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100
William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a haven for which religious group?
Quakers
100
What is the state ship (boat) of Pennsylvania?
Niagara
100
Pennsylvania has the largest ____________ population in the United States. This group is famous for their religious beliefs, plain dress and plain living, and little reliance on modern conveniences.
Amish
100
This city is the fifth largest in Pennsylvania. It is located in Northwestern PA near a lake and Presque Isle State Park. It also features a maritime museum and the U.S. brig Niagara.
Erie
100
This is the largest amusement park in Pennsylvania featuring thrilling roller coasters, family attractions, an 11-acre water park, and features a chocolate tour.
Hershey
100
A sandwich made on a long hoagie roll, Famous in Philadelphia.
Philly Cheese Steak
100
This NFL team plays its home games in Philadelphia and wears green.
Eagles
100
Which American grocery store chain with a big bird name has stores in that originated in Pennsylvania.
Giant Eagle
200
What important American document was signed in Philadelphia in 1776, where we officially separated from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
200
What is the state animal of Pennsylvania?
White-Tailed Deer
200
What is the name of the "well stimulation technique" in which rock is broken by a pressurized liquid to create cracks in deep-rock formations through which natural gas or petroleum can escape? This process happens along Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale.
Fracking
200
This city is known as the founding city of Pennsylvania and is referred to as "The City of Brotherly Love"
Philadelphia
200
This famous music artist was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. She is a leading figure in popular music with countless awards and a global impact.
Taylor Swift
200
These are Dumplings filled with potato, cheese, or meat, brought to Pennsylvania by immigrants, especially in areas like Pittsburgh.
Pierogis
200
Pittsburgh’s professional hockey team is called this.
Penguins
200
What Pennsylvania-based company is known around the United States for its traditional German-style pretzels?
Snyders
300
This is located in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. It famously cracked during its first test in. It has been a symbol of freedom for over 200 years.
Liberty Bell
300
What is Pennsylvania's state beverage?
Milk
300
This is the largest public university (college) in Pennsylvania, with around 50,000 students.
Penn State
300
This city is the second largest city in Pennsylvania. It resides at the junction of 3 rivers in Southwestern PA. It is known for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. In the North Shore neighborhood there is the Andy Warhol Museum, Acrisure football stadium and PNC Park baseball stadium.
Pittsburgh
300
This is a groundhog who is the central figure in an annual Groundhog Day celebration and weather prediction based on whether he sees his shadow or not.
Punxsutawney Phil
300
These are shaped with dough, boiled, and then baked and often served with Mustard famous in Reading, PA
Hot Pretzels
300
The Pittsburgh Steelers helmet features three diamond shapes that are what 3 colors?
Yellow, Red, Blue
300
What mountains are the largest mountain range in Pennsylvania, stretching over 500 miles from north-central Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia.
Allegheny
400
Pennsylvania is known as the _____________ State because of its central location in early America and its role in the formation of the United States
Keystone
400
What is the state insect of Pennsylvania?
Firefly
400
The world’s first commercial oil well was drilled in 1859 in which Pennsylvania town?
Titusville
400
This is a bourough located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and is known for its historic civil war battlefields.
Gettysburg
400
These are events all throughout Pennsylvania that feature medieval entertainment, jousting, artisans, and themed food.
Renaissance Faire
400
This is a thick, sweet spread made from a specific slow cooked fruit mixed with sugar and spices, popular in Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.
Apple Butter
400
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history. He still holds several NBA records, including scoring 100 points in a single game.
Wilt Chamberlain
400
The town of Johnstown in western Pennsylvania is most notable in U.S. history for being the site of what type of disaster in 1889, which killed nearly 2,000 people?
Flood
500
This is a National Memorial built to commemorate the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was one of four aircraft hijacked during the September 11 attacks in 2001. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Flight 93
500
What is the state tree of Pennsylvania?
Eastern Hemlock
500
The Pennsylvania ___________ is a toll roadway and was the first long-distance superhighway in the United States connecting Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. It received nationwide acclaim as an engineering marvel.
Turnpike
500
This city has been the capital of Pennsylvania since 1812
Harrisburg
500
This is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. It is located southwest Pennsylvania, and is built partly over a waterfall. It is famous for its architectural design incorporating nature and now provides guided tours.
Fallingwater
500
This breakfast meat, often served fried, is a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty
Scrapple
500
This small city in PA hosts the annual Little League World Series.
Williamsport
500
The American version of the show "The Office" premiered on NBC in 2005. The show takes place in which Pennsylvania city?
Scranton