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Pennsylvania State Facts

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Which description of Lake Erie is correct?

  • All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
  • Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.
  • Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.
  • Pennsylvania also has a Great Lakes connection through Lake Erie.
Correct answer(s):
  • Pennsylvania also has a Great Lakes connection through Lake Erie.

In which part of Pennsylvania is Allegheny National Forest located?

  • Southeastern Pennsylvania
  • Northwestern Pennsylvania
  • Central Philadelphia
  • Delaware River estuary
Correct answer(s):
  • Northwestern Pennsylvania

Where did the Second Continental Congress meet in Pennsylvania?

  • Gettysburg battlefield
  • Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall
  • Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh
  • Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg
Correct answer(s):
  • Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall

In which Pennsylvania city did Congress approve the Declaration of Independence in July 1776?

  • Erie
  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Harrisburg
Correct answer(s):
  • Philadelphia

What does Gettysburg National Military Park preserve?

  • The Pennsylvania State Capitol
  • William Penn’s birthplace
  • The site of the Battle of Gettysburg
  • A colonial port on Lake Erie
Correct answer(s):
  • The site of the Battle of Gettysburg

In what year did Harrisburg become Pennsylvania’s permanent state capital?

  • 1681
  • 1812
  • 1863
  • 1776
Correct answer(s):
  • 1812

Which statement about Atlantic Coastal Plain is correct?

  • Atlantic Coastal Plain is Pennsylvania’s capital city.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain is one of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain is one of Pennsylvania’s six physiographic provinces.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain is a Great Lake bordering Pennsylvania.
Correct answer(s):
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain is one of Pennsylvania's six physiographic provinces.

What was Philadelphia’s July 1, 2025 population estimate?

  • 50,522
  • 307,632
  • 1,574,281
  • 58,366
Correct answer(s):
  • 1,574,281

Where are the Pocono Mountains located within Pennsylvania?

  • Southwestern Pennsylvania
  • Northwestern Pennsylvania
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania
Correct answer(s):
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

What was Pittsburgh’s July 1, 2025 population estimate?

  • 50,522
  • 1,574,281
  • 91,838
  • 307,632
Correct answer(s):
  • 307,632

Which physiographic province covers much of northern and western Pennsylvania?

  • Appalachian Plateaus is Pennsylvania’s capital city.
  • Appalachian Plateaus is one of Pennsylvania’s six physiographic provinces.
  • Appalachian Plateaus is a Great Lake bordering Pennsylvania.
  • Appalachian Plateaus is one of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.
Correct answer(s):
  • Appalachian Plateaus is one of Pennsylvania's six physiographic provinces.

What was Allentown’s July 1, 2025 population estimate?

  • 126,044
  • 91,838
  • 79,644
  • 95,832
Correct answer(s):
  • 126,044

What was Reading’s July 1, 2025 population estimate?

  • 58,366
  • 1,574,281
  • 95,832
  • 50,522
Correct answer(s):
  • 95,832

What was Erie’s July 1, 2025 population estimate?

  • 1,574,281
  • 50,522
  • 58,366
  • 91,838
Correct answer(s):
  • 91,838

What was Bethlehem’s July 1, 2025 population estimate?

  • 307,632
  • 1,574,281
  • 91,838
  • 79,644
Correct answer(s):
  • 79,644