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7 fact-checked facts about Dallas geography, history and landmarks, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Dallas is in which US state?

AnswerTexas

Dallas is a major city in North Texas.

Dallas and which other city anchor the region called the Metroplex?

AnswerFort Worth

Dallas-Fort Worth is known as the Metroplex.

Going deeper

Who founded Dallas in 1841?

AnswerJohn Neely Bryan

Bryan settled near the Trinity River in 1841.

Which river runs through Dallas?

AnswerTrinity River

The Trinity River flows through the city.

What giant cowboy figure greets visitors at the State Fair of Texas?

AnswerBig Tex

Big Tex has welcomed fairgoers at Fair Park since 1952.

Expert level

In which year did Dallas Fort Worth International Airport open?

Answer1974

DFW opened in January 1974.

In 1958, Jack Kilby demonstrated the first integrated circuit at which Dallas company?

AnswerTexas Instruments

Kilby's work at Texas Instruments earned a Nobel Prize in 2000.

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