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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?
Cuff and Link
Turtle 1 and Turtle 2
Dick and Jane
Bal and Boa
3) What’s the unofficial Mummers theme song?
“Don’t Rain on My Parade”
“Go Tell It On the Mountain”
“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
Signs
The Last Airbender
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
Veterans Stadium
JFK Stadium
Franklin Field
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 barbershop in West Philly
A bar in Chestnut Hill
A hill in Fairmount Park
A tattoo parlor in Old City
8) Which movie was filmed on Pennsylvania Hospital grounds in 1978?
Marley & Me
Signs
Rocky II
Transformers
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.
Proclaim the Flyers “World Fucking Champions.”
Kiss Larry Kane on the mouth.
Co-host The Mike Douglas Show.
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?
Oh Ree Oh
Chocolate Droppa
Thrilla Killa
King Kev
12) The plot of the 1983 film Trading Places, set in Philadelphia, hinges on cornering the market in what commodity?
Pork bellies
Soybeans
Sugar
Orange juice
13) What was Philadelphia music journalist Maurie Orodenker known for?
He discovered Chubby Checker.
He coined the term “rock-and-roll.”
He was the producer of American Bandstand.
He wrote “Rock Around the Clock.”
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?”
Teddy Pendergrass / “Would you turn off the lights?”
The Dead Milkmen / “Is there a big lizard in my backyard?”
Ween / “Would you like to buy my couch?”
15) On the Philly-based TV show thirtysomething, who was married to Elliot?
Nancy
Melissa
Hope
Ellyn
16) Who had a number one hit with “She’s Gone”?
Hall & Oates
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Tavares
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?
Sun Ra/Saturn
Moonbeam/The Fifth Dimension
Mr. Styx/Hell
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?
American Express Card members
Women
Fans who’d bought his last album
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?
Eve
Macy Gray
Erykah Badu
Sheryl Crow
20) What McFadden & Whitehead song is recognized by fans of the Eagles, the Phillies, the Sixers and Barack Obama?
“Let’s Get It Started”
“We Are the Champions”
“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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