Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum Quiz

Answer: Salmon P. Chase

Chase was a United States Senator from 1849 to 1855. He served two terms as Ohio's governor from 1855 to 1859. As Lincoln's Treasury Secretary (From 1861 to 1864)he guided the nation through the financial rigors of the Civil War. His image appeared on the first US one dollar bill and appeared on the $10,000 bill.

He was Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from December 1864 until his death in 1873.

Answer: Joe Hooker

Hooker's military successes were over shadowed by reports of his excessive use of alcohol and his promiscuity. In fact, popular legend states that his surname has become a synonym for the term "prostitute".

Answer: Procter and Gamble

William A. Procter and James Gamble founded the company in 1837 selling soap and candles. Their sons James Norris Gamble and William Cooper Procter were also instrumental in the company's success. Norris is credited with the accidental development of Ivory Soap and William C. Procter masterminded much of the company's successful growth.

There are several members of both these families buried at Spring Grove.

Answer: Yeast

Charles and Max Fleischmann were Austrian immigrants that settled in Cincinnati. In 1868 they revolutionized the baking world with their yeast. Their product became a household name when, in 1876, they used their yeast and culinary skills to bake and distribute bread at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition.

Answer: He staged the MLB's first ever night game

Crosley manufactured automobiles, radios, televisions and appliances. He is credited with developing the first car radio, the first push button radio, the first refrigerator with shelves in the door, the first fax machine and the first car to have disc breaks. On May 24, 1935 the Philadelphia Phillies played the Reds in baseball's first night game at Cincinnati. Crosley installed the electric lights for the game and the increase in attendance was so dramatic that soon other teams followed suit.

Answer: Rudolph Wurlitzer

Wurlitzer was born in Germany but immigrated to the United States in 1853. In 1861 he opened up his Cincinnati based company in order to make musical instruments for military use. The company expanded over the years and under the leadership of his sons became famous for their organs and jukeboxes.

Answer: Waite Hoyte

Hoyte pitched for the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox before being acquired by the Yankees where in 1921 he won 19 games and pitched 27 innings in the World Series without giving up an earned run. When not playing baseball he performed in vaudeville theaters and worked at a funeral home which led to him being nicknamed "The Merry Mortician" by his teammates.

After his Hall of Fame baseball career he went into broadcasting spending most of that time in Cincinnati. His famous anecdotes that he told during rain delays have been published in a two volume set.

Answer: McGuffey Readers

Alexander's brother William wrote the first four readers from 1836 to 1837, Alexander wrote volumes 5 and 6 in the 1840's. The series sold over 120 million copies between 1836 and 1961. The books are still considered an effective educational tool.

Answer: Ulysses S Grant

US Grant was born in nearby Point Pleasant Ohio. He is buried in New York City

Answer: Grocery Business

In 1883 Kroger founded the Great Western Tea Company, one of the nation's first chain stores. His stores were the first to bake their own bread and he established the first meat departments in grocery stores. The Kroger Company became America's largest retail grocer.