Philadelphia Triva
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1) Who was the original host of American Bandstand?
Dick Clark
Bill Campbell
Joe Grady
Bob Horn
Ed Hurst
Lee Swaggert
Bill Weber
2) Which one of the following magazines were not published by the Curtis Publishing Co.?
Jack & Jill
Saturday Evening Post
Holiday
American Home
Country Gentleman
Ladies Home Journal
Philadelphia
3) Where was the Latin Casino located before it moved to Cherry Hill?
12th between Walnut & Chestnut
Walnut between 13th & Juniper
Walnut between 11th & 12th
Broad & South
12th & Catherine
Market between 9th & 10th
10th & Arch
4) Where was the Boyd Theater located?
19th & Chestnut
11th & Market
20th & Market
16th & Market
16th & Chestnut
Broad & Chestnut
8th & Market
5) What word is misspelled on the Liberty Bell?
Philadelphia
United States
Liberty
Independence
Justice
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
6) What is unusual about the numbers on the face of the Independence Hall Tower clock?
There are no numbers
The number 9 is backwards
The number 12 is larger than the other numbers
It uses the figure IIII instead of IV
The numbers 12, 3, 6, 9 are Roman numerals and the rest are regular numbers
The number 12 is a different color than the rest of the numbers
The numbers were able to be illuminated with candles
7) Al Capone was arrested one time in Philadelphia. What was he arrested for?
Tax evasion
Failing to testify in court
Concealed weapon
Traffic violations
Outstanding warrant
Drunk Driving
Murder
8) What was Mayor Frank Rizzo's dog's name?
Rinny
Potts
Lucky
Missy
Duke
Casey
Butch
9) There is only one building left standing from the Centennial Exposition in 1876. What is that building?
City Hall
The Elephant House at the Zoo
Lemon Hill Mansion
Reading Terminal
Memorial Hall
Philadelphia Art Museum
None of the above
10) The President's Room at Old Original Bookbinders displayed a portrait of every president with one outsider. Who was it?
Frank Rizzo
Dick Clark
Frank Sinatra
Mario Lanza
William Penn
Marth Washington
Richardson Dilworth
11) In the early 1950's, more network TV shows originated in Philadelphia rather than in Hollywood. Which of the following is not one of these Philadelphia shows?
Willie the Worm
Big Top
Candy Carnival
Heckle & Jeckle
In the Park
Summer School
What in the World
12) What was the name of the oldest gorilla housed at the Philadelphia Zoo?
Shamu
Clyde
Massa
George
Simba
Mika
Francis
13) Where was the Fern Rock theater?
5th & Spencer
5th & Nedro
5th & Godfrey
5th & Widner
5th & Champlost
5th & Olney
5th & Fern
14) What republican ran against and lost to James Tate in the 1967 mayoral election?
Thatcher Longstreth
David Marston
Thomas Fogliatti
John Egan
Harold Stassen
Daniel Poling
Arlen Spector
15) What was the nation's longest trolley car route?
47
23
26
59
44
12
2
16) Which of the following counties are not considered part of metropolitan Philadelphia?
Philadelphia
Chester
Montgomery
Bucks
Delaware
Camden
Berks
17) The Penn Sherwood hotel was located where?
Broad & Walnut
Chestnut at 13th
10th & Walnut
36th & Chestnut
39th & Chestnut
Broad & Locust
13th & Filbert
18) Baker's Field was located at
21st & Lehigh
Broad & Lehigh
Broad & Montgomery
33rd & Diamond
Broad & Glenwood
Ridge & Huntingdon
Front & Erie
19) What cartoon character once helped Leopold Stokowski conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra?
Mickey Mouse
Leo the Lion
Bugs Bunny
Porky Pig
Goofy
Donald Duck
Daffy Duck
20) Which one of these early Philadelphia TV weathermen is matched with the correct station they were with?
Phil Sheridan - channel 3
Lyn Dollar - channel 10
Francis Davis - channel 3
Francis Davis - channel 10
Phil Sheridan - channel 10
Lyn Dollar - channel 3
None of the above