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1) Ben Franklin moved here in 1723 from what city?
- Boston
- London
- Portsmouth
- New York

2) Which isn't one of William Penn's original squares?
- Rittenhouse Square
- Fitler Square
- Centre Square
- Logan Circle

3) What does "Schuylkill" mean?
- "Old black water"
- "Place not to drink from"
- "Hidden river"
- "Turtle crossing place"

4) What motto is engraved on the Liberty Bell?
- "Give me liberty or give me death."
- "This be the Liberty Belle."
- "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land."
- "The tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

5) According to Ross family legend, Betsy Ross convinced George Washington to change what about the first American flag?
- The shape of the stars
- The number of stars
- The colors
- The number of stripes

6) What disease killed more than 5,000 Philadelphians — a tenth of the city's population — in 1793?
- Bubonic plague
- Yellow fever
- Affluenza
- Cholera

7) What Protestant denomination was founded here?
- The Branch Davidians
- The African Methodist Episcopalians
- The Quakers
- The Shakers

8) Which of the following local medical centers, founded in 1751, was the nation's first hospital?
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- The Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
This question is sponsored by Penn Medicine

9) What is the Walking Purchase?
- A drug deal executed on the street.
- A scandal in which 1930s Phillies pitcher Les Sweetland got paid to walk a Cubs batter in order to throw a game.
- A deal made by William Penn with the Earl of Walking that gave him the land that became Pennsylvania.
- A deal made by William Penn's sons that cheated the Lenni Lenape Indians out of land.

10) There's a large circular rock formation on the bank of the Schuylkill River at Southwest Philly's Bartram's Garden, America's oldest surviving botanical garden. What was it used for?
- Native American coming-of-age ceremonies.
- A harvest calendar devised by early Swedish settlers.
- Breaking smaller rocks.
- Making apple cider.

11) Which of these Philly institutions was not the first of its kind in the nation?
- The Philadelphia Zoo
- The Philadelphia Stock Exchange
- The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Pennsylvania Hospital

12) Which institution of higher learning is oldest?
- Haverford College
- Temple University
- Swarthmore College
- Drexel University

13) Which of the following doesn't appear on the Seal of Philadelphia?
- A whale
- A sailing ship
- A disembodied arm
- Two brunettes

14) What does "Philadelphia Maneto" mean?
- "Get the fuck out of the bike lane, bro."
- "Let brotherly love continue."
- "Brothers living in peace."
- "Where brothers love their brothers."

15) The Wright Brothers Model B airplane on display at the Franklin Institute was originally bought by whom?
- Top-cop-turned-mayor Frank Rizzo.
- Renowned trombonist James Madison Rittenhouse.
- Draft-dodging playboy beer heir Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
- Philly-born actress (and mom to Goop goddess Gwyneth Paltrow) Blythe Danner.

16) An outbreak of disease at the Bellevue Hotel in 1976 killed dozens of what?
- Members of the Vienna Boys Choir
- Japanese tourists
- U.S. military veterans
- Pennsylvania State Education Association conventioneers

17) In the tragic 1985 standoff between the city and the black liberation group MOVE, the police department dropped a bomb on the group's compound on the 6200 block of Osage Avenue, causing a fire that resulted in 11 deaths (including five children) and the destruction of 61 homes. What is the last name that all members of MOVE adopt?
- Africa
- X
- America
- Jones

18) On July 4, 1965, Independence Hall was the site of a protest calling for what?
- Animal rights
- Gay and lesbian rights
- Removal of troops from Vietnam
- Clean drinking water

19) Which institution of higher learning wasn't named for a saint?
- Cabrini University
- Neumann University
- Drexel University
- La Salle University

20) Which U.S. vice president was born in Philadelphia?
- Spiro Agnew
- John C. Breckinridge
- Dan Quayle
- George M. Dallas

21) Which wasn't introduced at the 1876 Centennial Exposition?
- The zipper
- Heinz ketchup
- The telephone
- The typewriter

22) Which one wasn't invented in Philly?
- The Post-it
- The Slinky
- The revolving door
- Bubble gum

23) What did the Budd Co. start out making?
- Auto chassis
- Hot-air balloons
- Typewriters
- Medical marijuana

24) What did one do at an automat?
- Eat
- Laundry
- Buy rugs for one's car
- Get one's wig fitted

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