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1. PA's total population ranks __ in the US?
8th
2nd
5th

2. The capital of PA is?
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Cleveland

3. __ (July 1-3, 1863) and Vicksburg (July 4,1863) were two decisive Union victories that together brought an end to the Civil War?
Fredricksburg
Valley Forge
Gettysburg

4. __ and Boston shared center stage as America's principal educational and cultural centers of the 18th century?
Manhattan
Philadelphia
Harrisburg

5. One of PA's most scenic highways?
Longhouse Scenic Byway
the Appalachian Trailway
Allegheny Scenic Byway

6. __ was the capital of the US for 10 years (1790-1800)?
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburg

7. The center of PA's winter sports?
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Poconos

8. Lancaster in S. PA is home to rolling fields of hay and buckwheat tended by __ farmers who can be seen riding in their horse drawn buggies?
Mormon
Amish
Baptist

9. PA's __ National Forest is the largest in the Northeast?
Shawnee
Pisgah
Allegheny

10. In the battle of Gettysburg Union General __ with 92,000 troops was pitted against Confederate General Lee with 74,000 troops?
Grant
Meade
Sherman

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