The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 6

Test your Philly history knowledge with our Semiquincentennial Quiz. This month: how the city established its “Workshop of the World” reputation as a manufacturing and industrial powerhouse in the mid- to late 19th century and beyond.

Illustration by James Olstein

Welcome to Month 6 of our Semiquincentennial Quiz! Hope you’ve enjoyed playing along so far. This time, we examine how the city established its “Workshop of the World” reputation as a manufacturing and industrial powerhouse in the mid- to late 19th century and beyond. Make your best guesses, then check your score when you’re done. (If you did the quiz on paper, you can see the answer key here.)

Step 1 of 10

1. A manufacturer of what is buried in the largest mausoleum in Laurel Hill Cemetery?