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WorksheetsRandom Bradford, PA Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
This hall of fame pitcher was born in Bradford and led the major leagues in strikeouts for six consecutive years.
Rube Waddell
Randy Johnson
Brian Pelka
Cy Young
This mezzo-soprano opera singer was born in Bradford. She donated many of her personal items to a museum here.
Marilyn Horne
Dua Lipa
Yung Gravy
Sarah Blaisdell
This oil refinery was here before ARG:
Crisco
Mobil 1
Kendall
Castrol
This child went missing near Marshburg in 1938. She is still missing.
Kim Kardashian
Carey Parker
Brenda Condon
Marjorie West
This is the name of the Bradford High yearbook:
Nunundah
The Owler
Barker
The Bradfordian
What is the legend of why we are called the Owls?
First local stadium with lights
We used to offer high school at night
We are so smart, like an owl
The first principal was attacked by an owl
Who is the current mayor of Bradford?
Colson Baker
James McDonald
Tom Riel
Eric Adams
This man started Zippo Manufacturing in 1932. A few years later during World War II, just about everyone in the military carried one of his lighters.
George G. Blaisdell
Alan Shearer
George Duke
Tobias Forge
In 1961, the U.S. government went against a treaty and took land from the Seneca and Cornplanter people in order to build this:
Kinzua Dam
Casino
Custer City Drive-in
Salamanca city
This legendary singer once sang a song about this area called As Long as the Grass Shall Grow, which is about the taking of native land:
Harry Styles
Tom Petty
Elvis
Johnny Cash
This local blues singer & guitarist, who also works for the school district, has opened for famous musicians like Kenny Wayne Shepard, .38 Special, and Ana Popovic
Jeff Fetterman
Larry Stillman
Tom Tessena
L.E. Baker
In 1847, Bradford had another name. What was the original name?
Washington
Cadore
Alleghany
Littleton
Why are the streams of Bradford called the "Tuna Creek"?
It is home to the rare freshwater Greenfin Tuna
The real name is Tunungwant Creek
It was named after Alfred Tuna, the first person to canoe here
It was home to the first tunafish cannery in the U.S.
Bradford, PA is located in the middle of the
Allegheny Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Ural Mountains
Wrangell Mountains
True or false: If you spit in the Tuna Creek, theoretically it could someday end up in the Atlantic Ocean
True
False
What county is Bradford, PA located in?
Bradford County
Potter County
Warren County
McKean County
Which town is the county seat (center of county government, courthouse, etc.)?
Smethport
Bradford
Port Allegany
Eldred
Which local town is known as the "smallest industrial borough in the United States"?
Lewis Run
Marshburg
Ludlow
Rew
Which business did not get its start in this area?
Case Cutlery
Hanley Brick
Holley Carburetors
Heinz
Taylorcraft Airplanes
True or False: more than one U.S. president has been to Bradford
True: Bradford used to be a wealthy place
False: no chance that happened
