What City? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cold Case

"Cold Case" starred Kathryn Morris and Danny Pino as detectives who would investigate old murders where new evidence had recently turned up, indicating that the person convicted, if anyone, was actually innocent. The new evidence would invariably enable them to determine who the actual murderer was. Both detectives worked in the Philadelphia police department.

Answer: Constitution

There are six abilities that each character has that are initially based on their race and class. These are strength, intelligence, wisdom, dexterity, constitution, and charisma. The more constitution points that a character has, the more hit points the character gets. Hit points determine how much damage a character can take before dying.

Answer: Pennsylvania

Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution. Pennsylvania followed suit five days later on December 12, 1787. With New Jersey being the third state to ratify it less than a week later, the three states closest to Philadelphia, where the Constitutional Convention was held, had all ratified it.

Answer: Flyer

The Wright Brothers were able to use a simple name for their plane since nothing else had been used yet. The Spirit of St. Louis was Charles Lindbergh's plane that made the first solo flight across the Atlantic. The Spruce Goose was Howard Hughes plane and Bell X-1 was the one Chuck Yeager used to break the sound barrier.

Answer: Cheesesteak

While Cheez Whiz had not yet been invented in the 1930's when the cheesesteak was first developed, it is now used in many of the popular cheesesteak restaurants in Philadelphia. An authentic cheesesteak consists of sliced beef and cheese on a roll and can be served with or without onions. Other options can include ketchup, mushrooms, and green peppers.

Answer: Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin is probably most famous for his experiments with electricity, but he also made many other contributions to modern life including bifocals and the lightning rod. Just after the start of the revolution he became the ambassador to France.

Answer: Eagle

Par is the score assigned to each hole that a group of top golfers would be expected to average. It is normally based on the length from the tee to the hole. A bogey is one stroke worse than par while a birdie is one stroke better. An eagle is two strokes better than par and is the best of these four.

Answer: Rocky

"Rocky" was about a young fighter who got a shot against the champ, Apollo Creed, when Creed's original opponent was injured prior to their fight. Much of the movie focuses on Rocky's running through the streets of Philadelphia, including the iconic scene where he runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

A bronze statue of Rocky was later created and has at various times stood near the art museum and near the sports complex in South Philadelphia where most of the professional teams play.

Answer: 1776

On Christmas night in 1776, General Washington's troops crossed the Delaware and launched a surprise attack against the Hessian troops in Trenton. The Americans won a decisive victory. There is now a bridge across the river called the Washington Crossing Bridge marking the area where the crossing took place. Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have parks on either side of the bridge.

Answer: Philadelphia

The Philadelphia sports teams include the Flyers, Eagles, and 76'ers. The Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania. The cheesesteak and Ben Franklin are both associated with Philly. "Rocky" and "Cold Case" both takes place there.