Quiz Two - Philadelphia Magazine

1) In 1969, before he became mayor, Frank Rizzo famously showed up to a disturbance at 26th and Tasker with what tucked into the cummerbund of his tuxedo?
- A nightstick
- A tommy gun
- A bouquet
- A bottle of whiskey

2) Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize-winning Inquirer reporter who penned the book Friday Night Lights, wrote what must-read book for city politics junkies, about what?
- Street Fighting Man / Mayor John Street’s contentious early days in City Council.
- The Sayings of Chairman Frank, or I Never Saw My Mother Naked / Mayor Frank Rizzo’s “best” quotes.
- A Prayer for the City / Mayor Ed Rendell’s tumultuous first term.
- Rapper’s Delight / Mayor Michael Nutter’s ambition to be an emcee.

3) Which cable news host was born in Philadelphia?
- Jake Tapper
- Michael Smerconish
- Don Lemon
- Chris Matthews

4) Which Philly pol hasn’t pleaded guilty to a felony?
- Former city D.A. Seth Williams
- Former Speaker of the State House of Representatives John Perzel
- Former State Senator LeAnna M. Washington
- Former U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah

5) In 1986, City Council voted to rename a portion of what street for Cecil B. Moore, the attorney, civil rights activist, leader of the local chapter of the NAACP and City Council member who died in 1979?
- Broad Street
- Columbia Avenue
- West River Drive
- Ridge Avenue

6) In the ’70s, Philadelphians were obsessed with KYW news anchor Jessica Savitch — one of the first women to anchor a news telecast. Before her death in a 1983 car accident, she’d go on to national fame as an anchor on the NBC Nightly News, inspiring a generation of female journalists. Her KYW co-anchor, Mort Crim, would go on to inspire …
- Peter Finch’s portrayal of Howard Beale in Network.
- William Hurt’s portrayal of Tom Grunick in Broadcast News.
- Will Ferrell’s portrayal of Ron Burgundy in Anchorman.
- Charles Kimbrough’s portrayal of Jim Dial in Murphy Brown.

7) Which basketball rule change was not made because of Wilt Chamberlain, the uniquely dominant center for the Philadelphia 76ers and Warriors and the pride of Overbrook High?
- Widening the lane from 12 feet to 16 feet to keep him farther from the hoop.
- Installing a shot clock to keep the seven-foot-one-inch Chamberlain from eating time by holding the ball above his head where nobody could reach it.
- Requiring that free throws actually be shot, to keep him from taking a running start, leaping from the foul line, and then dunking his foul shots.
- Instituting offensive goaltending to keep him from alley-ooping inbounds passes from behind the net.

9) Why, during the 1969 season, did Phillies first baseman Dick Allen scrawl “Oct 2” (among other doodles) with his feet in the infield dirt?
- That was his mom’s birthday.
- His horse, Blaze, was racing in the Preakness that day.
- He was set to perform on that night under his doo-wop alter ego, Rich Allen.
- That would be the last day of the season, and he was hoping to never play for the Phillies again.

10) But wait! Dick Allen did have a doo-wop alter ego. Rich Allen & the Ebonistics performed at Philly nightclubs and once during halftime at a Sixers game. What was the group’s best-known song?
- “Butterfly Kisses”
- “I Like to Swing”
- “Bad, Bad ‘Puddin’ Head’ Jones”
- “Echoes of November”

11) In the early 2000s, the Phillies almost built a new stadium where?
- In CamdenIn Camden
- In West Philly
- In Chinatown
- In the Delaware River

12) Which renowned Philadelphian served as the model for Katharine Hepburn’s character of Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story?
- 1. Joan Myers Brown
- 2. Fanny Jackson Coppin
- 3. Helen Hope Montgomery Scott
- 4. Peggy Shippen

13) What was the name of the FBI sting in the late 1970s that saw the president of City Council, two City Councilmen, two Philly members of the U.S. House, the mayor of Camden, and a U.S. senator and a U.S. Rep from Jersey, among others, convicted of crimes?
- Sheikgate
- Gamergate
- Ozziegate
- Abscam

14) In the 1980s, what neighborhood threatened to secede from the city and call itself what?
- South Philadelphia / Stadium City
- Northeast Philadelphia / Liberty County
- Mount Airy / The People’s Republic of Mount Airy
- Chestnut Hill / Tree Town

16) Who was “Uncle Eddie” Savitz?
- A pedophile in the 1980s.
- A beloved kiddie TV show host in the 1960s.
- A West Philly jazz musician in the 1950s.
- A popular DJ on WMMR in the 1970s.

17) In 1943, at the height of World War II, the NFL was facing a manpower shortage. For that one season, the teams from Philly and Pittsburgh merged. By what name was that rare example of cross-state sports cooperation generally known?
- The Steagles
- The Phil-Pitt Combine
- The Feathered Ingots
- The Steel Birds

18) Who was the “Hermit of the Wissahickon”?
- A mad drunk who waved his empties at hikers on the trails in the 1950s.
- A Flyers fan who bathed naked in the Devil’s Pool before every game in the 1970s.
- A German mystic who lived in a Fairmount Park cave in the 1600s.
- A homeless guy who lived under the Walnut Lane Bridge in the 1990s.

19) What Philly sports star’s most famous quote is “Fo’, fo’, fo’”?
- Eagles running back Ricky Watters.
- Phillies third baseman Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones.
- Flyers goalie Bernie Parent.
- Sixers center Moses Malone.

20) Which of the following has never been a nickname for the Phillies?
- The Whiz Kids
- The Wheeze Kids
- The Fadin’ Phils
- The Blue Jays

21) Which Philly mafioso was known as “the Gentle Don”?
- 1. Phillip Testa
- 2. Angelo Bruno
- 3. Frank Narducci
- 4. Salvatore Merlino

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