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100
The Owls are the sports teams of what public Philadelphia university?
Temple University
100
True or False:
Philadelphians consume 12 times more pretzels each year than the average American.
True
100
Philadelphia is home to America's first hospital. This was founded Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin in 1751
Pennsylvania Hospital
100
on the east bank of the Schuylkill River, showcasing 15 boathouses and their social and rowing clubs
Boathouse Row
100
Before becoming an actor, he performed as a member of a hip-hop duo
Will Smith
200
Starting in 2008 and beginning play in 2010, Philadelphia has an expansion Major League Soccer franchise with what team name?
Philadelphia Union
200
Philadelphia celebrates the Super Bowl with this wing eating contest starting at 5:30 a.m
Wing Bowl
200
True or False:
One in every six doctors gets medical training in Philly
True
200
Square on 6th St in Philadelphia, was designed by William Penn while laying out his plan for the city
Franklin Square
200
This singer's "Can't Take Me Home", was certified double-platinum in the United States.
Pink
300
What “S” NFL coach became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021, after being offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts?
Nick Sirianni
300
Philadelphia’s first business was this beer brewery
Philadelphia Brewing Company
300
Philadelphia is said to have more public ____ than any other city in the country.
art
300
The second largest park in the city
Wissahickon Valley Park
300
This actor attended the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts. The iconic film “Footloose” propelled him to stardom.
Kevin Bacon
400
What Philadelphia Phillies closer had the nickname "Wild Thing"?
Mitch Williams
400
Locals enjoy this sandwich, lesser known than the cheesesteak
Roast pork with broccoli rabe
400
Name two of the nicknames used for Philadelphia
Philly, The City of Brotherly Love, The Birthplace of America, The City that Loves You Back, The City of Neighborhoods, The Quaker City, and The Cradle of Liberty
400
The largest functioning pipe organ in the world.
Wanamaker Organ
400
This rapper's multi-platinum Top Ten pop hit “Going Bad” earned him his first Grammy nomination.
Meek Mill
500
Who was the first Philadelphia head coach to win the team a Super Bowl?
Doug Pederson
500
the world's OLDEST and largest outdoor market
Italian Market
500
In Philly in 1775, Johann Behrent built the first _______ made in America.
Hint: it is a musical instrument
Piano
500
The first musical auditorium still in use for its original purpose is located in Philadelphia
Academy of Music
500
This actor protrayed an Eagles fan on screen and attended the Super Bowl LII when they won!
Bradley Cooper
600
Name this Philly Union mascot
Phang
600
These sandwiches are said to have been invented by Italian-Americans at the World War I era shipyard in Philadelphia known as Hog Island
Hoagies
600
Philly's Mutter Museum is the place to see thousands of medical oddities, including pieces of the brain of what Nobel laureate who died in 1955?
Albert Einstein
600
This 32-house street is the oldest inhabited street in the nation
Elfreth's Alley
600
The first female head writer in SNL’s history
Tina Fey
700
In what year did Dallas Green become manager of the Philadelphia Phillies?
1979
700
Dutch settlers introduced the this snack in the 18th century
Soft Pretzel
700
Philly once held Al Capone, the favorite Italian-American Chicago-based organized crime boss, and Alcatraz prisoner at
Eastern State Penitentiary
700
What is technically 14th Street in Philly is known as
Broad Street
700
One of the most famous celebrities from Philadelphia who played for the LA Lakers
Kobe Bryant
800
This team is named for the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
76ers
800
Three types of cheese typically ordered on a Philly cheesesteak
American, Provolone, Whiz
800
The Navy ____ named Olympia was involved in the opening of the Spanish-American war.
Ship
800
The oldest zoo in the United States is located in:
A. South Philly
B. Center City
C. West Philly
D. North Philly
C. West Philly
800
Broadway actress who went on to star in two Alfred Hitchcock movies – Dial M for Murder and Rear Window.
Grace Kelly
900
This team holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak in North American major professional sports history at 35 games. (1980)
The Flyers
900
Name a famous Philly dessert Snack brand
Tastykakes
900
______ _____ became the cemetery of the elite and was a popular burial place for Civil War generals, including George Meade, the Union victor at Gettysburg. Victims from the Titanic are also buried here.
Laurel Hill
900
Which private university in Philidelphia has a dragon as its mascot?
Drexel University
900
Member of the hit girl group “TLC” together with Rozonda Thomas (Chilli) and Tionne Watkins (T-Boz)
Lisa Lopes (Left Eye)
1000
an American football trick play between Philadelphia Eagles players Corey Clement, Trey Burton, and Nick Foles on fourth-down-and-goal toward the end of the second quarter of Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018
Philly Special or Philly Philly
1000
A mixture of pork, spices and cornmeal sliced then pan-fried, this crispy breakfast meat was introduced to the region by Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants.
Scrapple
1000
Philadelphia Was The First ______ Of The United States
Capital
1000
This neighborhood stretches from Vine Street on the north; Arch Street on the south; North Franklin Street and North 7th Street on the east; to North Broad Street on the west. Hint: features a large number of restaurants featuring East Asian cuisines.
Chinatown
1000
Electronic dance music (EDM) DJ and producer who was born on May 19, 1992, and has hidden his identity all through his career.
Marshmello