Week in Review
What is the name of President Biden's $1.75 billion bill that is close to passing in Congress? (Abbreviation is BBB)
Build Back Better bill
Indian Soldier in the British Army
Sepoy
Simba, Mufasa
The Lion King
What is the name of the Flyers' mascot?
Gritty
What is the name of Mario's dinosaur sidekick?
Yoshi
Which suburb town is SEPTA proposing to build a light rail train line to?
King of Prussia
Massive cutting of trees (used the land for farming cash crops like cotton, jute, and tea)
Deforestation
Jiminy Cricket, Geppetto
Pinocchio
What is the name of the groundhog from the PA Lottery commercials?
Gus (Just keep scratching!)
What does a "frag" refer to?
Hand grenade
SEPTA plans to spend $1.8 billion on modernizing which transportation line? Trolley, Regional Rail, Subway
Trolley System
What is a refusal to buy goods called? (Starts with a "B")
Boycott
Maui, Hei Hei, Grandma Tala
Moana
What is the state beverage of Pennsylvania? Wood-r, Milk, or Lemonade
Milk
True or False: The first video game that Mario appeared in was "Super Mario Bros"
False - it was Donkey Kong
What percent of Pennsylvania's bridges are rated as being in "poor" condition by the PA Department of Transportation? 7%, 13%, 25%
13% (over 4,000 bridges total!)
What is the name of the class system in India?
Caste System
Mowgli, Baloo, Kaa
The Jungle Book
What two colors are on the Philadelphia flag?
Blue and Yellow
According to IGN, after Tetris this game is the #1 selling game of all time.
Minecraft
The Delaware River Watershed Restoration Program will receive money from the infrastructure bill. How many people rely on the Delaware River for drinking water? 5 million, 12 million, 15 million
15 million
In the Hindu custom called Sati, what is the action that happens?
The wife throws herself on the funeral fire to join her husband in death.
Wendy, John, and Michael Darling
Peter Pan
True or False: The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia.
True - it was signed in Philadelphia in 1776. It was also mostly written in Philadelphia by Thomas Jefferson.
What is the top-selling console of all time? Playstation 2, Nintendo Wii, or Playstation
Playstation 2 - 158 million sold.