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Quiz about Pennsylvania The Keystone State

Pennsylvania, The Keystone State Quiz

More interesting facts and trivia on the Keystone State.

A multiple-choice quiz by markr_1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
markr_1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,464

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1349

Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (7/10), Guest 66 (9/10), bernie73 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The official name of Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Which state of the following is not called a "commonwealth"? Hint

Massachussets

Virginia

New York

Kentucky

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Pennsylvanian commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg. What was his name? Hint

Winfield Scott Hancock

John Reynolds

George Meade

Abner Doubleday

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Pennsylvania State University was chartered as a land grant institution in what year? Hint

1855

1876

1865

1900

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Question 4 of 10

4. This president's brother served as president of Pennsylvania State University during the 1950s. What was his last name? Hint

Kennedy

Ford

Roosevelt

Eisenhower

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Question 5 of 10

5. The museum for this film legend is located in his home town of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Who was he? Hint

Clark Gable

Henry Fonda

Jimmy Stewart

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 6 of 10

6. The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse was chaired by this former Pennsylvania governor. Hint

Milton Shapp

Tom Ridge

Dick Thornburgh

Raymond Shafer

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Founding Father set forth a scheme for the Academy and College of Philadelphia. His vision became the University of Pennsylvania. Hint

Robert Morris

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Rush

Thomas Jefferson

8. The British captured the French fort located at the confluence of the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela on November 25, 1758. They re-named the fort in honor of the sitting Prime Minister, William Pitt. What was the name of the fort when it was in French hands? Hint

Fort Vincennes

Fort Le Boeuf

Fort Duquesne

Fort Ticonderoga

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Question 9 of 10

9. On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlin scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks. Where in Pennsylvania was the game played? Hint

Philadelphia

Harrisburg

Pittsburgh

Hershey

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first product sold by H.J. Heinz Company was called? Hint

ketchup

horseradish

relish

mustard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The official name of Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Which state of the following is not called a "commonwealth"?

Answer: New York

Pennsylvania became a state on December 12, 1787. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

2. This Pennsylvanian commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg. What was his name?

Answer: George Meade

General Meade was appointed to take over command from General Joseph Hooker shortly before the battle. The battle took place on July 1-3, 1863.

3. The Pennsylvania State University was chartered as a land grant institution in what year?

Answer: 1855

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania chartered the school at the request of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society. The goal of its founders was to apply scientific principles to farming. It was originally named the Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania.

4. This president's brother served as president of Pennsylvania State University during the 1950s. What was his last name?

Answer: Eisenhower

It was under Milton Eisenhower's leadership that the school changed its name to the Pennsylvania State University, in 1953. Pennsylvania State's enrollment has grown to over 80,000 students on 24 campuses.

5. The museum for this film legend is located in his home town of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Who was he?

Answer: Jimmy Stewart

The museum is located on the 3rd floor of the Public Library. It features a sound & projection system courtesy of Universal Studios. The museum is also home to movie posters and other memorabilia, including a propeller signed by the cast from "the Flight of the Phoenix". Indiana, located northeast of Pittsburgh, also promotes itself as "the Christmas Tree Capitol of the World".

6. The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse was chaired by this former Pennsylvania governor.

Answer: Raymond Shafer

Although a Nixon appointee, Shafer's panel recommended de-criminalizing marijuana use. Governor Shafer was a native of Meadville. He served as Governor from 1967 -1971.

7. This Founding Father set forth a scheme for the Academy and College of Philadelphia. His vision became the University of Pennsylvania.

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Doors to the university opened in 1751. It is an Ivy League institution, along with Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale universities.

Answer: Fort Duquesne

Fort Pitt became one of the largest English strongholds in North America. It was one of the few frontier outposts to withstand Native American attack during Pontiac's War.

9. On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlin scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks. Where in Pennsylvania was the game played?

Answer: Hershey

The game, considered a home game for the Warriors, was played in the HersheyPark Arena. Philadelphia won the game 169-147. Defense, anyone?

10. The first product sold by H.J. Heinz Company was called?

Answer: horseradish

The H.J. Heinz Company opened for business in 1869. H.J. Heinz started out selling jars of horseradish door to door in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. The company, which he started, now controls 60% of the U.S. ketchup market.

Source: Author markr_1

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