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Pennsylvania State Facts

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Which statement about Ridge and Valley is correct?

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

Which city served as an early capital of Pennsylvania?

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

Which statement about New England is correct?

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

To which city did Pennsylvania’s state government move in 1799?

  • Erie
  • Lancaster
  • Allentown
  • Reading
Correct answer(s):
  • Lancaster

Which statement about Piedmont is correct?

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

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

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

  • 58,366
  • 75,514
  • 91,838
  • 307,632
Correct answer(s):
  • 75,514

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

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

How much land area did 2020 Census geographic data report for Pennsylvania?

  • 44,742.27 square miles
  • 34,742.27 square miles
  • 64,742.27 square miles
  • 54,742.27 square miles
Correct answer(s):
  • 44,742.27 square miles

What population did the 2020 Census count for Pennsylvania?

  • 13,002,700
  • 15,002,700
  • 10,002,700
  • 18,002,700
Correct answer(s):
  • 13,002,700