American States
Which state is the largest state in square miles?
Alaska
A state AND a city were named after the first American president. Name both of them. Hint: You must include the ENTIRE name of the city.
Washington and Washington, D.C.
Which city is larger in population, Pittsburgh or Philadelphia?
Philadelphia: about 1.6 million
Pittsburgh: about 300, 000
What is the capital city of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
What American television series ran from 1994 to 2004 and starred Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer (among others)?
Friends
Which state is the largest in population?
California
Which city was the first capital of the U.S.?
New York City
The Delaware River separates the city of Philadelphia from which state?
New Jersey
True or False:
Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 colonies that later became U.S. states.
True
Who starred in the movie franchise Rocky, which was set in Philadelphia?
Sylvester Stallone
Which state is the smallest in square miles?
Rhode Island
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
The original 13 colonies (which would later become states)
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is world famous for its art collection. However, it is also famous for its front steps. What happened on these steps in 1976?
A scene from the movie Rocky was filmed on these steps; Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps while training for his boxing match.
If you were in the middle of Pennsylvania and drove directly north, which state would you soon enter?
New York
What American comedy television series, which ran from 1989 to 1998, starred Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (among others)?
Seinfeld
If you're visiting the city of Chicago, which state are you in?
Illinois
The Constitutional Convention was the gathering of the "founding fathers" as they planned and wrote the U.S Constitution. In which city was this convention held?
Philadelphia
The name "Philadelphia" comes from the Greek words "philos" and "adelphos". What is the English translation of these words?
"Philos" is Greek for "love" and "adelphos" is Greek for "brother". So, you are in "The City of Brotherly Love".
If you were in the historical city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, you would see people riding in horse-drawn carriages and living in old houses without electricity. Who are these famous people?
The Amish
What movie from 1997, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, was based on the sinking of a famous ship in 1912?
Titanic
If you're visiting the city of Orlando, which state are you in?
Florida
Which person below was never president of the U.S.?
1) Thomas Jefferson
2) Benjamin Franklin
3) James Madison
4) Abraham Lincoln
2) Benjamin Franklin
Who planned the layout of the city of Philadelphia? Hint: The name of the state is named after him.
William Penn
Who founded Pennsylvania in 1681? Hint: a statue of this person sits on top of City Hall in Philadelphia.
William Penn
Which science-fiction movie from 1999 starred Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne as people stuck in an alternative reality?
The Matrix