Ohio - The Buckeye State Trivia Quiz

Answer: a toxic member of the horse chestnut family

A buckeye (aesculus glabra) is a tree that is rather conformable to its environment. It flourishes in soil not suited to other trees. The nut is toxic to humans but not to squirrels, for some reason. The meat of the nut can be eaten only if heated and leeched.

Answer: 60,000

Ohio began attracting New Englanders to the northern part of the state, and many Virginians to the southern part, near the river. The distinction between the two groups has remained somewhat apparent over the years, especially in speech patterns. Farm land was the impetus for both groups.

Answer: Chillicothe

Chillicothe was originally chosen because it was near the center of things, on the Scioto River in the southern part of the state. In 1810, the capital was moved to Zanesville, to the north, but relocated again to Chillicothe in 1812. In 1816, the move to Columbus was made.

Answer: Great River

It is an Iroquoian phrase, referring to the Ohio River. Lake Erie gets its name from the Erie tribe who lived along its shores. The Iroquois confederation defeated them in what is known as "The Beaver Wars", and then claimed the land as their own.

Answer: tomato juice

Ohio also has a state flower (the red carnation), a state insect (the lady bug), a state animal (the white tail deer) and a state song ("Beautiful Ohio"). Tomato juice was adopted as the state beverage in 1965. A great many tomatoes are grown in Ohio.

Answer: Three: France, England, and the U.S.

In the early 17th century, France laid claim to an area they called New France, which included building a fort near what later became Sandusky. In the mid-18th century, the British established a claim to the land. Once the revolution concluded, of course, it became a territory of the United States.

Answer: The Adena and Hopewell cultures

The Adena culture lived in Southwestern Ohio from 1000 b.c. to about 200 b.c. They were notable for their agriculture, pottery, and mound building (which probably served as burial sites), religious ceremonial areas and gathering places. These sites are few in number, but preservation efforts have been vigorous. They apparently had an extensive trading network, also. They were succeeded by the Hopewell culture.

Source: Wikipedia.org

Answer: Garrett Morgan

Garrett Morgan was an African American and a Clevelander. In the early 20th century, during a walk, he observed a traffic accident and wanted to make a change. The "SNL" cast member referred to is Garrett Morris. Taft, a politician, and Sherman, a soldier, were also Ohioans, but neither were inventors.

Answer: congress had never actually approved the original petition

Thomas Jefferson originally granted approval for statehood. At that time, congress was not actually required to do so. Shortly afterwards, though, congress had to approve statehood for all succeeding petitions. The request was granted by congress.

Answer: It was decided by the citizens.

The constitution of Ohio, as written in 1802, forbids slavery. This decision was made by the delegates who wrote it.