Here is the question :
IN 1966, ASTROTURF WAS UNVEILED IN WHICH CITY?
Here is the option for the question :
- Miami, Florida
- San Diego, California
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Houston, Texas
The Answer:
And, the answer for the the question is :
Explanation:
[STC0013217]. Artificial turf was developed in the 1960s as a longer-lasting alternative to natural grass for use in athletic fields. In 1964, test grounds at Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island were outfitted with turf developed by a company called Chemstrand and formerly known as Chemgrass. The Houston Astrodome was completed a year later, and it was there that synthetic turf was first used for a professional sporting event. After the Houston Astros played their inaugural season in the Astrodome in 1966, the turf was nicknamed Astroturf.