Texas History
In 1901 Beaumont, Texas saw the birth of this industry at Spindletop & the fortunes of the state were changed forever
What is oil & gas?
Its second act features a magic carpet, "A Whole New World" & a reprise of "Arabian Nights"
What is Aladdin?
Be careful, that person could be one of these "in sheep's clothing"
What is a wolf?
One definition of these trends is an "amusing mass involvement" that's short-lived; Hula Hoops & smiley faces are 2 examples
What is a fad?
In 1997 Steve Jobs thanked Bill Gates for saving Apple from bankruptcy after this company invested $150 million
What is Microsoft?
On Nov. 22, 1963 around 1:45 PM, he was arrested at the Texas Theatre, about an hour & 15 minutes after his crime
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
This musical featuring the hero Jean Valjean was adapted from a 1,200-page novel
What is Les Miserables?
This plumbing tool is a type of auger
What is a snake?
From the Latin for "absorbed", it's the process by which immigrants are absorbed into the majority culture
What is assimilation?
Dolly the sheep became the 1st-ever this of an adult mammal in '96; Dolly the sheep became the 1st-ever this of an adult mammal in '96
What is clone?
The 1836 election for president of Texas pitted Sam Houston against him
Who is (Stephen) Austin?
Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells played Elders Cunningham and Price when this musical opened in 2011
What is The Book of Mormon?
It's slang for an indoor antenna that typically sat on top of the TV
What are rabbit ears?
The counterpart of a certain ceiling, this type of floor prevents screwups born into privilege from falling too far socioeconomically
What is the glass floor?
In February 1991 Operation Desert Storm saw war rage across Iraq & this small, oil-rich emirate
What is Kuwait?
The first public college in Texas opened in 1876 & emphasized these 2 fields found in the school's name
What are agricultural & mechanical?
This name of the wicked witch in "Wicked" was based on the initials of the author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Who is Elphaba?
Maybe you're a canvasback if you start a new activity & "take to it like" this
What is a duck to water?
Like orders of angels, it's the arrangement of positions in rank order, with those below reporting to those above
What is hierarchy?
This trade pact went into effect in January 1994 & by 2008, nearly all tariffs between its 3 participating nations were gone
What is NAFTA?
We miss this outspoken woman with white hair who became the governor of Texas in 1991
Who is Ann Richards?
We want you to "state" this musical set in Indian territory; it was Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration
What is Oklahoma!?
Weighing several tons, it's obvious to everyone present, but no one has the courage to talk about it
What is the elephant in the room?
To us, it means a too-complex system of rules, but to Max Weber, it was an ideal type of hypothetical organization
What is bureaucracy?
In 1990 this Soviet president won the Nobel Peace Prize but a year later, he said peace out & quit his job
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?