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What is Pennsylvania's nickname?

The Keystone State

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What color is the background of Pennsylvania's state flag?

Blue.


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What is Pennsylvania's state animal?

White-tailed deer.

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Which holiday celebrates American workers?

Labor Day.

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On what date is Veterans Day celebrated?

November 11th

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What is a keystone?

The strong center stone at the top of an arch.

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What is shown in the center of Pennsylvania's state flag?

The state coat of arms.

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What is Pennsylvania's state flower?

Mountain Laurel

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Which holiday honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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What month do we celebrate Independence Day?

July.

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What does the word commonwealth mean?

A community working for the good of everyone.

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Name one of the three things that are shown on Pennsylvania's state seal?

A ship, a plow, and three bundles of wheat.

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What is Pennsylvania's state bird (game bird)?

Ruffed Grouse.

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Which holiday remembers people who died while serving our country?

Memorial Day.

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On what Monday in February is Presidents' Day celebrated?

The third Monday 
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What is Pennsylvania's state motto?

Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

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What does the ship on Pennsylvania's state seal represent?

Trade.

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Which Pennsylvania state symbol is actually a beetle, not a true fly?

Firefly.

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Which holiday honors people who served in the United States Armed Forces?

Veteran's Day.
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What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

Memorial Day honors those who died serving our country. Veterans Day honors everyone who served in the Armed Forces.

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Why is Pennsylvania called the Keystone State?

Because Pennsylvania was important in helping hold the new United States together.

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What is the purpose of Pennsylvania's state seal?

To make important state papers official.

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Which Pennsylvania state tree stays green all year because it is an evergreen?

Eastern hemlock.

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Which holiday celebrates America's independence from Great Britain?

Independence Day.

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What document declared that the United States was an independent country no longer under British rule?

The Declaration of Independence.