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More Ohio History Trivia Quiz

Can you answer these trivia questions related to people, places or things from Ohio?

A multiple-choice quiz by lovesmoodies. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
lovesmoodies

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2073

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Question 1 of 10

1. What nickname was given to Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes because of her refusal to serve alcoholic drinks at the White House? Hint

Lemonade Lucille

Lemonade Lucy

Silly Sally

Stick-in-the-mud Millie

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1947, which U.S. Senator from Ohio co-sponsored major legislation regarding labor relations? Hint

Morgan

Mann

Glenn

Taft

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Question 3 of 10

3. A man named Harry Stevens from Niles, Ohio created the name for a frankfurter that he served wrapped in a roll. What did he call it?

Answer: (Two Words (think about baseball games!))

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Question 4 of 10

4. The 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, graduated from which Ohio college? Hint

Ohio State University in Columbus

The University of Cincinnati

Ohio University in Athens

Miami University at Oxford

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the United States Civil War, what Ohio company supplied all of the soap for the Union army?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Ohioan established himself as the first billionaire in the United States of America?

Answer: (First and last name or just last)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Shawnee Indians captured which noted frontiersman in 1778? Hint

John Winthrop

Davy Crockett

Daniel Boone

Simon Kenton

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the Shawnee Indian Chief born in 1752 as Marmaduke Van Swearingen?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What air and space museum is located in Wapakoneta, Ohio? Hint

Neil Armstrong Museum

John Glenn Museum

Ohio Air and Space Museum

Space Museum

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Question 10 of 10

10. Shawnee Chief Keightugh-qua was known by what name to white settlers? Hint

Cornstalk

Tecumseh

Blue Jacket

Pontiac

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What nickname was given to Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes because of her refusal to serve alcoholic drinks at the White House?

Answer: Lemonade Lucy

Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States of America. He was born in Ohio in 1822. Lucy Webb Hayes carried out her husband's wishes and banished wines and liquors from the White House.

2. In 1947, which U.S. Senator from Ohio co-sponsored major legislation regarding labor relations?

Answer: Taft

Robert A. Taft co-sponsored the Taft-Hartley Act.

3. A man named Harry Stevens from Niles, Ohio created the name for a frankfurter that he served wrapped in a roll. What did he call it?

Answer: hot dog

It was said that he created the name "hot dog" after seeing a caricature of a frankfurter made to look like a Dachshund in the New York Daily Times in the year 1904.

4. The 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, graduated from which Ohio college?

Answer: Miami University at Oxford

Benjamin Harrison's grandfather was also a president of the United States.

5. During the United States Civil War, what Ohio company supplied all of the soap for the Union army?

Answer: Procter and Gamble

Procter and Gamble was created in 1837 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

6. Which Ohioan established himself as the first billionaire in the United States of America?

Answer: John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company.

7. The Shawnee Indians captured which noted frontiersman in 1778?

Answer: Daniel Boone

He was held captive in Et-Nah Woods near the Seven Caves area in Ohio.

8. What was the name of the Shawnee Indian Chief born in 1752 as Marmaduke Van Swearingen?

Answer: Blue Jacket

He was adopted by the Shawnees at the age of 17. He eventually became a respected war chief of the Shawnee Nation.

9. What air and space museum is located in Wapakoneta, Ohio?

Answer: Neil Armstrong Museum

Neil Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 mission and became the first person to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 11. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5, 1930.

10. Shawnee Chief Keightugh-qua was known by what name to white settlers?

Answer: Cornstalk

He was born in western Pennsylvania, but moved with his family to Ohio sometime around 1730. He fought with the French, against the British, in "The French and Indian War". He continued throughout his life to fiercely battle settler encroachment into Ohio.

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