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Pennsylvania History Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Pennsylvania's history from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Also a modern question on Pennsylvania.

A multiple-choice quiz by bldudas. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bldudas

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,565

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1405

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these places in Pennsylvania has nothing to do with the Revolutionary War? Hint

Gettysburg

Brandywine

Valley Forge

Germantown

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Pennsylvanian city was the host to the First and Second Continental Congresses?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Philadelphia was the second capital of the United States.

True

False

4. The Whiskey Rebellion and the Fries Rebellion was opposition to federal taxation. These rebellions broke out in rural Pennsylvania. From which city did the anti-eastern sentiment force the state capital to be moved to in 1799? Hint

Reading

Harrisburg

Lancaster

York

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the only United States president from Pennsylvania? Hint

James Buchanan

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

Zachary Taylor

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the First Bank of the United States formed in Philadelphia? Hint

1790

1795

1800

1791

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did Pennsylvania ratify the Constitution? Hint

December 13, 1787

December 12, 1787

December 12, 1788

December 14,1788

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Question 8 of 10

8. Everyone knows about the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which took place in 1863. This should be an easy question: who won that battle?

Answer: (Union, Confederacy, North, or South)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many states border Pennsylvania? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, exactly how big is Pennslyvania in square miles? Hint

56,109 sq mi

45,333 sq mi

48,543 sq mi

38,449 sq mi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these places in Pennsylvania has nothing to do with the Revolutionary War?

Answer: Gettysburg

Gettysburg was an important battle during the Civil War. Valley Forge is where George Washington and his troops spent the winter of 1777-1778. Germantown and Brandywine were two battles in which Pennsylvania got invaded by the British in 1777.

2. Which Pennsylvanian city was the host to the First and Second Continental Congresses?

Answer: Philadelphia

The First and Second Continental Congresses met from 1774 and 1775-81. These meetings were held and the old Pennsylvania State House, now called Independence Hall. This is also where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

3. Philadelphia was the second capital of the United States.

Answer: True

Philadelphia was the capital from 1790-1800. New York was the first capital.

Answer: Lancaster

These rebellions forced the state capital in Lancaster to be moved to Harrisburg in 1812.

5. Who is the only United States president from Pennsylvania?

Answer: James Buchanan

James Buchanan became president in 1857. He was a Democrat.

6. In what year was the First Bank of the United States formed in Philadelphia?

Answer: 1791

Philadelphia was also the site of the first U.S. Mint in 1792.

7. When did Pennsylvania ratify the Constitution?

Answer: December 12, 1787

Pennsylvania was the second state to ratify the Constitution and become a state.

8. Everyone knows about the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which took place in 1863. This should be an easy question: who won that battle?

Answer: Union

Gettysburg was the farthest north the Confederacy ever got. The Confederate troops were on their way to Harrisburg.

9. How many states border Pennsylvania?

Answer: 6

These states are: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and New York.

10. Finally, exactly how big is Pennslyvania in square miles?

Answer: 45,333 sq mi

It is 117,412 sq km and had a population of 12,072,000 as of 1990.

Source: Author bldudas

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