Philadelphia ABC's #2

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A

Every holiday season at the Philadelphia _______ __ _____, The Pennsylvania Ballet performs the classic Christmas show, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.

B

The Flyers acquired the nickname "_____ _____ ______" when they shed their mediocre expansion team label and won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 74 and 75.

C

______ _____ was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and printed in Philadelphia that argued for a constitutional republic and helped to spark the American Revolution.

D

Julius Erving, commonly referred to as ___, was a 76er who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim.

E

_______ _____ ___________ was a prison built linking solitude with moral and vocational instruction, it exemplified the Pennsylvania System of penology and became a model for over 300 prisons worldwide.

F

Walt Disney's _______ is a film consisting of animated segments set to classical music performed by Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra which also features Mickey Mouse.

G

The location for Philadelphia's annual OutFest: National Coming Out Day celebration, the _________ boasts a large concentration of LGBT friendly businesses, restaurants, and bars.

H

Declared the “official sandwich of Philadelphia,” a ______ is is a built-to-order sandwich on a long Italian roll, typically filled with deli meat and cheese, garnished with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and onions, and finished with a drizzle of oregano-vinegar dressing.

I

During the summer of 1776, 56 courageous men gathered at the Pennsylvania State House, now know as __________ ____, to defied the King of England, declare independence and shape the U.S. Constitution, finally creating one unified nation.

J

Built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the Shofuso House and Garden is a traditional-style ________ house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park.

K

Educated at the Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, PA ,_____ _____ ____ __ brought through his “Freedom Now” tour to Philadelphia his message of suporting Black civil rights.

L

Built in the 1960s at the eastern end of the Parkway, ____ ____ is know as the "World capital of Skateboarding" and has been featured in every skate major magazeine and film.

M

In 1908 Philly observed _____ ____ and became the first city to celebrate this May holiday.

N

The Marcellus Shale contains the largest know volume of _______ ___ in the US and being right outside of Philly, the city is poised to be a major player in the modern energy boom.

O

Founded in 1677 by Swedish settlers Gloria Dei, more commonly known as ___ ______ ______, is the oldest church in Philadelphia.

P

Noted for works such as The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart, one of America’s premier authors _____ ____ ___ spent the most productive years of his career living in Philadelphia.

Q

A member of the Religious Society of Friends also called the _______, William Penn founded the Province of Pennsylvania, and created the city of Philadelphia to be the capital of this new colony where settlers would enjoy a full freedom of religion.

R

Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra introduced Stravinsky's score for the ballet The ___ __ ____ to America, and Philly gave it its first staged performance in 1930 with Martha Graham.

S

Philadelphian ____ _____ has gained great fame as a rapper as well as an actor in film and television, notably; "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Men in Black" and "Hitch"

T

The right arm and ______ of the Statue of Liberty were first displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

U

Designed, built, saved and renovated by Philadelphians, the S.S. ______ ______ is the largest ship ever built in America and the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic.

V

______ _____ was the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

W

________ was the nation’s first department store and today the building houses the world's largrest organ.

X

Located in the heart of the sports complex, ______ ____ is 80,000-square-feet of bars, sports shops, restaurants and entertainment featuring a 32-foot LED HD television sponcered by Comcast, Philadelphia's largest company.

Y

In 1793, Philadelphia, 5000 of 50,000 people were killed by the _____ ______ epidemic making the epidemic the most severe in United States' history.

Z

After his death in 1799, the funeral service for President Washington was in Philadelphia, then the nation's capital at the ____ ________ Church.