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Ohio Rivers Trivia Quiz

Think you know a lot about Ohio? Test yourself on the rivers!

A multiple-choice quiz by 11kowrom. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
11kowrom

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,958

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
674

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 24 (6/10), Guest 12 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which river runs along the southern border of Ohio? Hint

Grand River

Ohio River

Cuyahoga River

Huron River

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Question 2 of 10

2. Randy Newman's 1972 song "Burn On" is about which river? Hint

Ashtabula River

Ohio River

Cuyahoga River

Chagrin River

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Question 3 of 10

3. Toledo's central river goes by this name.

Answer: (One word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Muskingum River is a tributary of which larger river? Hint

Walhonding River

Ohio River

Mohican River

Chagrin River

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Question 5 of 10

5. This river's name means "clear water"? Hint

Cuyahoga River

Huron River

Sandusky River

Chagrin River

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Vermillion River is located entirely in Ohio.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Y-bridge in Zanesville crosses at a confluence of which rivers? Hint

Muskingum and Ohio

Ohio and Mississippi

Euclid and Cuyahoga

Licking and Muskingum

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long is the Huron River? Hint

130 miles

210 miles

180 miles

340 miles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which is an alternative name for the Olentangy River? Hint

Black Creek

Worthington River

Mason's Creek

Whetstone Creek

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Question 10 of 10

10. What city does not have a river of the same name? Hint

Rocky River

Youngstown

Portage

Ashtabula

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which river runs along the southern border of Ohio?

Answer: Ohio River

The Ohio River forms the majority of Ohio's southern border. It starts in Pennsylvania and forms a boundary for West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. It is the state's longest river, spanning 451 miles in Ohio, 950 miles in total.

2. Randy Newman's 1972 song "Burn On" is about which river?

Answer: Cuyahoga River

The massive amount of pollution allowed the river to catch on fire. "Burn On" was on the album "Sail Way" in 1972. It was used in the introduction to the baseball move Major League.

3. Toledo's central river goes by this name.

Answer: Maumee

The Maumee River starts from Fort Wayne, Indiana and empties into Lake Erie, passing through Toledo on the way. Its name is derived from the local Miami tribes.

4. The Muskingum River is a tributary of which larger river?

Answer: Ohio River

The Muskingum River nearly runs through the entire state, spanning 111 miles. Its name derives from a Delaware Native American word meaning "Eye of the Elk".

5. This river's name means "clear water"?

Answer: Chagrin River

The name comes from the local Erie tribes. The Chagrin River is a tributary of Lake Erie. It contains a famous waterfall in Chagrin Falls, located on the east side of greater Cleveland.

6. The Vermillion River is located entirely in Ohio.

Answer: True

The Vermillion River spans 59 miles, through five counties, but is contained entirely in Ohio. Its origin is in Bailey Lakes, and empties into Lake Erie.

7. The Y-bridge in Zanesville crosses at a confluence of which rivers?

Answer: Licking and Muskingum

The Y-bridge is the only bridge of its type in the world. It is the only bridge in the United States that one can cross and stay on the same side of a river.
http://www.ohiotraveler.com/Y-Bridge-zanesville.jpg provides a good view.

8. How long is the Huron River?

Answer: 130 miles

The Huron River is located in north-central Ohio. Its watershed drains large parts of Erie and Portage county, and parts of Seneca county. If flows through the Milan State Wildlife Area, and empties into Lake Erie.

9. Which is an alternative name for the Olentangy River?

Answer: Whetstone Creek

Keenhongsheconsepung is another alternative. It translates to "stone for your knife stream", based on the large amount of shale on its shores.

10. What city does not have a river of the same name?

Answer: Youngstown

The Mahoning River, a major tributary of the Lake Erie waters, flows through Youngstown, but there is not a river named after the city. The Rocky River, Portage River, and Ashtabula rivers are all in the vast Lake Erie Watershed.

Source: Author 11kowrom

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