Famous Pennsylvanians
Places to Visit
Industry
State Stuff
Firsts
100
This native of Philadelphia had to move to L.A. to find his Pretty Woman.
Who is Richard Gere?
100
This famous home, located southwest of Pittsburgh, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to incorporate a stream.
What is Fallingwater?
100
Located in Bethlehem, PA, the Just Born Company makes candy favorites like Hot Tamales, Mike & Ikes and this popular Easter confection.
What is Peeps?
100
The state dog of Pennsylvania is this tallest of breeds, famously portrayed in the comic strip Marmaduke.
What is Great Dane?
100
In 1999, Pennsylvania was the first state to add this address to their license plates.
What is URL/website?
200
This comedienne grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Upper Darby – far away from Sarah Palin.
Who is Tina Fey?
200
Every February 2nd, this groundhog makes his annual appearance at Gobbler’s Knob to predict whether or not spring will come early.
Who is Punxsutawney Phil?
200
Agriculture is the number one industry in Pennsylvania. Adams County is well known for this crop and is host to a Jaycees sponsored festival celebrating the fruit.
What is apples?
200
To the annoyance of grammarians and English majors everywhere, the license plates used to tote the old state slogan: “You’ve got a this in Pennsylvania.”
What is Friend?
200
Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia gets credit for first attaching this to a pencil in 1858.
What is an Eraser?
300
In 2011, People magazine named this star of The Hangover, who grew up in Jenkintown PA, the Sexiest Man Alive.
Who is Bradley Cooper?
300
Stop by this factory in Easton PA and pick out your favorite color. Just remember, you won’t find maize, mulberry, or raw umber anymore.
What is Crayola?
300
One of Pennsylvania’s main industries in the 19th and early 20th centuries helped build the Empire State Building, but its decline was documented in the song Allentown by Billy Joel.
What is steel?
300
The ruffed grouse, which is the State Bird, is often mistaken for this unrelated bird which apparently favors sitting in pear trees.
What is Partridge?
300
The first Baseball World Series was held in this PA city in 1903 versus the Boston Red Sox.
What is Pittsburgh?
400
This singer’s family moved from Wyomissing PA to Nashville to help launch her country music career. So far she’s had seven chart topping songs and three platinum albums.
Who is Taylor Swift?
400
Owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, pick a sunny day to go to this theme park in Langhorne PA to visit with Bert & Ernie.
What is Sesame Place?
400
Located in the Grape Coast region of Pennsylvania the city of North East has four thriving wineries and is home to the largest grape processing plant in the country for this juice and jelly company.
What is Welch's?
400
Socrates would not be fond of the Pennsylvania state tree, which shares its name, although not the poisonous properties of the plant that killed him.
What is Hemlock?
400
New York City might claim the first passenger elevator, but Philadelphia was home to the first one of these, another electric option for ascending or descending floors
What is an Escalator?
500
Indiana, PA where this actor was born celebrates the holiday season by decorating like the film “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
500
You’ll hardly believe your eyes if you make a stop in Shartlesville PA to see this 8,000 square foot miniature village and railroad originally built in 1935 and still on display today.
What is Roadside America?
500
Nazareth, PA is the home of this famous guitar company best known for its steel-string and flattop acoustic guitars.
What is Martin?
500
Pennsylvania ranks in the top 5 states in production of this drink, which has been designated as the State Beverage.
What is Milk?
500
The city of Jim Thorpe is not only known for being named after an Olympic athlete – in 1873, the first one of these had its ups and downs, but it wasn’t anything like HersheyPark’s SkyRush.
What is a Roller Coaster?
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