Philadelphia Trivia
Who is the current mayor of Philadelphia?
Cherelle Parker
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
The United States began as this many British colonies
13
What two countries does the United States share a border with?
Mexico and Canada
In Greek, Philadelphia means the city of ...
Brotherly love
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
The United States gained its independence from Great Britain during this war...
Revolutionary War
The Amazon River carries more water than any other river in the world. What country is it located in?
Brazil
Philadelphia is located at the meeting of which two rivers?
Delaware and Schuylkill
This Pennsylvania city was the nation's first capital
Philadelphia
This war was fought from 1861-1865, starting shortly after Abraham Lincoln was elected President
Civil War
The world's population is about 8.3 billion people, about 1.5 billion people live in the world's most populated country, which is...
India
Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by...
William Penn
Cheyney University and Lincoln University are both in Pennsylvania and both claim the distinction of being the nation's first what?
HBCU
What are the three branches of the U.S. government
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. What mountain range is it located in?
Himalayas
This historic Philadelphia landmark was where the Declaration of Independence was signed and is shown on the back side of every $100 bill
Independence Hall
Pennsylvania is known by this nickname...
The Keystone State
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution outline important freedoms held by the people and are known as...
The Bill of Rights
The border between these two countries is referred to as a demilitarized zone, but is actually the most heavily militarized border on earth. What two countries share this border?
North Korea and South Korea