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Dallas/Fort Worth

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The Dallas Public Library in downtown Dallas has a number of historic treasures on display, including one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence and the first folio of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies.

Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments changed the world when he invented the first integrated circuit in Dallas in 1958. With one of the highest concentrations of high-tech workers in the country, the area is often referred to as “Silicon Prairie.”

There’s plenty to see and do in happening Fort Worth in May, including the following don’t-miss suggestions: “Lost in Paradise: Hawaii’s Plants at Risk” exhibit at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (through May 21); “Patterns of Progress: Bird’s Eye Views of Texas” exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum (through May 28); Alice in Wonderland at the Casa Mañana theater (through May 14); Mayfest in Trinity Park (May 4-7); Taming of the Shrew at the Rose Marine Theater (May 12-28); Bank of America Colonial Golf Tournament (May 15-21); and A Chorus Line at the Bass Performance Hall (May 9-14).

Quiz Test your knowledge of…

1. Dallas was founded by John Neely Bryan in 1841. The city was most likely named for George Mifflin Dallas, who would go on to do what?

a. Rob a train, stealing more than a ton of gold and money
b. Invent a crude precursor to the automobile
c. Become the 11th vice president of the United States

2. Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum houses works by Caravaggio, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, El Greco and Rembrandt. Which famous architect designed the building?

a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Louis Kahn
c. Frank Gehry

3. Which of these movies were not filmed in Dallas County?

a. JFK/Born on the Fourth of July
b. RoboCop/The Karate Kid
c. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly/ A Fistfulof Dollars

4. Which famous architect designed the Dallas Theater Center (the only freestanding theater built to his design)?

a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Louis Kahn
c. Frank Gehry

5. What ubiquitous Mexican restaurant staple was invented in Dallas?

a. The chimichanga
b. The chicken fajita
c. The bean burrito

6. Fort Worth’s Botanic Garden is the oldest in the state. How many rose bushes does its rose garden boast?

a. 892
b. 1,238
c. 1,626

7. Dallas has more restaurants per person than New York City. About how many are there?

a. 5,000
b. 7,000
c. 10,000

8. How many billionaires are in Dallas and Fort Worth, respectively?

a. 11 and 8
b. 15 and 5
c. 9 and 10

Answers: 1c, 2b, 3c, 4a, 5b, 6c, 7b, 8a