PA Portrait

Question 1

She took over her husbands iron works when he died, the company is now called Lukens steel

Answer 1

Rebecca Lukens

Question 2

First business was Lancaster caramel company, later changed his famous ingredient to chocolate

Answer 2

Milton Hershey

Question 3

Seneca chief in the late 1700s and fought for the British during revolutionary war was given large tracts of land for his contribution

Answer 3

Cornplanter

Question 4

He was born in Schuykill Valley, famous for blazing through Cumberland gap and eastern Kentucky

Answer 4

Daniel Boone

Question 5

Born in Philly, was discriminated against until she sang in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter

Answer 5

Marian Anderson

Question 6

Born in Lancaster County in 1785, known for his work on inventing/improving the steamboat

Answer 6

Robert Fulton

Question 7

Founder of Pennsylvania, which means pennswoods, when given to him by the king of England and Native Americans in modern day in Pennsylvania

Answer 7

William Penn

Question 8

African-American educator from Philly around the Civil War, was gunned down trying to vote

Answer 8

Octavia’s Catto

Question 9

She married into a Ketchup fortune, and when her husband died in a plane crash she later remarried a senator from Massachusetts, she has been awarded for her philanthropic work, she also speaks five languages fluently

Answer 9

Teresa Heinz Kerry

Question 10

He was one of the foremost Political thinkers in the colonies, was against the British taxing the colonies

Answer 10

John Dickinson

Question 11

Stand up comedian and actor born in Philly in 1969 was a part of the bill Cosby show on TV

Answer 11

Bill Cosby

Question 12

He was born in Carbondale, known for his work in the knights of labor in Scranton, the president of the union, under his leader ship the knights of labor grew to national importance

Answer 12

Terrance Powderly

Question 13

His first name is really Lido, born in Allentown he work for ford motor company and then brought Chrysler back from bankruptcy in the 70s and 80s

Answer 13

Lee Iacocca

Question 14

Born in 1785 in what is now Haiti, he drew thousands of birds in the book “the birds of America”

Answer 14

John Audubon

Question 15

She was born in Erie County, wrote for McClure’s magazine and expose the ruthless in a legal methods of standard oil company

Answer 15

Ida Tarbell

Question 16

Born in Scotland, known as the prince of steel was one of the most wealthiest man in America

Answer 16

Andrew Carnegie

Question 17

He was born in Philly, was that a pointed to supreme court, he investigated the Pearl Harbor attack

Answer 17

Owen Roberts

Question 18

She worked for women’s rights also helped fugitive slaves in her house which was a stop in the underground railroad she died in Philly in 1880

Answer 18

Lucretia Mott

Question 19

Born in Philly was part of continental Congress and then in charge of all military supplies during revolutionary war

Answer 19

Thomas Mifflin

Question 20

Born near Pittsburgh she love nature and wrote book silent spring

Answer 20

Rachel Carson