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Famous Ohioans - Part II Trivia Quiz

This is the second and final installment in this trivia series. Again, you don't need to be from Ohio to know these famous Ohioans. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by dmbfanatic. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dmbfanatic

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,398

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
1302

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Question 1 of 20

1. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I was an Apollo program pioneer. Although a member of my crew said it first, I am most famous for these words, "Houston, we've had a problem". Who am I? Hint

Buzz Aldrin

Jim Lovell

Neil Armstrong

John Glenn

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Question 2 of 20

2. I was born in Athens, Ohio. I am a noted architect and designer. My most famous work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., better known as "The Wall". Who am I? Hint

I. M. Pei

Maya Lin

Frank Lloyd Wright

Leroy Neiman

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Question 3 of 20

3. I was born in Steubenville, Ohio. I was a member of the infamous "Rat Pack". Prior to that I was a boxer. Who am I? Hint

Sammy Davis Jr.

Dean Martin

Jerry Lewis

Peter Lawford

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Question 4 of 20

4. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I was a noted actor on both stage and screen. However, I will always be known for my work on the "Batman" television series and the "Rocky" saga. Who am I? Hint

Burgess Meredith

Carl Weathers

Sylvester Stallone

Talia Shire

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Question 5 of 20

5. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I am an Oscar-winning composer of movie scores and themes. One of my most famous compositions involved the theme for a pink cartoon character. Who am I? Hint

Leonard Bernstein

Oscar Hammerstein

John Williams

Henry Mancini

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Question 6 of 20

6. I was born in Zanesville, Ohio. I was a productive writer, and I was most prolific and best remembered for my work in the western genre. Who am I? Hint

Zane Grey

Bat Masterson

David Straithairn

Louis L'Amour

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Question 7 of 20

7. I was born in Dayton, Ohio. I was a gifted artist and cartoonist. My self-titled, somewhat autobiographical comic strip debuted in 1976. Who am I? Hint

Cathy Guisewite

Charles Schultz

Gary Trudeau

Mort Walker

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Question 8 of 20

8. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I began my career as a comedian and actor. I appeared in movies with Eddie Murphy, and I hosted my own talk show. Who am I? Hint

Ice Cube

Judge Reinhold

Arsenio Hall

Martin Lawrence

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Question 9 of 20

9. I was born in Akron, Ohio. I am a noted newscaster, and I am a long time host on ABC's "20/20" news program. Who am I? Hint

Connie Chung

Barbara Walters

Hugh Downs

Diane Sawyer

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Question 10 of 20

10. I was born in Milan, Ohio. I was a gifted inventor, and I was nicknamed the "Wizard of Menlo Park". Who am I? Hint

Thomas Edison

Nikola Tesla

George Washington Carver

Enrico Fermi

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Question 11 of 20

11. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I was one the pioneers of talk show, audience participation television. I am married to Marlo Thomas. Who am I? Hint

Maury Povich

Jerry Springer

Phil Donahue

Geraldo Rivera

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Question 12 of 20

12. I was born in Bexley, Ohio. I am a master of the horror genre for children. Reading my books may give you 'goosebumps'. Who am I? Hint

J.K. Rowling

Stephen King

R.L. Stine

Dean Koontz

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Question 13 of 20

13. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am the all time hit leader in major league baseball. My nickname is "Charlie Hustle". Who am I? Hint

Johnny Bench

Ty Cobb

Tony Gwynn

Pete Rose

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Question 14 of 20

14. I was born in Columbiana, Ohio. I was a pioneer in the field of rubber tire manufacturing. My factories made Akron, Ohio, the "Rubber Capital of the World". Who am I? Hint

Goodyear

Hoover

Goodrich

Harvey Firestone

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Question 15 of 20

15. I was born in Kettering, Ohio. I attended UCLA, and I am an Emmy award-winning actress, but I am best known for my voice-over talents on the "Simpsons". Who am I? Hint

Yeardley Smith

Phyllis Diller

Nancy Cartwright

Melanie Chartoff

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Question 16 of 20

16. I was born in Columbus, Ohio. I was a noted writer, and some of my most famous works were "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "My Life and Hard Times". Who am I? Hint

Jack Kerouac

J.D. Salinger

George Steinbeck

James Thurber

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Question 17 of 20

17. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. However, I became known as the "King of the Western". Who am I? Hint

John Wayne

Audie Murphy

Randolph Scott

Roy Rogers

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Question 18 of 20

18. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended the Naval Academy, won the Heisman Trophy, and played football for the Dallas Cowboys. Who am I? Hint

Fran Tarkenton

Terry Bradshaw

Bob Griese

Roger Staubach

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Question 19 of 20

19. I was born in Clifton, Ohio. I coached football in Ohio for many years, and my real name was Wayne. My reputation as a coach is legendary, but I was also a noted historian. Who am I? Hint

Paul Brown

Woody Hayes

Wes Fesler

Sam Wyche

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Question 20 of 20

20. I was born in Columbus, Ohio. I am a professional golfer and successful golf course designer. I was the Tiger Woods of my era. Who am I? Hint

Jack Nicklaus

Ben Hogan

Arnold Palmer

Lee Trevino

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I was an Apollo program pioneer. Although a member of my crew said it first, I am most famous for these words, "Houston, we've had a problem". Who am I?

Answer: Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell made two trips to the moon. He flew on the historic first lunar orbit flight, on Apollo 8, and of course, on Apollo 13.

2. I was born in Athens, Ohio. I am a noted architect and designer. My most famous work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., better known as "The Wall". Who am I?

Answer: Maya Lin

Maya entered a national design competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial while still a 21 year old student at Yale. Her entry was chosen from among 1,400 others.

3. I was born in Steubenville, Ohio. I was a member of the infamous "Rat Pack". Prior to that I was a boxer. Who am I?

Answer: Dean Martin

Dean Martin's real name is Dino Crocetti. He was the son of a barber. He dropped out of school in the tenth grade, and as a boxer, he once used the name "Kid Crocetti".

4. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I was a noted actor on both stage and screen. However, I will always be known for my work on the "Batman" television series and the "Rocky" saga. Who am I?

Answer: Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith was a newspaper reporter before he started acting in 1936. He is best known as Penguin from the "Batman" television series, and as Mickey from the "Rocky" movies.

5. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I am an Oscar-winning composer of movie scores and themes. One of my most famous compositions involved the theme for a pink cartoon character. Who am I?

Answer: Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini dominated the television and film music scene betweem 1958 and 1964. Some of his hit tunes included "Peter Gunn" and "Moon River".

6. I was born in Zanesville, Ohio. I was a productive writer, and I was most prolific and best remembered for my work in the western genre. Who am I?

Answer: Zane Grey

Zane Grey was a semiprofessional baseball player and a dentist, having studied dentistry while on a baseball scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania. He also loved going to New Zealand for big game fishing in the Bay of Islands.

7. I was born in Dayton, Ohio. I was a gifted artist and cartoonist. My self-titled, somewhat autobiographical comic strip debuted in 1976. Who am I?

Answer: Cathy Guisewite

More than 20 collections and gift books of "Cathy" cartoons have been published. In 2001, Cathy was presented a Genesis Award from the Ark Trust Foundation for her work on animal rights causes.

8. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I began my career as a comedian and actor. I appeared in movies with Eddie Murphy, and I hosted my own talk show. Who am I?

Answer: Arsenio Hall

Arsenio has made feature film appearances in the Eddie Murphy films "Coming to America" and "Harlem Nights".

9. I was born in Akron, Ohio. I am a noted newscaster, and I am a long time host on ABC's "20/20" news program. Who am I?

Answer: Hugh Downs

In 1985 the Guinness Book of World Records certified Hugh Downs as holding the record for the greatest number of hours on network commercial television.

10. I was born in Milan, Ohio. I was a gifted inventor, and I was nicknamed the "Wizard of Menlo Park". Who am I?

Answer: Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison is the father of such inventions as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. He acquired 1,093 patents.

11. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I was one the pioneers of talk show, audience participation television. I am married to Marlo Thomas. Who am I?

Answer: Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue recorded more than 6,000 shows over 29 years in television. His first show in 1967 featured atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair.

12. I was born in Bexley, Ohio. I am a master of the horror genre for children. Reading my books may give you 'goosebumps'. Who am I?

Answer: R.L. Stine

Robert Lawrence Stine has sold over 90 million books and yet is still unfamiliar to adult readers. In 1995, he published his first adult horror story called "Superstitious".

13. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am the all time hit leader in major league baseball. My nickname is "Charlie Hustle". Who am I?

Answer: Pete Rose

On September 11, 1985, Pete established his place in baseball history when he set the all-time major league hit record of 4,192 breaking Hall of Famer Ty Cobb's mark of 4,191. Pete totaled an amazing 4,256 hits by the time of his retirement. Put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame!

14. I was born in Columbiana, Ohio. I was a pioneer in the field of rubber tire manufacturing. My factories made Akron, Ohio, the "Rubber Capital of the World". Who am I?

Answer: Harvey Firestone

In 1926, Harvey leased a 1,000,000-acre rubber plantation in Liberia to control the output of raw rubber needed in his factories.

15. I was born in Kettering, Ohio. I attended UCLA, and I am an Emmy award-winning actress, but I am best known for my voice-over talents on the "Simpsons". Who am I?

Answer: Nancy Cartwright

Nancy has an amazing career as a voice-over professional as well as an on-camera career, including guest roles on "Fame", "Empty Nest", "Cheers", and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". However, she is probably best known for being the voice of Bart Simpson.

16. I was born in Columbus, Ohio. I was a noted writer, and some of my most famous works were "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "My Life and Hard Times". Who am I?

Answer: James Thurber

In 1951, James Thurber declined an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from his alma mater, Ohio State, in protest over its suppression of academic freedom during the House Un-American Activities reign.

17. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. However, I became known as the "King of the Western". Who am I?

Answer: Roy Rogers

Roy sold millions of dollars worth of war bonds during World War II and made numerous USO tours of military bases with Trigger, his beloved horse.

18. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended the Naval Academy, won the Heisman Trophy, and played football for the Dallas Cowboys. Who am I?

Answer: Roger Staubach

Roger was a Heisman Trophy winner as Navy junior in 1963, He led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl titles (1972,78) and was Super Bowl MVP in 1972, He was a five time leading passer in the NFC (1971,73,77-79).

19. I was born in Clifton, Ohio. I coached football in Ohio for many years, and my real name was Wayne. My reputation as a coach is legendary, but I was also a noted historian. Who am I?

Answer: Woody Hayes

While at Ohio State, Woody coached the Buckeyes to a record of 205-68-10. His OSU teams won three national championships and 13 Big Ten titles. Overall, he had 241 victories as a college coach.

20. I was born in Columbus, Ohio. I am a professional golfer and successful golf course designer. I was the Tiger Woods of my era. Who am I?

Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus, the "Golden Bear" has a record of over 100 wins. Jack is a graduate of the Ohio State University, and he is a member of the PGA Senior Tour.

Source: Author dmbfanatic

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