LOLadelphia quiz: How well do you know Philadelphia?
Test your Philadelphia knowledge in 30 questions.
In the spirit of summer and boredom and Philly love, the gang at LOLadelphia came up with this quiz, which includes questions from all over the city, including, of course, the Northeast.
Here’s a sampling:
25. Name the band from Philadelphia that has had hits such as “And we Danced” and “Day by Day.”
26. Name the high school in North Philadelphia that had more graduates die during the Vietnam War than any other high school in America.
27. This iconic music-performance show from the 1950’s was filmed in West Philadelphia. Name the show.
28. Philadelphia’s United States Football League franchise and Negro League franchise had the same name. What was it?
Go take the full quiz and tell us (and LOLadelphia) how you did.
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