The REAL Philly Quiz

There are a couple other quizzes on here about Philly knowledge. I took both of them and boy are they terrible! One is purely ancient historical data that only a baby boomer would know, and the other is highly subjective and based on personal tastes and stuff that has changed since it was written.

So, this is your chance to take a genuine Philly test based on unchangeable fact, much more recent history, and no Pat's or Gino's bulls---. This is the real deal, yo.

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. What major train station is attached to the Gallery?
Suburban Station
Market East
30th Street Station
4. What famous historical site is located on Elfreth's Alley?
The Liberty Bell
The First Post Office
The Betsy Ross House
Independence Hall
5. UPenn, one of the oldest universities in the nation, was founded by...?
Ben Franklin
John Hancock
William Penn
Thomas Jefferson
6. Temple and Drexel's mascots are, respectively:
A dragon and a Quaker.
An owl and a dragon.
A pioneer and an owl.
A pioneer and an Indian.
An Indian and a dragon.
7. Pronounce Schuylkill.
Skool-kill
Shool-kill
Skoy-kull
Shoo-kill
Skoo-kull
Shoy-kull
8. Which of these counties does NOT share a border with Philly?
Bucks
Chester
Montgomery
Delaware
9. What do you call a dessert that contains a scoop of ice cream and a scoop of water ice?
Gelati
Radio Ball
Misto
What's water ice?
10. What sort of cheese goes on a cheesesteak?
American or Cheddar
Provolone or Mozzarella
Cheez Whiz
Whatever, make mine EXTRA cheese!
11. Which of these is NOT a waterway in Philadelphia?
Schuylkill
Susquehanna
Delaware
Pennypack
12. Which of these stars is NOT originally from the Philadelphia Metro Area?
Sylvester Stallone
Seth Green
Bill Cosby
Will Smith
David Boreanaz
13. Put these streets in the correct order, east to west.
Sansom, Market, Spruce Locust, Walnut
Locust, Walnut, Market, Spruce, Sansom
Walnut, Spruce, Locust, Sansom, Market
Market, Sansom, Walnut, Locust, Spruce
Spruce, Sansom, Walnut, Market, Locust
Actually, these streets are ordered north to south.
14. Which street is popularly known as the Avenue of the Arts?
Broad
Locust
Arch
Vine
Spring Garden
Market
15. The exceptionally large modern art piece sitting at 15th and Market most closely resembles...
A peace sign
A chess pawn
A clothespin
A quill pen
A fork
A globe
16. Who stands atop of City Hall?
Thomas Jefferson
William Penn
Ben Franklin
George Washington
17. Which of these is NOT a Philadelphia sports team?
The Phillies
The Charge
The Flyers
The Rams
The Eagles
The Sixers
18. The Wachovia Center was once the First Union Center, which was once the...?
Spectrum
Arena
Palestra
Unidome
19. The Philadelphia Zoo is located in what section of the city?
Wissinoming
Pennypack Park
Chestnut Hill
Fairmount Park
Germantown
20. Strangely, the biggest concert venue for artists who come to Philadelphia isn't actually located in the city. It's called the Tweeter Center, and it's in...?
West Chester
Camden
Wilmington
King of Prussia
Cherry Hill

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