's major newspaper?
Houston Chronicle
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Who owns the Houston Chronicle?
Hearst Corporation
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When did Chronicle rival newspaper, the Houston Post, cease operations?
1995
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Whose family owned the Houston Post?
Bill Hobby
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What is the other newspaper that serves Houston?
Houston Press
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What is the type of freeway system that serves Houston?
hub-and-spoke
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What encircles the downtown area of Houston?
Interstate 610
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What is the diameter of the downtown area?
8-mile
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What part of the freeway system is Beltway 8?
middle loop
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What is the diameter of the center of Beltway 8?
23 miles
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How does Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport rank for number of passengers?
tenth-busiest
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How many destinations does George Bush Intercontinental Airport serve?
182
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When did the U.S. Department of Transportation name IAH as fastest growing of U.S. airports?
2006
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Where is the Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center located?
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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What is Houston's primary airport?
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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Where was copper mostly mined at in the Roman era?
Cyprus
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What term does the name copper originate from?
сuprum
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What componds are common in copper?
copper(II) salts
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What is one color common in copper salts?
blue
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What is the name of the color pigment on building structures that are made using copper.
green verdigris
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When was copper first known to have been used?
9000 BC
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In what area is the first recorded use of copper?
Middle East
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When was copper thought to have been discovered in China?
2800 BC
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Copper smelting resulted in the development of what other metal smelting?
iron smelting
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When did Natural bronze start to be used by the general public?
5500 BC
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What material were the gates of the Temple of Jerusalem made from?
Corinthian bronze
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How is Corinthian bronze made?
depletion gilding
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Where do archeologists believe that alchemy was first practiced?
Alexandria
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What metal was used to make surgical equipment in ancient India?
copper
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What is the name of the battery that was developed using copper in 248 BC?
Baghdad Battery
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What metal is used most often in electrical wiring?
copper
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What is the most important market for copper today?
Electrical wiring
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How much of mined copper is used for cables and electrical wiring?
Roughly half
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What metal are most overhead electrical wires made out of?
aluminium
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What is one property of copper that makes it so useful in electrical wiring?
high electrical conductivity
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What word means that bacteria won't grow on a substrate?
biostatic
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