| 1. | Philadelphia was home to the first computer in 1946. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 2. | Who founded the Philadelphia Zoo, the first public zoo in the United States? |
| a. | | George Washington |
| b. | | Thomas Jefferson |
| c. | | Benjamin Franklin |
| d. | | Edwin Drake
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| 3. | In what year was the Liberty Bell brought back to Philadelphia by a 700-wagon caravan after it was placed in hiding from the British? |
| a. | | 1776 |
| b. | | 1778 |
| c. | | 1765 |
| d. | | 1789
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| 4. | The owl is the mascot for what Philadelphia university? |
| a. | | Drexel University |
| b. | | Villanova University |
| c. | | Temple University |
| d. | | University of Pennsylvania
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| 5. | In 1985, Live Aid was staged at what Philadelphia stadium? |
| a. | | Veterans Stadium |
| b. | | JFK Stadium |
| c. | | Franklin Field |
| d. | | Spectrum Field
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| 6. | What is the average annual rainfall in Philadelphia? |
| a. | | 10 inches |
| b. | | 35 inches |
| c. | | 41 inches |
| d. | | 56 inches
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| 7. | Who coined Philadelphia's motto, "The city of brotherly love"? |
| a. | | William Penn |
| b. | | Benjamin Franklin |
| c. | | Jimmy Stewart |
| d. | | Betsy Ross
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| 8. | Except for a brief period when New York was the nation's capital, Philadelphia was the nation's capital until what year? |
| a. | | 1887 |
| b. | | 1776 |
| c. | | 1800 |
| d. | | 1834
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| 9. | Many famous people were born and raised in Philadelphia. Which of the following is NOT a native Philadelphian? |
| a. | | Kevin Bacon |
| b. | | Ronald Reagan |
| c. | | Chubby Checker |
| d. | | Edgar Allen Poe
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| 10. | In what year was the Philadelphia Eagles football team founded? |
| a. | | 1920 |
| b. | | 1945 |
| c. | | 1933 |
| d. | | 1955
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| 11. | What artist has an entire Philadelphia museum (located on Benjamin Franklin Parkway) dedicated to his works and his life? |
| a. | | Monet |
| b. | | Van Gogh |
| c. | | Rodin |
| d. | | Picasso
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| 12. | William Penn founded and designed Philadelphia. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 13. | The "Pennsylvania" Dutch are really _______. |
| a. | | Dutch |
| b. | | English |
| c. | | German |
| d. | | Irish
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| 14. | Annualy, about how many people visit the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia? |
| a. | | 775,000 |
| b. | | 1 million |
| c. | | 1.5 million |
| d. | | 3 million
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| 15. | How much did the Liberty Bell weigh when it was first cast? |
| a. | | 1,200 pounds |
| b. | | 1,800 pounds |
| c. | | 2,000 pounds |
| d. | | 4,000 pounds
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| 16. | Which building is the tallest in Philadelphia? |
| a. | | Two Liberty Place |
| b. | | Chrysler |
| c. | | One Liberty Place |
| d. | | Comcast
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