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6 Mixed Pennsylvania quizzes and 65 Mixed Pennsylvania trivia questions.
1.
  Where Am I? Cities and Towns in Pennsylvania    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
How many cities and towns in Pennsylvania do you know?
Easier, 15 Qns, pointparkchic, Jul 31 23
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Jul 31 23
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  Arresting Pennsylvania Counties   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Arresting, striking, or interesting, these are adjectives that could describe Pennsylvania and its sixty-seven counties. From woodlands to lakes to farms to mountains, it has it all. I hope you enjoy this quiz on my home state.
Average, 10 Qns, Irishrosy, Oct 15 13
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  Night and Day in Philadelphia, Pa.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "City of Brotherly Love" offers sundry attractions for visitors both day and night. So why wait? Let's visit Philly now.
Average, 10 Qns, donna399, Sep 13 13
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  Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On our day out of the city, we'll visit Root's Country Market & Auction, near Lancaster. For our multiple-choice trip to the colorful world of a busy weekly market, please wear comfortable shoes, bring plenty of cash, and, oh yes - a good appetite!
Average, 10 Qns, kapuskasing, Jun 16 09
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  Pittsburgh--The Steel City   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm not from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, nor have I ever been there, but three of my closest friends are and through them I've come to appreciate Pittsburgh's contributions to the world of sports, entertainment, industry and history.
Average, 10 Qns, Bob9491, Aug 01 13
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  New Kensington, Pennsylvania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This tiny place, near Pittsburgh, punches way above its weight. See if you can answer these 10 questions.
Average, 10 Qns, steveastrouk, Mar 16 21
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Mar 16 21
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Mixed Pennsylvania Trivia Questions

1. Located in Lackawanna County in the heart of Pennsylvania's coal mining area, the Pennsylvania Heritage Anthracite Museum is found in what city?

From Quiz
Arresting Pennsylvania Counties

Answer: Scranton

Located in the downtown section of the city of Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Heritage Anthracite Museum not only contains artifacts from the early discovery of coal in this region but displays a 13,000-pound chunk of black diamond anthracite coal. In geology this northeastern area of the state is called the Pennsylvanian Period due to the abundance of coal in this area. The term Pennsylvanian Period is used interchangeably with the Upper Carboniferous Period. For an experiential knowledge of how coal is mined, the Lackawanna Coal Mine Company offers a tour of one of its mines where guests can descend three hundred feet down into the earth. A visit to the Pennsylvania Heritage Anthracite Museum is included as part of the mine tour. Pennsylvania counties adjacent to Lackawanna County are Luzerne (SW), Monroe (SE), Susquehanna (N), Wayne (E) and Wyoming (W).

2. Pittsburgh can boast of the first commercial broadcast radio station in the world. What are the call letters of this legendary station?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: KDKA

Originally created by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, KDKA began broadcasting on November 2, 1920. It broadcasts on clear channel 1020 AM with an all news and talk format.

3. We've arrived at the farmers market a little hungry. There are many place to buy donuts here at Root's, but where will get our sugary overload today?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: The Bird-In-Hand Bake Shop

Of course you won't find a Dunkin Donuts or a Krispy Kreme at a good Pennsylvania farmers market! The Bird-in-Hand Bake Shop's main location is in, you guessed it -- the nearby town of Bird-in-Hand. They make a darn good vanilla creme donut. There's a bakery stand at Root's called Mary Jane's, but to get a donut from Mary Anne's, you'd have to visit Allentown, PA -- try her bakery stand at the Fairgounds Farmers Market.

4. What was the name of the aluminum company that first monopolized production of what rapidly became a highly strategic metal?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Alcoa

The Aluminum Corporation of America soon became known by an acronym - AlCoA. Almost until WWII there were few alternatives to Alcoa materials - something that the US government fixed early in the war and after Alcoa faced a serious monopoly enquiry.

5. Calling the small Pennsylvania town of Lackawaxen in Pikes County his hometown, which famous author of western novels such as "Riders of the Purple Sage" is buried there?

From Quiz Arresting Pennsylvania Counties

Answer: Zane Grey

Born in Zanesville, Ohio, and educated at the University of Pennsylvania where he obtained a degree in dentistry, Zane Grey settled in Lackawaxen, Pike County, Pennsylvania. Zane Grey's love of fishing and the outdoors drew him to this town by the Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers. Zane Grey considered Lackawaxen his adopted hometown, and as an outdoorsman this area had the attraction of eight waterfalls which are common to Lackawanna County. The largest of the waterfalls in this heavily wooded section of the Pocono Mountains is Bushkill Falls, commonly referred to as The Niagara of Pennsylvania. Lackawaxen, which is said be mean "swift water", is located in the northeastern section of Pennsylvania. Although Zane Grey did not write of his life in Pennsylvania, he did author a trilogy of his family's history describing life in the Ohio River Valley in the 18th century. Zane Grey's home, which sits facing the Delaware River, is now a museum open to visitors. He and his wife are buried in the town's Union Cemetery. Counties adjacent to Pike County are: Monroe (SW) and Wayne (NW) counties. Pike county is also bordered by the states of New Jersey and New York.

6. In the 1972 AFC divisional playoff game, this Pittsburgh Steelers fullback made a catch that has been forever immortalized as "The Immaculate Reception". Who was he?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: Franco Harris

The game took place on December 23, 1972 between the Steelers and the Oakland Raiders, who were intense rivals. The play gave the Steelers their first ever playoff victory.

7. We're walking around in one of the many buildings at the farmers market, a little lost as usual, and my friend buys a gift to send to her young niece, who lives in California. What is it?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: A set of Amish-style clothes for Barbie Dolls

Although you can find all of these at Root's Market (the dandelion greens only in the springtime), the only one of these suitable for a young girl AND shipping a long distance would be the doll clothing. There's a stand at Root's that sells dolls and doll clothes, and they specialize in Amish-style dolls and accessories. Pennsylvania Dutch Chow-Chow, sometimes called "End-of-the-Season Relish" is a sweet-and sour assortment of vegetables and beans.

8. To this day, the production of aluminum (which is no longer carried out in New Kensington) relies on a process invented by an American and a Frenchman. Can you name them?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Hall - Heroult

The process relies on lots of electrical power to break the metal away from its oxide, to which it is very tightly bound. It was invented independently by Charles Hall and Frenchman Paul Héroult.

9. Which professional wrestler, known as "The Living Legend", was born in Italy but grew up in Pittsburgh?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: Bruno Sammartino

Bruno's full name is Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino. In April 2013 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame after years of distancing himself from the organization.

10. If we want to buy chicken here at the farmers market, what is NOT an option?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: Kentucky Fried Chicken

You can buy live and dead chickens at Root's, and you will see poultry prepared for eating in many ways, but you won't find any chain or franchised restaurants there. By the way, chicken pot pie isn't like the pastry-topped pot pie in many a supermarket freezer -- it's basically a good, hearty chicken soup with large square egg noodles in it... mmmm, comfort food at its best!

11. Until the invention of the process which "powered" New Kensington, the production of aluminum was a very hard lab scale process. Aluminum hates not being attached to oxygen! Who was the first scientist to release aluminum from its bonds?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Sir Humphrey Davy

Humphry Davy made major contributions to science and human safety - creating a lamp which allowed flames to be safely exposed in coal mines for example, as well as discovering aluminum (which he named). At one point, a young man who was keenly interested in science applied for a job with Davy - and the career of Michael Faraday, pioneer of electrical science, began. Joseph Henry was an early American physicist with many contributions in electrical physics - for whom the "Henry" unit of inductance is named. Franklin needs little introduction. He was the first to demonstrate that lightning is an electrical phenomenon.

12. Pittsburgh lies on the confluence of two rivers. What are they?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: The Allegheny and the Monongahela

Pittsburgh is the county seat of Allegheny County and is the second largest city in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is the first.

13. Police and military personnel the world over owe their lives to a key invention of another New Kensington native, a chemist who created the first aramid fibers in the 1960s. Can you give the commercial name of the product?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Kevlar

Five times stronger, by weight, than steel, Kevlar fibres are so tough, ceramic cutters are usually used to handle the material.

14. Although disputed by other US States, Indiana County in Pennsylvania still claims this particular nickname for itself. What is its nickname?

From Quiz Arresting Pennsylvania Counties

Answer: The Christmas Tree Capital of the World

In the southwestern part of the state of Pennsylvania lies Indiana County. Because of the amount of evergreen trees grown in Indiana County, it calls itself "The Christmas Tree Capital of the World". The soil of Indiana County, which is a mixture of silt, clay, sand, and limestone, contributes to the growth of the evergreen population. Northern Indiana County has more sandy soil, while in the southern part of Indiana county limestone is prevalent. Sometime in the late 1950s over 700,000 Christmas trees were sold, giving rise to the disputed nickname. It is said that a newspaper reporter investigating this Christmas Tree Capital claim singled out Indiana County as the only site he visited that had highway signs stating that Indiana County was the Christmas Tree Capital of the World. Counties adjacent to Indiana County are: Armstrong (W), Cambria (SE), Clearfield (E), Jefferson (N), and Westmoreland (S) counties.

15. Pittsburgh has contributed many people to the entertainment world. What '60s pop singer from the Steel City had hits like "Lightning Strikes" and "The Gypsy Cried"?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: Lou Christie

Lou Christie has long performed at oldies concerts all over the USA. Although "Lightning Strikes" and "The Gypsy Cried" were his biggest hits, my personal favorites are "Make You Mine" and his great rendition of "Beyond the Blue Horizon".

16. Oh, look, there's a fresh Pig Stomach for sale! What will we do with one of those?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: Stuff it with sausage and potatoes and call it "Hog Maw"

Several of the butcher shops at the farmers market offer pig stomachs, either stuffed and ready to cook, or unstuffed so you can prepare your own filling. "Hog Maw" is the Pennsylvania Dutch term for stuffed pig stomach. I am pretty sure "Sugar-Pig" and "Pennsylvania Dutch Sushi" don't exist.

17. "Aramid fibers" were invented by a pioneering chemist born and raised in New Kensington, very close to the center of the city. Who was it?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Stephanie Kwolek

Kwolek died in 2014, at the age of 90. She spent her whole professional career at DuPont in Delaware. She was a brilliant polymer chemist, despite falling into chemistry "by accident" - she'd wanted to become a doctor, but she was recruited into DuPont and never left. Of the wrong answers, Andrea Warhol is an imagined person, Rosalind Franklin is recognized now as one of the co-discoverers of the properties of DNA and Katherine Johnson, who died in 2020 at 102, was one of the three unique black women celebrated in the book and movie "Hidden Figures" for their work on the space program in the 1960s.

18. This Pittsburgh Pirates slugger was affectionately known as "Pops" because of his leadership role on the championship teams of the '70s. Who was he?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: Willie Stargell

In the 1970s, the Pirates went to the post-season six times, winning the World Series twice (in 1971 and 1979). Willie Stargell was instrumental in their success. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.

19. While walking around indoors at the farmers market, we are lured by the aroma of caramel corn. We find a man and woman selling it, but where do they get the caramel corn they sell?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: It's prepared right there in the booth by the man and woman

After the corn is popped, it's mixed with the caramel in a huge copper kettle. The man stirs it laboriously with a large wooden paddle, and it smells so good! There's often a line of people waiting to buy a bag. Their business card claims the company has been in business since 1925. The fascinating sight of this small enterprise is about as opposite of a Wal-Mart as a U.S. business can be.

20. One photo, taken by a New Kensington resident, shows a grisly scene between a South Vietnamese general and an enemy soldier. Who was the general?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Nguyen Ngoc Loan

Though the picture is considered a classic shot of brutal summary justice, the story is more complicated. The VC member, in civilian clothes, had been caught moments before after killing a South Vietnamese general, a friend of Loan's, his wife, children and mother.

21. Pennsylvania does not border the Atlantic Ocean but it does have one "seashore" as it likes to call itself. Which Pennsylvania county can lay claim to this feature? (Hint: think scary)

From Quiz Arresting Pennsylvania Counties

Answer: Erie

Presque Isle, in the county of Erie, is a sandy peninsula that stretches into the waters of Lake Erie. This sandy trajectory of land is a tourist destination for those who desire the many recreational activities it offers. Those seashore activities include swimming, boating, and fishing. Many species of birds inhabit Presque Isle, which also is a resting stop for those migratory birds making their passage along the North Atlantic Flyway. The Iroquois Confederacy were the first settlers in this area of the county of Erie. In 1753, the French built a fort at Presque Isle but abandoned it in 1763. During the War of 1812, Oliver Hazard Perry, after winning the Battle of Lake Erie, was hailed as "The Hero of Lake Erie". Counties adjacent to Erie County are: Crawford (S), and Warren (E) county. Erie also borders the states of Ohio and New York as well as Lake Erie itself.

22. Pittsburgh's professional basketball team began as the Pipers in the old ABA. After moving to Minnesota, the Pipers returned to Pittsburgh following one season and eventually changed their name to what?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: Condors

The Pipers had the distinction of winning the first ABA championship in 1968. After their first season back in Pittsburgh (1970-71), a contest was held to name the team and the winner was "Pioneers". A small local college, however, already had that named and threatened to sue, so the owners chose the name "Condors".

23. In 1854, a major engineering feat just outside of the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania in Blair County was accomplished by the Pennsylvania Railroad. What was the popular name given to this railroad engineering accomplishment?

From Quiz Arresting Pennsylvania Counties

Answer: The Horseshoe Curve

The Pennsylvania Railroad's endeavor to connect Pennsylvania to its two major cities from east to west (Philadelphia to Pittsburgh) hit a major obstacle when they reached Altoona, Pennsylvania. From Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Altoona the railroad climbed eight hundred feet or more. To continue over the mountains at the Altoona juncture, the rails would have had to be raised nearly a thousand feet higher. Rather than choose a steep grade up the Allegheny Front, Edgar Thomson, an engineer employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, resolved this problem by designing a semi-circle of track from which the train would ascend. This engineering feat became known as The Horseshoe Loop. Still in operation and a major railroad buff attraction, The Horseshoe Curve celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 2004. Hollisdayburg, Pennsylvania, one of Blair County's earliest settled cities, is the original home to James Industries, which was the first to design and manufacture Slinkies. Counties adjacent to Blair County are: Bedford (S), Cambria (W), Centre (N), Clearfield (NW), and Huntingdon (E) counties.

24. The Vogues were a popular vocal group from Pittsburgh. Their song "Five O'Clock World" was one of the theme songs for a popular TV comedy. What show was it?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: The Drew Carey Show

"Five O'Clock World" was the theme song for "The Drew Carey Show" in its second season. It was also covered nicely by country singer Hal Ketchum in the late '90s.

25. Farmers markets in Pennsylvania often hold auctions of merchandise and animals. What kind of animal is NOT for sale at Root's auction?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: Pony

The noisy and pungent animal auction building has all sorts of small animals squeaking, crowing and bleating, as well as many cowering quietly in their cages, wondering why they are there. The largest of the bunch are the sheep and goats. If it's an auctioned horse or pony you're wanting, try the New Holland Sales Stables on another day. Most of the other farmers markets I've been to in Pennsylvania do not have animal auctions, although one used to have a weekly dog auction. Plant and produce auctions are common, as well as auctions of miscellaneous "stuff".

26. The Pittsburgh Penguins were part of the expansion of the National Hockey League in the 60s. In what year did they begin play?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: 1967

The Penguins won their first Stanley Cup in 1991. Pittsburgh's first NHL team was known as the Pirates, who played from 1925 to 1930.

27. A famous Vietnam-era photograph shown around the world shows a summary execution and was taken by a New Kensington native. Can you name him?

From Quiz New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Answer: Eddy Adams

Adams, who died in 2004, always regretted the photograph, and defended Loan, the perpetrator of the execution to the US immigration authorities. Loan died in 1998. Sedgwick was the muse of Andy Warhol, originally a Pittsburgh native. Litchfield was a British fashion photographer. Man Ray was a brilliant photographic process innovator, and an art and fashion photographer.

28. In what year did Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning homerun take place?

From Quiz Pittsburgh--The Steel City

Answer: 1960

Bill Mazeroski was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 by the Veteran's Committee. His dramatic World Series winning homerun against the New York Yankees took place on October 13, 1960.

29. If we miss the Tuesday market at Root's, and we're in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County all week, what other farmers market could we visit?

From Quiz Let's go to a Pennsylvania Farmers Market!

Answer: The Green Dragon on Friday

Lancaster County has the most fertile non-irrigated cropland in the country, and there are at least four sizable farmer's markets in the county. Also, numerous roadside stands offer fresh produce, pastries, and crafts. Most Farmers Markets in Pennsylvania are open only one or two days per week, enabling vendors to sell their wares at multiple locations, if they wish. The Green Dragon, near Ephrata, is another large, rambling farmer's market open only on Fridays. Root's is open on Tuesdays only, although the flea market is also open on the first Saturday of most months. Shady Maple is a complex in East Earl with a large grocery store and a vast smorgasboard, but it's not a farmer's market. Like many businesses in Lancaster County, Shady Maple is closed on Sundays. Wal-Marts have proliferated in Lancaster County, but we shall ignore them on this trip.

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