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Pittsburgh Challenge
Pittsburgh Challenge
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See if you can pick out the facts from the fiction in the challenge about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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1
Besides the Pirate Parrot, what other mascots are featured at the baseball games?
The Pirates in The Buccaneer Brawl
The Rats in the Three Rivers Rat Race
The Pierogis in Great Pierogi Race
The Kracken in the Victory Dance
2
What was created by Scott Fahlman at Carnegie Mellon University in 1982?
Flash drive
Digital camera
The first emoticon
Meme
3
Pittsburgh has fewer sunny days than _________ .
Dublin, Ireland
Seattle, Washington
Lima, Peru
London, England
4
Michael Keaton, Demi Moore, Andy Warhol and Christina Aguilera all have this in common?
They hate Pittsburgh
They are originally from Pittsburgh
Made movies in Pittsburgh
Have participated in flash mobs in Pittsburgh
5
What carnival ride was invented in Pittsburgh in 1892?
Bumper Cars
Ferris Wheel
Merry go around
Tea cups
6
This beloved children's show was produced on WQED in Pittsburgh?
Sesame Street
Mr. Rodgers' Neighborhood
Curious George
Mickey Mouse
7
This sandwich was invented during the Depression so that laborers could hold their entire meal with one hand.
Sloppy Joes
Hoagie
BLT
Primanti Bros. Sandwich
8
Besides making steel, Pittsburgh also manufactured 80% of the nations __________ in the 1920's.
Glass
Buttons
Textiles
Tires
9
The first __________ center at a U.S. university was opened in 1979 at Pittsburgh’s own, Carnegie Mellon University.
Veterinary
Robotic
Modern Art
Child Care Center
10
This company advertises its "57 varieties", but most people know it for this?
Auntie Ann's Pretzels
UTZ potato chips
Heinz Ketchup
Turkey Hill ice cream
11
Pittsburgh has an inspector of ____________.
Bridges
Rivers
Gadgets
Steps
12
What McDonald's sandwich was invented in Pittsburgh?
Quarter Pounder
The Big Mac
The McRib
Filet-o-fish
13
What fun game was created in Pittsburgh?
Battleship
Uno
Trouble
Bingo
14
Pittsburgh aired the first commercial radio broadcast on November 2, 1920 on what radio station?
WQED
WDVE
WKRP
KDKA
15
_________________ is a contemporary art museum in Pittsburgh.
The Point
Monongahela Museum of Art
The Pittsburgh Paints
The Mattress Factory
16
These are used for transit up and down Mount Washington that overlooks Pittsburgh.
Mt. Washington Trolley service
Monongahela Incline and the Duquesne Incline
Three Rivers Cog Railroad
Horse drawn buggies
17
Pittsburgh has several nicknames. It is called the "The Steel City" and "The City of _________"?
Sports
Yinzers
Rivers
Bridges
18
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the few teams that do not have _____________?
Fans
General manager
VIP seating
Cheerleaders
19
The first commercial ____________ was started downtown Pittsburgh in 1905.
Movie Theater
Skating rink
Dance hall
Arcade
20
This yummy frozen treat was created in a Pittsburgh.
Italian Ice
Dove Bar
Klondike Bar
Bomb Pop
21
Pittsburgh host this event every year. It is the largest of its kind in the United States.
The Pittsburgh Pet Parade
Mr. Rodgers Look A Like Contest
Three Rivers Thumb Wrestling Competition
The Vintage Grand Prix
22
Pittsburgh does not have this professional sports team.
Baseball
Soccer
Rugby
NBA
23
What candy bar was developed in Pittsburgh?
Reese's Cup
Hershey's Chocolate Bar
The Mars Bar
The Clark Bar
24
Make sure to you don't miss this wedding tradition famous around the Pittsburgh area?
Lucky Penny Toss
The cookie table
Candy table
The Chicken dance
25
Roslyn Place in Shadyside is a street made of this material?
Clay bricks
Recycled tires
Recycled plastic
Wood
26
The original prototype of this vehicle was developed near Pittsburgh.
Jeep
Hummer
Golf cart
Bumper car
27
The place to be on Saturday and Sunday mornings is the _____________, an outdoor market selling fresh produce.
The Point
The Southside Works
The Hill District
The Strip District
28
Pittsburgh beats San Francisco for the ________________.
Steepest street
Narrowest
Curviest
Shortest
29
Pittsburghers use this item to save their parking space in the street.
Cooler
Garbage can
Pictures of Mr. Rogers that say “Be a good neighbor, park somewhere else."
Chair
30
A vaccine was discovered by Jonas Salk in 1953 at the University of Pittsburgh for this disease.
Cooties
Polio
Covid 19
Chicken Pox
