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Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about a small town in PA. It was once a very important place.

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

Author
detgolf

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,533

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
453

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Nanty Glo (Nant-y-Glo) mean? Hint

mountain in the stream

stream of gold

stream of coal

glowing city

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nanty Glo's original name was Coal Heaven.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did electricity first come to Nant-y-Glo? Hint

1899

1871

1920

1908

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1960 Nanty Glo had one of the largest population in Cambria County. How many people lived there at the time? Hint

Over 10,000

Between 5,000 and 9,999

6,723

Between 10,000 and 50,000

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Question 5 of 10

5. What two schools joined to form the Blacklick Valley School District? Hint

Nanty Glo-Vitondale and Twin Rocks

Twin Rocks and Nanty Glo

Blacklick Township and Nanty Glo-Vitondale

Nanty Glo and Vitondale

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Question 6 of 10

6. What flood did much damage to Nanty Glo and Vitondale? Hint

Blacklick flood

Nanty Glo flood

Johnstown flood

The flood of 1930

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the 'Ghost Town Trail' originally? Hint

A Indian trail

A railroad

A trolley path

A narrow road

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the main theater in Nanty Glo called? Hint

Blacklick

First Street

Capitol

Chestnut

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Question 9 of 10

9. What destroyed the theater in Nanty Glo? Hint

flood

mudslide

fire

avalanche

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who became Nanty Glo's mayor in 2004? Hint

William Roberts

Bob Martian

Thomas Cunningham

Frank Scott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Nanty Glo (Nant-y-Glo) mean?

Answer: stream of coal

It is a Welsh name and is appropriate because Nanty Glo was once a coal mining town.

2. Nanty Glo's original name was Coal Heaven.

Answer: False

The first name for Nanty Glo was Glenglade but was changed to Nant-y-Glo because of Montell Davis's wife, and the spelling was later simplified to Nanty Glo. Montell Davis was the postmaster. The Davis family was of Welsh origin, as were many people in the Nanty Glo area. The Davis family worked at the post office from 1894-1901.

3. When did electricity first come to Nant-y-Glo?

Answer: 1908

John and Henry Conrad owned the Jackson Light and Power company. The company later became known as Penn Central and is now owned by Pennsylvania Electric Company/GPU. This company works out of Cambria County.

4. In 1960 Nanty Glo had one of the largest population in Cambria County. How many people lived there at the time?

Answer: Between 5,000 and 9,999

This was a very large population for a small town in Cambria County, PA. Unfortunatly, the population has fallen to under 3,000.

5. What two schools joined to form the Blacklick Valley School District?

Answer: Blacklick Township and Nanty Glo-Vitondale

This school started in 1967 and still exists. It is one of the very few schools in the area.

6. What flood did much damage to Nanty Glo and Vitondale?

Answer: Johnstown flood

This flood killed dozens of lives in Johnstown. It did not kill anyone in Nanty Glo but it did destroy buildings.

7. What was the 'Ghost Town Trail' originally?

Answer: A railroad

This is very popular and has many ghost stories about it. The trail is 26 miles long from end to end.

8. What was the main theater in Nanty Glo called?

Answer: Capitol

This theater was one of the greatest in Cambria County.

9. What destroyed the theater in Nanty Glo?

Answer: fire

The fire was started by arsonist and was a sad loss to the town, and to the county. Nanty Glo never got another theater.

10. Who became Nanty Glo's mayor in 2004?

Answer: Thomas Cunningham

He became mayor after the death of his predecessor.

Source: Author detgolf

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