Pennsylvania Flashcards
(20 cards)
Capital city of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Most populous city in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Second most populous city in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Name one of the three rivers which meet in Pittsburgh
Allegheny / Ohio / Monongahela
Founder of Pennsylvania
William Penn
Religious group that William Penn belonged to
Quakers
Religious group which Lancaster County is famous for
Amish
TV show set in Scranton
The Office
Great Lake that Pennsylvania borders
Erie
Chocolatetown, USA
Hershey
Punxsutawney Phil’s holiday
Groundhog Day
Mountainous region of northeast PA (hint: starts with P)
The Poconos
Western Pennsylvania way of saying ‘y’all’
Yinz
State nickname of Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
Major Civil War battle fought in 1863
Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal three-day engagement in the American Civil War, fought from July 1st to 3rd, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It pitted the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. The Union victory at Gettysburg marked the high tide of the Confederacy and is often considered a turning point in the war.
Name of both a city and a (now defunct) steel company in Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
City that Billy Joel wrote a song about
Allentown
City struck by a deadly flood in 1889
Johnstown
The Johnstown Flood in 1889 was caused by the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam on the Little Conemaugh River, 14 miles upstream from Johnstown. The dam, owned by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, was breached after several days of heavy rainfall, releasing a massive wall of water and debris that devastated the town. The failure was attributed to a combination of years of neglect, shoddy repairs, and a record rainfall event.
Meatloaf-like dish made with pork scraps and cornmeal
Scrapple
City home to Penn State University
State College
