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