Philadelphia
Philly is a city of firsts. Which of these IS NOT True...?
1st Zoo 1st Church
1st Daily Newspaper 1st Hospital
1st Church
Which Baseball player has the most career homeruns?
Barry Bonds- 762
he played 22 years in the majors from 1986-2007
Where did the real Ichabod Crane live?
Staten Island, NY
(not Sleepy Hollow!)
What blood type qualifies as a universal donor?
O Negative
What year did women receive the right to vote in the United States?
1920
what was one of the first businesses in Philly?
Beer!
William Frampton opened a brewer in 1683!
Who was the 1st four-time Master's golf champion in 1964?
Arnold Palmer
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House to celebrate Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower- 1958
Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?
Green!
Brown is 55%, hazel and blue 8%
June 6, 1944, is better known as what?
D-Day
There is a museum in Philadelphia dedicated to the works of a single great French artist. The collection of this artist's work in Philadelphia is the largest outside Paris. Who is the artist?
Auguste Rodin
(opened in 1929)
which city has hosted the most Superbowls?
Miami
11!
Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow? Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, Mawkin, Bwbach.
Doodle sack
What is the common name for the fruit Citrus Grandis?
Grapefruit
Walt Whitman's poem "Oh Captain, My Captain" was written about which U.S. President?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of Philadelphia's primary river?
Delaware
which host city was the first to use artificial snow in the Winter Olympics?
Lake Placid
1980
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
what is the fastest growing plant?
Bamboo
some species can grow 3 feet per day!
Which U.S. vice president killed Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
Which famous type of hat was born in Philadelphia?
Stetson
John B. Stetson began commercially manufacturing his famous hat in 1863 in Philadelphia with an initial investment of one-hundred dollars.
which were the first Winter Olympic games to be televised?
1960 Winter Games
Squaw Valley, Ca
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or a priest on Halloween?
Alabama
(1965)
who discovered Saturn's rings?
Galileo
What military commander was undefeated?
Alexander the Great