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Ohio--The Buckeye State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Ohio--The Buckeye State!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,882

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
4444

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/15), rainbowriver (15/15), Guest 24 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. The name Ohio originates from an Iroquois word?

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Ohio's state motto is "Trust in God"?

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Ohio's state bird? Hint

Mockingbird

Cardinal

Robin

Sparrow

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is Ohio's wildflower? Hint

Water Willow

Golden Alexander

Scarlet Pimpernel

White Trillium

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is Ohio's reptile? Hint

Eastern Hognose Snake

Collared Lizard

Black Racer Snake

Chicken Turtle

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Question 6 of 15

6. Does Ohio have a state fossil?

Yes

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Ohio's state insect? Hint

Grasshopper

Ladybug

Cricket

Honeybee

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is Ohio's state gemstone? Hint

Ohio Flint

Ohio Diamond

Ohio Limestone

Ohio Garnet

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Question 9 of 15

9. Ohio's state tree is the Ohio buckeye?

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Ohio's state beverage is milk?

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is Ohio's state song? Hint

"Ohio, Ohio"

"Ohio, Our Ohio"

"Beautiful Ohio"

"Ohio"

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is Ohio's rock song? Hint

"Hound Dog"

"Wooly Bully"

"Peppermint Twist"

"Hang on Sloopy"

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is Ohio's geographic center? Hint

Circleville

Newark

Mount Vernon

Knox County

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many state parks are there in Ohio? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the average temperature of Ohio in January? Hint

38 degrees F

28 degrees F

48 degrees F

18 degrees F

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name Ohio originates from an Iroquois word?

Answer: True

The Iroquoian word means "beautiful river".

2. Ohio's state motto is "Trust in God"?

Answer: False

It is actually "With God, All Things Are Possible".

3. What is Ohio's state bird?

Answer: Cardinal

Cardinals live in the state of Ohio all year round.

4. What is Ohio's wildflower?

Answer: White Trillium

The white trillium is a member of the lily family. Its leaves grow in groups of three.

5. What is Ohio's reptile?

Answer: Black Racer Snake

When Jacob Mercer was in the fourth grade, he wrote a letter to the state legislators suggesting that they name an official state reptile. He and his classmates chose the black racer snake because it lives in all counties in Ohio and is known as the "farmer's friend" because it eats rodents. It was adopted as the state reptile in 1995.

6. Does Ohio have a state fossil?

Answer: Yes

The state fossil is the trilobite, a now-extinct invertebrate arthropod, which is named for its three-lobed body. Trilobites lived in Ohio during the Ordovician period, about 440 million years ago, when the state was covered with saltwater. The largest known complete trilobite fossil was found at Huffman Dam in Montgomery County.

7. What is Ohio's state insect?

Answer: Ladybug

Ohioans love ladybugs for many reasons. The "queenly" ladybug is proud and friendly like Ohioans. The ladybug is industrious and hardy and keeps its charm even under tough living conditions. Also, the ladybug consumes millions of harmful insects.

8. What is Ohio's state gemstone?

Answer: Ohio Flint

Flint is a smooth, hard type of quartz. Ohio's Native Americans chipped flint to make knives, spear points, and arrowheads.

9. Ohio's state tree is the Ohio buckeye?

Answer: True

The large, brown seeds of this tree look like the eyes of a male white-tailed deer, Ohio's state animal. The tallest buckeye tree in the state is in Hamilton County and is 82 feet high.

10. Ohio's state beverage is milk?

Answer: False

It is actually tomato juice. Ohio leads the United States in production of tomato juice and is second only to California in actual tomato production.

11. What is Ohio's state song?

Answer: "Beautiful Ohio"

The state song was written by Mary Earl and Ballard MacDonald.

12. What is Ohio's rock song?

Answer: "Hang on Sloopy"

It was written by Rick Derringer, who is from Celina, Ohio. The song was adopted in 1985.

13. What is Ohio's geographic center?

Answer: Knox County

The geographic center is Centerburg, in Knox County.

14. How many state parks are there in Ohio?

Answer: 74

The largest is Shawnee-Roosevelt State Park.

15. What is the average temperature of Ohio in January?

Answer: 28 degrees F

Ohio's winters are usually cold and dry because of the cold fronts that come down from the north.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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