Pennsylvania Quiz

[J. J.]

No cheating, of course.

Baby:

1. What does "Pennsylvania" mean?  Penn's woods
2. What is the state's nickname?  Keystone State
3. What is the capital of Pennsylvania?  Harrisburg
4. What is the largest city in Pennsylvania?  Philadelphia
5. Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681?  Harrisburg

Easy:

1. The turning point battle of the Civil War was held near this small town.  Gettysburg
2. Who is the current governor?  Tom Corbett
3. Who are Pennsylvania's two sitting senators?  Casey (Jr) and Toomey
4. In 2006, a sitting senator named _________was beaten by one of the current senators. Santorum
5. Vice President Biden was born in this PA city.  Scranton

Medium:

1. What is the largest political party in Pennsylvania by number of registered members? Demorcrat
2. The border between Pennsylvania and Maryland is known as the...  Mason Dixon Line
3. Name every state that borders Pennsylvania.  NY, NJ, DE, MD, WV, OH
4. What major mountain range runs through western Pennsylvania?  Allegheny (though it more central PA)
5. This large river runs through Pennsylvania and empties at the Chesapeake Bay.  Susquehanna

Hard:

1. What town in Pennsylvania was originally set to be the U.S. capital, and why didn't it get it?  Germantown.  DC was a compromise with southern states.
2. This Pennsylvanian wrote "Camptown Ladies", "My Old Kentucky Home", and other famous songs. Daniel Foster
3. This state was part of Pennsylvania until it seceded during the Revolutionary War.  DE, but I think it was before the Revolution
4. How many presidents resided in PA while in office, and who were they?  Buchanan and Eisenhower.
5. Which two 2012 Republican presidential candidates were born in Pennsylvania?  Paul and Gingrich.

Very Hard:

1. Which Pennsylvania counties share names with U.S. states?  Delaware, Washington, Indiana, Wyoming.
2. Which three Pennsylvania cities have actually served as the capital of the United States?  Philadelphia, Lancaster, York.
3. What county is the main Penn State campus located in?  Centre
4. How many counties voted for both Walter Mondale and Mitt Romney in the general election? Washington, Green, Lawrence, Westmoreland, Fayette, Cambria (5)
5. What Pennsylvania town is nicknamed "The Sweetest Place on Earth", and why?  Hersey, the home of Hersey Chocolate.

Tough as nails:

1. Which Pennsylvanian served as Senate Minority Leader for eight years?  Hugh Scott
2. How many governors of Pennsylvania have been defeated for re-election?  None
3. This small PA town was the site of a major riot over the capture of fugitive slaves.  West Chester?
4. What is the only county in the U.S. where a plurality of residents are of Polish descent?  Washington?
5. What county are the towns of "Intercourse" and "Blue Ball" both located in?  Lancaster