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

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

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

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

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 number of stripes
- The colors

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

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

8) Which of the following local medical centers, founded in 1751, was the nation's first hospital?
- The Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Pennsylvania Hospital
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's sons that cheated the Lenni Lenape Indians out of land.
- A deal made by William Penn with the Earl of Walking that gave him the land that became Pennsylvania.

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?
- A harvest calendar devised by early Swedish settlers.
- Breaking smaller rocks.
- Native American coming-of-age ceremonies.
- Making apple cider.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?
- X
- America
- Africa
- Jones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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