Famous Philadelphians
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Drexel History
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Most known for being born & raised in West Philadelphia, this actor has been in multiple blockbuster films, including Men in BlackI am Legend, and Shark Tale.

Who is Will Smith?

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Home to over seventy family-owned small businesses, this market is located right off the 11th Street MFL stop and serves food, accessories, etc.

What is Reading Terminal Market?

200

This building is Drexel's newest addition to campus.

What is the Health Sciences building?

200

This individual was a financier, philanthropist, and the founder of Drexel University.

Who was Anthony J. "A.J." Drexel?

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A comedian, writer, and actor, this Upper Darby native is most known for her work on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, and Mean Girls.

Who is Tina Fey?

400

With its recent name change, this Philadelphia stadium houses the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers and hosts hundreds of concerts each year.

What is the Xfinity Mobile Arena?

400

Currently, Drexel offers this number of dorm options to incoming freshmen. 

What is eight?

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This was the year Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry was created.

What is 1891?

600

Quinta Brunson, a comedian, actor, and writer, is best known for this television show centered around an elementary school in Philadelphia.

What is Abbot Elementary?

600

One of the oldest streets in the United States, this alleyway houses over thirty houses that were built in the late 18th century.

What is Elfreth's Alley?

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The Student Organization Resource Center, Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and The Center for Black Culture is located in this building along Lancaster Walk.

What is the Rush Building?

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This hospital used to be attatched to Drexel's College of Medicine, serving low-income communities in Philadelphia.

What is Hahnemann University Hospital?

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Raised right along the Main Line, this filmmaker is known for their psychological thrillers, including Signs, Split, and the Sixth Sense.  

Who is M. Night Shyamalan?

800

Located in South Philly, this garden serves as the oldest surviving botanical garden in the United States.

What is Bartram's Garden?

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Drexel Central is currently housed in this building.

What is the Main Building?

800

In 1983, Drexel University became the first university to require all undergraduate students to adopt this technology for coursework, providing over 1,000 of these items to students.

What is the microcomputer, or what is the Macintosh 128Ks?

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This actor is a Temple University graduate and won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2024 for her role as Mary Lamb in The Holdovers.

Who is Da'vine Joy Randolph?

1000

Created by mosaicist Isaiah Zagar, this attraction features objects and contributions from the South Street community, creating a mosaic of tiles, textures, and colors that spans half a block.

What are Philadelphia's Magic Gardens?

1000

Serving as the university's alumni center, this Victorian-style building is the oldest on campus and currently houses an art gallery.

What is the Paul Peck Alumni Center?

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In this decade, Drexel University started enrolling women into engineering and technological sciences programs.

What are the 1940s?