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1) From its founding in 1900 to the year 2001, the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra held its concerts where?
- The Kimmel Center
- The Trocadero
- Philly Music Hall
- The Academy of Music

2) What were the names of Rocky’s turtles?
- Turtle 1 and Turtle 2
- Dick and Jane
- Bal and Boa
- Cuff and Link

3) What’s the unofficial Mummers theme song?
- “Go Tell It On the Mountain”
- “Don’t Rain on My Parade”
- “Oh Dem Golden Slippers”
- “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”

4) Which M. Night Shyamalan film has the worst Rotten Tomatoes
- The Village
- Lady in the Water
- The Last Airbender
- Signs

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)?
- Franklin Field
- JFK Stadium
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Veterans Stadium

6) In 1960, Philly saxophonist John Coltrane established himself as a jazz titan with which album?
- My Favorite Things
- Giant Steps
- Step Onto the Coltrane
- Big Leaps

7) What Protestant denomination was founded here?
- A barbershop in West Philly
- A tattoo parlor in Old City
- A bar in Chestnut Hill
- A hill in Fairmount Park

8) Which movie was filmed on Pennsylvania Hospital grounds in 1978?
- Rocky II
- Signs
- Marley & Me
- Transformers
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9) What did Beatle John Lennon do live on Philadelphia television on May 16, 1975?
- Kiss Larry Kane on the mouth.
- Deliver the weather forecast.
- Proclaim the Flyers “World Fucking Champions.”
- Co-host The Mike Douglas Show.

10) Where was Pearl Bailey discovered?
- The Royal Theatre
- The Roxy Theatre
- The Metropolitan Opera House
- The Pearl Theatre

11) What is Kevin Hart’s rapper name?
- King Kev
- Oh Ree Oh
- Chocolate Droppa
- Thrilla Killa

12) The plot of the 1983 film Trading Places, set in Philadelphia, hinges on cornering the market in what commodity?
- Orange juice
- Pork bellies
- Sugar
- Soybeans

13) What was Philadelphia music journalist Maurie Orodenker known for?
- He wrote “Rock Around the Clock.”
- He discovered Chubby Checker.
- He was the producer of American Bandstand.
- 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?
- Teddy Pendergrass / “Would you turn off the lights?”
- Ween / “Would you like to buy my couch?”
- The Dead Milkmen / “Is there a big lizard in my backyard?”
- Labelle / “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?”

15) On the Philly-based TV show thirtysomething, who was married to Elliot?
- Hope
- Nancy
- Ellyn
- Melissa

16) Who had a number one hit with “She’s Gone”?
- Hall & Oates
- Lou Rawls
- Tavares
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

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?
- Herman the Hermit/Wissahickon Park
- Mr. Styx/Hell
- Moonbeam/The Fifth Dimension
- Sun Ra/Saturn

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?
- American Express Card members
- Fans who’d bought his last album
- Women
- People over 21

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
- Eve
- Erykah Badu
- 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”
- “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”
- “Let’s Get It Started”
- “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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