Keystone Curveballs
The 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence took place in Philadelphia. What other major founding document was drafted in the city in 1787?
A. The Articles of Confederation
B. The United States Constitution
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Emancipation Proclamation
The United States Constitution
Which famous Philadelphia art museum's outdoor stone steps do Rocky Balboa famously sprint up during his iconic training montage in Rocky (1976)?
1976)?
A. The National Constitution Center
B. The Philadelphia Museum of Art
C. The Franklin Institute
D. The Rodin Museum
The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Which famous Philadelphia street is traditionally associated with the city’s historic Italian Market?
A. South Street
B. Germantown Avenue
C. Ninth Street
D. Broad Street
Ninth street
It is in this town in Pennsylvania where we eagerly await to see if the groundhog will see his shadow…
Punxsutawney
PUNK-suh-TAW-nee
What does La Colombe mean in French?
The dove
True or false: The first general-purpose electronic computer, ENIAC, was built in Pennsylvania.
True, now name the city.
What is the full name of the fictional public school where Janine, Barbara, and their colleagues teach in Abbott Elementary?
D. Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Willard R. Abbott Elementary School
What was the original purpose of Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary when it opened in 1829?
A. To house prisoners in complete isolation as a form of rehabilitation
B. To serve as a military prison
C. To hold prisoners awaiting transportation to Britain
D. To house only debtors
To house prisoners in complete isolation as a form of rehabilitation
How do you pronounce Nesquehoning, PA?
Ness-kwuh-HON-ing
Who were the two founders of La Colombe coffee?
JP Iberti and Todd Carmicheal
What is Pennsylvania’s official state bird?
A. Eastern bluebird
B. Ruffed grouse
C. Wild turkey
D. Northern cardinal
Ruffed Grouse
In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie, Sam, and Patrick experience their famous "tunnel song" moment riding through a Pittsburgh landmark. What is the name of this tunnel?
A. Squirrel Hill Tunnel
B. Fort Pitt Tunnel
C. Liberty Tunnel
D. Duquesne Incline
True or False: Philadelphia consumes more soft pretzels per capita than any other city in America.
True
Where was Merrin born and how do you properly pronounce it?
1994
During the American Revolution, the Liberty Bell was secretly moved out of Philadelphia to protect it from the British. In which Pennsylvania city was it hidden?
A. Bethlehem
B. Allentown
C. Lancaster
D. Reading
This hit Max original series follows an exhausted ensemble of doctors, residents, and nurses navigating a chaotic, underfunded Level 1 trauma center in Pennsylvania. Boasting high critical acclaim for its medical realism, the drama uniquely unfolds in "real time," with each 15-episode season tracking the unrelenting pressure of a single 15-hour shift. What is the name of this series?
A. The District
B. The Pitt
C. Steel City ER
D. Trauma Center
The Pitt
Philadelphia’s famous City Hall is topped by a statue of which historical figure?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. William Penn
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
William Penn
How do you pronounce Youghiogheny, the river in western Pennsylvania?
Yock-uh-HEN-ee
Where in Philadelphia did the first La Colombe cafe open?
Rittenhouse Square
Pennsylvania borders how many other U.S. states? Name them all.
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Six
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio
While Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Lovely Bones is set in Pennsylvania, where did the production crew shoot the exterior scenes for the Salmon family's suburban neighborhood?
A. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
B. Hatfield, Pennsylvania
C. Doylestown, Pennsylvania
D. West Chester, Pennsylvania
Hartfield, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia’s famous LOVE sculpture was originally created for which major cultural event in 1976?
A. The Bicentennial celebration
B. The opening of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
C. The United States’ first World’s Fair
D. The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Bicentennial Celebration
How do you pronounce Kiskiminetas, the name of a river and valley in western Pennsylvania?
Kis-kuh-min-ET-us
In what year did La Colombe co-founder Todd Carmichael complete his grueling expedition, unsupported solo trek across Antarctica, making him the first North American to ski solo to the South Pole?
A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2008
D. 2012