Pennsylvania Quiz

Pennsylvania Quiz Questions

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1. Who signed the charter granting Pennsylvania to William Penn?
a) James I
b) Charles I
c) Charles I
d) James II

2. When was the charter granting Pennsylvania to William Penn proclaimed?
a) 1 January 1651
b) 2 April 1681
c) 11 September 1701
d) 12 December 1715

3. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a) Lancaster
b) York
c) Philadelphia
d) Montgomery

4. Which state is to the north of Pennsylvania?
a) Delaware
b) New York
c) Maryland
d) West Virginia

5. What is the motto of Pennsylvania?
a) Virtue, liberty and independence
b) God, union, liberty
c) Peace and justice
d) The world is not enough

6. Which is the capital of Pennsylvania?
a) Allentown
b) Scranton
c) Harrisburg
d) Pittsburg

7. Which is the highest point in Pennsylvania?
a) Mount Davis
b) Mount Etna
c) Mount Vesuvius
d) Mount Pelion

8. Where did Edwin Laurentine Drake drill the world’s first successful oil well?
a) Greenville
b) Louisville
c) Bethlehem
d) Middletown

9. Where did John Buford defeat Robert Lee in a battle in 1863?
a) Chancellorsville
b) Penbrook
c) Paxtang
d) Gettysburg

10. When was the University of Pennsylvania founded?
a) 1701
b) 1863
c) 1740
d) 1683

Pennsylvania Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Who signed the charter granting Pennsylvania to William Penn?
c) Charles II

2. When was the charter granting Pennsylvania to William Penn proclaimed?
b) 2 April 1681

3. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
c) Philadelphia

4. Which state is to the north of Pennsylvania?
b) New York

5. What is the motto of Pennsylvania?
a) Virtue, liberty and independence

6. Which is the capital of Pennsylvania?
c) Harrisburg

7. Which is the highest point in Pennsylvania?
a) Mount Davis

8. Where did Edwin Laurentine Drake drill the world’s first successful oil well?
b) Louisville

9. Where did John Buford defeat Robert Lee in a battle in 1863?
d) Gettysburg

10. When was the University of Pennsylvania founded?
c) 1740