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Take our news quiz on Philly Santas, rare art, and the State of the City

News Quiz

Think you know your news? There’s only one way to find out. Welcome back to our weekly News Quiz — a quick way to see if your reading habits are sinking in and to put your local news knowledge to the test.

Question 1 of 10

It’s prime Santa season and The Inquirer spoke to some of the devoted Santa actors keeping the magic alive throughout town. One Santa actor in particular, Scott Diethorne, left the mall he was stationed at for years and went freelance after he says mall officials told him to stop flashing his popular Santa-themed arm tattoos. What did the tattoos say or illustrate?


Question 2 of 10

An authorized print of this historical document — signed by a former U.S. president — will be up for auction soon. Which document is it?

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Question 3 of 10

This famous Eagle made a surprise performance at the War on Drugs’ performance at Johnny Brenda’s last weekend:


Question 4 of 10

What cleaning service is being reduced in Center City due to rising costs?


Question 5 of 10

What was the main issue Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said she wanted to address going into 2026 at her State of the City speech?

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Question 6 of 10

Jason Kelce recently invested in this local condiment:


Question 7 of 10

The Brandywine Museum of Art is displaying Autumn in the Ramapo Valley, Erie Railway, an 1873 landscape by Jasper Francis Cropsey that hasn’t been seen by the public in 152 years. Since it was first commissioned, it lived in private collections in England until philanthropists brought it back to the United States. What industry is subtly featured in the painting?


Question 8 of 10

Who is headlining this year’s New Year’s Eve concert in Philadelphia?


Question 9 of 10

This activist and public figure was recently spotted rocking a Philadelphia Eagles T-shirt:


Question 10 of 10

Less than one year removed from winning Super Bowl LIX, former Eagles practice-squad offensive tackle Laekin Vakalahi put his Super Bowl ring up for auction. About how much did it sell for?


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Staff Contributors

  • Reporting: Emily Bloch
  • Editing: Molly Eichel, Emily Babay, and Kim Lyons