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Facts About Pennsylvania

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the official name of Pennsylvania?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

c)

Keystone

d)

Penna

2.

What region is Pennsylvania located in?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

3.

What state is north of Pennsylvania?

a)

Florida

b)

Ohio

c)

New York

d)

Wisconsin

4.

What state is east of Pennsylvania?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

New Mexico

d)

California

5.

Which state does not border Pennsylvania to the south?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Delaware

c)

North Carolina

d)

Maryland

6.

The nickname for Pennsylvania is the

a)

crown state.

b)

Commonwealth.

c)

Keystone State.

d)

wheat state.

7.

The keystone is what part of the arch? (The part of the arch that locks all of the other pieces in place)

a)

The lock

b)

The crown

c)

the brick

d)

the cement

8.

Pennsylvania was one of the original

a)

13 colonies

b)

four states

c)

freedom states

d)

liberty states

9.

The Pennsylvania State Flag: On each side of the flag is:

a)

boats

b)

keystones

c)

bricks

d)

black horse

10.

At the very top of the flag, there is a

a)

ruffed grouse

b)

whitetail deer

c)

bald eagle

d)

groundhog

11.

In the middle of the flag, there are three smaller pictures. The top picture is of a

a)

ship

b)

plow

c)

horse

d)

sheaves of wheat

12.

The middle picture in that grouping is a

a)

plow

b)

groundhog

c)

ship

d)

raccoon

13.

The third picture (bottom picture) is of

a)

groundhog

b)

three sheaves of wheat

c)

bald eagle

d)

horse

14.

At the bottom of the flag are three words. They are:

a)

Independence, bald eagle, Colonies

b)

Freedom, Independence, and Harrisburg

c)

Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

d)

July 4, Declaration, and Freedom

15.

The capitol of Pennsylvania is:

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Harrisburg

c)

Philadelphia

d)

New York

16.

What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

July 18, 1982

b)

July 7, 1980

c)

July 10, 1976

d)

July 4, 1776

17.

What is Pennsylvania's state bird?

a)

eagle

b)

hawk

c)

ruffed grouse

d)

turkey

18.

What is the state flower?

a)

mountain laurel

b)

daisy

c)

petunia

d)

rose

19.

What candy was created in PA?

a)

candy cane

b)

Hershey kisses

c)

Snickers

d)

Kwix

20.

Pennsylvania means . . .

a)

Penn's country

b)

Penn's towns

c)

Penn's forest

d)

Penn's land

21.

What is the famous football

team from Pittsburgh, PA?

a)

Eagles

b)

Giants

c)

Steelers

d)

Seahawks

22.

What city is known as the

"City of Brotherly Love"?

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Ocean City

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Philadelphia

23.

Pittsburgh is known as the "Steel City" because

a)

steel was made in Pittsburgh, PA.

b)

it is a tough city.

c)

most of the buildings were steel-colored.

d)

most of the houses were made of steel.

24.

This sandwich was created in Philadelphia.

a)

Cheeseburger

b)

Tuna Melt

c)

Cheese Steak sandwich

d)

Grilled Cheese

25.

What was invented in Latrobe, PA?

a)

Ice Cream Sandwich

b)

Popsicle

c)

Klondike Bar

d)

Banana Split