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Question 1 of 10
What is the religious origin of Hermit Street in Roxborough?
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Hermit Street in Roxborough is believed to have originated from a doomsday cult led by Johannes Kelpius, a German mystic, in the late 1600s. Kelpius and his followers, known for their apocalyptic beliefs, established a secluded community in the Wissahickon area. The street name is thought to reflect the group's hermitic lifestyle, focused on spiritual reflection and withdrawal from society.
Question 2 of 10
A William Paterson University professor says school officials lost his rare fossil collection and that the artifacts were dumped in a landfill. Now he’s suing. What period were the bulk of the professor’s fossils from?
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Martin Becker, an environmental science professor and paleontologist, has spent his career collecting Devonian Age marine invertebrate fossils, or ancient sea creatures that are about 380 million years old.
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Question 3 of 10
What streaming service will offer live Philadelphia Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers games starting in 2025?
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Starting Tuesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia will offer Philly sports fans the ability to stream local games on Peacock, NBC’s subscription streaming service. The add-on will cost $24.99 on top of a Peacock subscription.
Question 4 of 10
The closure of Macy’s and the uncertainty of the future of the Wanamaker organ will be honored with an all-day concert on Saturday. What is the event being called?
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The Make A Joyful Noise concert will feature half-hour performances every hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte and a corps of other organists.
Question 5 of 10
West Philly’s own Will Smith’s new album, Based on a True Story, is set to be released in March 2025. What year did Smith’s last album come out?
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The “West Philadelphia born-and-raised” rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1980s as one-half of the musical duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, has not released an album under his own name since 2005′s Lost and Found.
Question 6 of 10
Pica's Restaurant, a mainstay for pizza in Delco, intends to shut down this summer and move to a smaller spot. It’s likely upsetting for this Pennsylvania native, who enjoyed a slice of Pica’s pizza on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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Pica’s got national attention in March 2014 on The Tonight Show as Tina Fey professed her love for it. While Fey sat in the guest’s chair, Fallon reached down and pulled out a pizza box to surprise Fey, his former Saturday Night Live castmate. It’s five minutes from Fey’s alma mater, Upper Darby High School, and 10 minutes from her childhood home in Upper Darby’s Drexel Hill section. “This pizza is the best,” Fey said while eating a slice.
Question 7 of 10
What term did Montco-based Alderfer Eggs use on its packaging that led to a 2023 lawsuit?
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Alderfer Eggs agreed on March 17 to a $287,500 settlement to resolve a federal class-action lawsuit brought by a New York man and a vegan-advocacy nonprofit over alleged false claims on egg cartons. The complaint, filed in December 2023, accused Alderfer Eggs of deceptively marketing its eggs as coming from “free roaming” hens, which implies a higher standard of care for the birds. Alderfer allegedly used these labels in a “false, deceptive, and misleading” way.
Question 8 of 10
Eleven intact Prohibition-era whiskey bottles were found on the beach near Margate Pier. What brand was embossed on the glass?
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Lodged in the sand at the high tide line, were nearly a dozen sealed bottles of whiskey, embossed with “Lincoln Inn” and a detailed depiction of a man riding a horse. The company that would later become Seagram’s produced Lincoln Inn whiskey in Canada during Prohibition.
Question 9 of 10
Which Philly restaurant does pianist Lang Lang specifically mention as his favorite for lobster fried rice?
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He first discovered it years ago, but one recent morning Chinese pianist Lang Lang was thinking about the lobster fried rice at Buddakan. “I fell in love with that taste,” he said of the dish, seasoned with Thai basil and saffron. “But during that time I was a student and it was too expensive, so there was always somebody else taking me there.” Today, it’s safe to say the superstar pianist can afford his college-aged craving from his time attending the Curtis Institute of Music.
Question 10 of 10
Cantina La Martina is making giant tamale — known as a zacahuils — for National Tamale Day. About how much will they weigh?
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The zacahuils will weigh about 40 pounds and must be pre-ordered. They have to be baked because of their size and are served sort of like a cake. A single zacahuil sells for $200 but can feed an estimated 20 people.
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