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How Well Do You Know Pennsylvania?
How Well Do You Know Pennsylvania?
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Test your knowledge of the State of Pennsylvania
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1
This Pennsylvanian started the country's first zoo
William Penn
Robert Fulton
James Buchanan
Benjamin Franklin
2
This is NOT a Pittsburgh sports team
Pirates
Penguins
Steelers
Polar Bears
3
Pennsylvania's state insect is
Ant
Ladybug
Firefly
Mosquito
4
What is the largest city in Pennsylvania?
Scranton
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
5
This PA city is the "Flagship City" because of its relationship with the flagship
Niagara.
Erie
Philadelphia
Scranton
Pittsburgh
6
Pennsylvania is a Commonwealth
True
False
7
Which Pennsylvania city is known as the "City of Brotherly Love"?
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Scranton
8
In 1886, the US's 1st streetcars powered soley by electricity began operating in this PA city
Philadelphia
Erie
Scranton
Pittsburgh
9
What is the Capital of Pennsylvania?
Scranton
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
10
Pennsylvania's State Motto is "With God, All Things Are Possible."
False
True
11
Pennsylvania is known as the
First State
Empire State
Buckeye State
Keystone State
12
With 446 bridges, which Pennsylvania city is known as the "City of Bridges"?
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Scranton
Philadelphia
13
This is Pennsylvania's State Bird
Red Tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Penguin
Ruffled Grouse
14
When our country was founded, Pennsylvania became the
Fourth State
First State
Second State
Third State
15
Pennsylvania's state animal is
Squirrel
Ground Hog
Beaver
White-tailed Deer
16
On July 1-3 in 1863 the battle of ___ marked a turning point in the Civil War.
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
1812
17
PA is called the Quaker State because William Penn and many of his followers were Quakers
False
True
18
This is NOT a river in Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Ohio
Susquehanna
Monongahela
19
This is NOT a Philadelphia sports team
Capitals
Phillies
Fliers
Eagles
20
Pennsylvania has this many counties
87
27
67
47
21
Pennsylvania is NOT bordered by this state
Ohio
New Jersey
Virginia
New York
22
The only US President from Pennsylvania is
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
James Buchanan
23
Pennsylvania was named after William Penn
False
True
24
This is Pennsylvania's State Flower
Rhododendron
Hydrangea
Mountain Laurel
Rose
25
This is Pennsylvania's State Tree
Eastern Hemlock
Red Maple
Blue Atlas Cedar
Oak
26
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in PA's State House (now Independence Hall) in
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Gettysburg
Harrisburg