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1) From its founding in 1900 to the year 2001, the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra held its concerts where?
The Academy of Music
The Kimmel Center
The Trocadero
Philly Music Hall
2) What were the names of Rocky’s turtles?
Turtle 1 and Turtle 2
Cuff and Link
Dick and Jane
Bal and Boa
3) What’s the unofficial Mummers theme song?
“Oh Dem Golden Slippers”
“Go Tell It On the Mountain”
“Don’t Rain on My Parade”
“I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”
4) Which M. Night Shyamalan film has the worst Rotten Tomatoes
Signs
The Last Airbender
The Village
Lady in the Water
5) Which Philly sports arena hosted Live Aid (1985), the 1976 Bicentennial Concert (Yes and Peter Frampton!), Judy Garland’s last American concert (1968), the Beatles’ final Philly concert (1966), and the Gene Tunney/Jack Dempsey title fight (1926)?
Lincoln Financial Field
JFK Stadium
Franklin Field
Veterans Stadium
6) In 1960, Philly saxophonist John Coltrane established himself as a jazz titan with which album?
My Favorite Things
Big Leaps
Step Onto the Coltrane
Giant Steps
7) What Protestant denomination was founded here?
A hill in Fairmount Park
A bar in Chestnut Hill
A barbershop in West Philly
A tattoo parlor in Old City
8) Which movie was filmed on Pennsylvania Hospital grounds in 1978?
Rocky II
Transformers
Marley & Me
Signs
This question is sponsored by Penn Medicine
9) What did Beatle John Lennon do live on Philadelphia television on May 16, 1975?
Deliver the weather forecast.
Kiss Larry Kane on the mouth.
Co-host The Mike Douglas Show.
Proclaim the Flyers “World Fucking Champions.”
10) Where was Pearl Bailey discovered?
The Pearl Theatre
The Roxy Theatre
The Royal Theatre
The Metropolitan Opera House
11) What is Kevin Hart’s rapper name?
Chocolate Droppa
Thrilla Killa
King Kev
Oh Ree Oh
12) The plot of the 1983 film Trading Places, set in Philadelphia, hinges on cornering the market in what commodity?
Orange juice
Sugar
Pork bellies
Soybeans
13) What was Philadelphia music journalist Maurie Orodenker known for?
He wrote “Rock Around the Clock.”
He was the producer of American Bandstand.
He discovered Chubby Checker.
He coined the term “rock-and-roll.”
14) Who asked the musical question “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?” — and what does it mean?
Labelle / “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?”
Ween / “Would you like to buy my couch?”
Teddy Pendergrass / “Would you turn off the lights?”
The Dead Milkmen / “Is there a big lizard in my backyard?”
15) On the Philly-based TV show thirtysomething, who was married to Elliot?
Nancy
Ellyn
Melissa
Hope
16) Who had a number one hit with “She’s Gone”?
Hall & Oates
Tavares
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Lou Rawls
17) Free jazz legend Herman Poole Blount lived in Philly from 1968 until his death in 1993. What was he best known as, and where did he claim to be from?
Mr. Styx/Hell
Moonbeam/The Fifth Dimension
Sun Ra/Saturn
Herman the Hermit/Wissahickon Park
18) Teddy Pendergrass, the powerhouse soul singer whose sultry “Turn Off the Lights” remains the standard by which all sex jams are measured, played several concerts at which only who were admitted?
Women
Fans who’d bought his last album
People over 21
American Express Card members
19) Before anyone knew the answer to the question “Who Is Jill Scott?,” Philly poet/actress Scott was known as the singer who wrote the chilling vocal hook for the Roots’ 1999 breakout hit “You Got Me.” Who sang that hook on the recording?
Macy Gray
Erykah Badu
Eve
Sheryl Crow
20) What McFadden & Whitehead song is recognized by fans of the Eagles, the Phillies, the Sixers and Barack Obama?
“We Are the Champions”
“Let’s Get It Started”
“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”
“Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!”
21) Which Philly musician’s birth name is Ernest Evans?
1. Musiq Soulchild
2. Billy Paul
3. Marshmello
4. Chubby Checker
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