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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the tallest player on the 76ers?

a)

Ben Simmons

b)

Norvel Pelle

c)

Joel Embiid

d)

Kyle O'Quinn

2.

What holiday was invented in Philly?

a)

Mothers Day

b)

Valentines Day

c)

Arbor Day

d)

Groundhogs Day

3.

On February 15, 1946, the _______ was formally dedicated as the first electronic general purpose digital computer. This machine was built at the University of Pennsylvania.

a)

Mark 1

b)

ENIAC

c)

TRS-80

d)

UNIX

4.

What is the Philadelphia zoo historically known for?

a)

Being the most diverse zoo in America.

b)

Being the largest zoo in the north east.

c)

Being the first zoo in America.

d)

Being the only zoo in America with fossa (carnivorous mammal from Madagascar).

5.

Which of the following is a Philadelphia-based hip-hop group?

a)

The Roots

b)

Poor Righteous Teachers

c)

Run-DMC

d)

The Beastie Boys

6.

What is the state bird of Pennsylvania?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following is not a nickname for Pennsylvania?

a)

Keystone State

b)

Coal State

c)

Quaker State

d)

Beaver State

8.

According to CDC data, Pennsylvania is ranked at _____ for total cases (first having the most cases).

a)

12th

b)

9th

c)

10th

d)

15th

9.

What is Pennsylvania's largest city (by size)?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Harrisburg

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

Allentown

10.

What are Pennsylvania's state colors?

a)

blue and gold

b)

colonial blue and buff

c)

silver and blue

d)

red and yellow

11.

What is the state insect for Pennsylvania?

a)

Lanternfly

b)

Firefly

c)

Honey bee

d)

Black Swallowtail

12.

Who was the only US president from Pennsylvania?

a)

James Buchanan

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

William Taft

d)

Calvin Coolidge

13.

During the American revolution, what Pennsylvania city was named capital for one day?

a)

Lancaster

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Allentown

14.

The nuclear accident that happened at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania happened in

a)

1975

b)

1979

c)

1985

d)

1989

15.

Which of these were invented in Pennsylvania?

a)

pencil with attached eraser

b)

steam locomotive

c)

toilet paper

d)

Kodak camera

16.

What famous golfer is from Pennsylvania?

a)

Arnold Palmer

b)

Tiger Woods

c)

Ben Hogan

d)

Phil Mickelson

17.

What did Pennsylvanian native Robert Fulton invent?

a)

steamboat

b)

car engine

c)

elevator

d)

computer transistor

18.

In 1928 bubble gum was invented in what Pennsylvania city?

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Allentown

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Philadelphia

19.

What river in Pennsylvania flows North?

a)

Delaware

b)

Monongahela

c)

Allegheny

d)

Schuylkill

20.

Pennsylvania is ranked _______ by size, and _______ by population.

a)

33rd and 5th

b)

15th and 12th

c)

9th and 25th

d)

29th and 7th