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1. Tom Corbett is the current governor of Pennsylvania. Name the previousthree governors ______.

ARidge, Schweiker, RendellBSchweiker, Rendell, CaseyCLawrence, Nixon, CaseyDShapp, Thornburgh, Casey

2. The state bird is the _____ .

AcardinalBruffed grouseCmallardDbluejay

3. Pennsylvania is known as the ______.

AFrontier StateBKeystone StateCPeach StateDTimber State

4. How many counties does Pennsylvania have?

A65C71B56D67

5. The state dog is the ______ .

AbeagleBdachshundCgerman shepherdDgreat dane

6. The correct spelling of the largest city in Pennsylvania is ______ .

APHILADELPHIABPHILLIPDELFIA CPHILDELPHIA DPHILADEPHIA

7. The boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland is called the__________ __________ line, named after __________ ___________ and__________ __________.

ACurtin-Parker; Jeremiah Curtin, Israel ParkerBWashington-Parker; George Washington, Nathaniel

ParkerCBoone-Dixon; Daniel Boone, Nathaniel DixonDMason-Dixon; Charles Mason, Jeremiah Dixon

8. Name the first trained forester in the U.S. He was a great conservationist,served as governor of Pennsylvania and established the U.S. Forest Service.

ADaniel BooneBGifford PinchotCSamuel PennypackerDJames Beaver

9. What Pennsylvania native began her third career at age 63 when she wasone of the first women to be elected to the state’s General Assembly?

AEmma Guffey MillerBHelen Stone SchluraffCAlice BentleyDHarriet Lane Johnston

10. The river in the southwest part of the state that flows north is the ______ .

AMANONOGAHELA BMANONGAHELA CMONONGAHELA DMONANGAHELA

11. What important U.S. document was signed in Philadelphia in 1787?

AThe Declaration of IndependenceBThe Bill of RightsCArticles of ConfederationDThe U.S. Constitution

12. The state tree is the _______ .

Ared mapleBfive star gumCred oakDhemlock

13. Pennsylvania is a word made up of two other words. “Penn” is for WilliamPenn and “sylva” is a Latin word meaning _______ .

Awoods or forestBmountain or hillCcreek or streamDfield or meadow

14. The British fleet was defeated in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Lake Erie.The commander of the American fleet was _______ .

AOliver Wendell HolmesBOliver Hazard PerryCJohn MortonDTheodore Roosevelt

15. How many members are there in the Pennsylvania Senate?

A67C50B100D10

16. How many members are there in the Pennsylvania House of Representa-tives?

A203C205B250D200

17. The correct spelling of the river which flows through the central part ofPennsylvania is the _______ .

ASUQUEHANNA BSUSQUAHANNA CSUSQUEHANNA DSUSQUENANIA

18. The discoverer of oxygen lived near Sunbury, Pennsylvania. His name was _______ .

AJoseph PriestleyBDaniel BooneCJohn PottsDJames Wilson

19. The country home of William Penn is called _______ .

AGarden of PinesBPennsbury ManorCRutherford EstateDKingston Mansion

20. In 1995, Reading, PA native Betsy King was inducted to the Hall of Fame inwhat sport?

AswimmingBgolfCgymnasticsDtennis

21. The state fish is the _______ .

AshadBsmall mouth bassCpickerelDbrook trout

22. The president of the United States who lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,was _______ .

AJeffrey BuchananBJohn BuchananCJames BuchananDJoseph Buchanan

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1. Tom Wolf is the current governor of Pennsylvania. Name the previous threegovernors ______.

A Schweiker, Rendell, CorbettB Schweiker, Rendell, CaseyC Lawrence, Nixon, CaseyD Shapp, Thornburgh, Casey

2. The state bird is the _____ .

A cardinalB ruffed grouseC mallardD bluejay

3. Pennsylvania is known as the ______.

A Frontier StateB Keystone StateC Peach StateD Timber State

4. How many counties does Pennsylvania have?

A 65 C 71B 56 D 67

5. The state dog is the ______ .

A beagleB dachshundC german shepherdD great dane

6. The correct spelling of the largest city in Pennsylvania is ______ .

A PHILADELPHIAB PHILLIPDELFIA C PHILDELPHIA D PHILADEPHIA

7. The boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland is called the__________ __________ line, named after __________ ___________ and__________ __________.

A Curtin-Parker; Jeremiah Curtin, Israel ParkerB Washington-Parker; George Washington, Nathaniel

ParkerC Boone-Dixon; Daniel Boone, Nathaniel DixonD Mason-Dixon; Charles Mason, Jeremiah Dixon

8. Name the first trained forester in the U.S. He was a great conservationist,served as governor of Pennsylvania and established the U.S. Forest Service.

A Daniel BooneB Gifford PinchotC Samuel PennypackerD James Beaver

9. What Pennsylvania native began her third career at age 63 when she wasone of the first women to be elected to the state’s General Assembly?

A Emma Guffey MillerB Helen Stone SchluraffC Alice BentleyD Harriet Lane Johnston

10. The river in the southwest part of the state that flows north is the ______ .

A MANONOGAHELA B MANONGAHELA C MONONGAHELA D MONANGAHELA

11. What important U.S. document was signed in Philadelphia in 1787?

A The Declaration of IndependenceB The Bill of RightsC Articles of ConfederationD The U.S. Constitution

12. The state tree is the _______ .

A red mapleB five star gumC red oakD hemlock

13. Pennsylvania is a word made up of two other words. “Penn” is for WilliamPenn and “sylva” is a Latin word meaning _______ .

A woods or forestB mountain or hillC creek or streamD field or meadow

14. The British fleet was defeated in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Lake Erie.The commander of the American fleet was _______ .

A Oliver Wendell HolmesB Oliver Hazard PerryC John MortonD Theodore Roosevelt

15. How many members are there in the Pennsylvania Senate?

A 67 C 50B 100 D 10

16. How many members are there in the Pennsylvania House of Representa-tives?

A 203 C 205B 250 D 200

17. The correct spelling of the river which flows through the central part ofPennsylvania is the _______ .

A SUQUEHANNA B SUSQUAHANNA C SUSQUEHANNA D SUSQUENANIA

18. The discoverer of oxygen lived near Sunbury, Pennsylvania. His name was _______ .

A Joseph PriestleyB Daniel BooneC John PottsD James Wilson

19. The country home of William Penn is called _______ .

A Garden of PinesB Pennsbury ManorC Rutherford EstateD Kingston Mansion

20. In 1995, Reading, PA native Betsy King was inducted to the Hall of Fame inwhat sport?

A swimmingB golfC gymnasticsD tennis

21. The state fish is the _______ .

A shadB small mouth bassC pickerelD brook trout

22. The president of the United States who lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,was _______ .

A Jeffrey BuchananB John BuchananC James BuchananD Joseph Buchanan

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