History
This document was adopted in Philadelphia in 1776, declaring the American colonies independent from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This Philadelphia sandwich is traditionally made with thinly sliced beef, fried onions, and melted cheese on a long roll.
What is a cheesesteak?
This famous cracked bell is located in Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park.
What is the Liberty Bell?
Penn's famous mascot
What is the Quaker?
This boxer was the subject of one of the most famous Philly movies.
Who is Rocky Balboa?
This Philadelphia building hosted the Continental Congress and served as the U.S. capital from 1790–1800.
What is Independence Hall?
This Philadelphia bakery chain, founded in 1914, became famous for its snack cakes, including Krimpets and Kreamies
What is Tastykake?
This street is famous for its colorful row of historic 18th- and 19th-century homes. It is the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the US.
What is Elfreth's Alley?
Penn was founded by this Founding Father.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This actress, born in Philadelphia, starred in The Silence of the Lambs.
Who is Jodie Foster?
This 1787 gathering in Philadelphia produced the document that established the framework of the U.S. government
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This South Philadelphia market, opened in 1890, is one of the country's oldest continuously operating public markets.
What is the Italian Market?
This large park in Center City contains the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the famous Rocky Steps
What is Fairmount Park?
Penn's (and the nation's) first medical school was established in 1765 by this Philadelphia physician, who became its first professor of medicine.
Who is John Morgan?
This Philadelphia-born basketball star skipped college to enter the NBA directly from Lower Merion High School, eventually winning five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This Philadelphia-born physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence became the first president of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and is often called the "Father of American Psychiatry."
Who is Benjamin Rush?
This Pennsylvania Dutch breakfast food, made from pork scraps, cornmeal, and spices, is sliced and pan-fried and remains a staple at Philadelphia diners.
What is Scrapple?
This massive 19th-century prison in Fairmount is famous for its radial design, imposing stone walls, and former inmate Al Capone
What is Eastern State Penitentiary?
Penn was originally located in this part of Philadelphia before moving to its current West Philadelphia campus in the 1870s.
What is Center City / Old City Philadelphia?
This Philadelphia-born singer was nicknamed the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Billie Holiday?
In 1793, Philadelphia experienced America's first major epidemic of this disease, killing thousands of residents.
What is yellow fever?
This Philadelphia candy, first created in 1912, combines a chewy peanut-butter center with a chocolate coating and was originally made by the Goldenberg Candy Company.
What is a Peanut Chew?
This Philadelphia landmark, completed in 1894, was once the world's largest masonry-arch bridge and connects Philadelphia with Camden across the Delaware River.
What is the Benjamin Franklin Bridge?
This Penn stadium, opened in 1895, is the oldest stadium still in use for college football and has hosted the Army–Navy game
What is Franklin Field?
This Philadelphia-born scientist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1950 for his work on chemical bonding and valence.
Who is Otto H. Warburg?