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How much do you know about Famous Ohioans? | Quiz

Let's see how much you know about famous people from Ohio!

A multiple-choice quiz by lovesmoodies. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lovesmoodies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,944

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1371

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Ohio settler planted apple orchards. Some are now 200 years old and still producing apples!

Answer: (nickname)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This famous Ohioan was a markswoman and entertainer for Buffalo Bill's Wild Show. Hint

Cattle Kate

Belle Starr

Annie Oakley

Calamity Jane

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Question 3 of 10

3. This famous Ohioan took out a patent for a light bulb among many other things. Hint

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Edison

Benjamin Franklin

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Question 4 of 10

4. The governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007. Hint

William Howard Taft

Edward Tiffin

George Voinovich

Robert Taft

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Question 5 of 10

5. This famous Ohioan is the only person to serve as both President of the USA and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Hint

Robert Taft

William Renquist

William Henry Harrison

William Howard Taft

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which former President of the United States was NOT from Ohio? Hint

Millard Fillmore

Ulysses S. Grant

William Henry Harrison

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 23rd President of the United States was from Ohio. His grandfather was also a President of the United States. Who is he? Hint

William Henry Harrison

George W. Bush

John Quincy Adams

Benjamin Harrison

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Ohioan was the first President of the USA to ride in a car to his inauguration. Hint

Ulysses S. Grant

William McKinley

Benjamin Harrison

Warren G. Harding

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Question 9 of 10

9. This famous Ohioan became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. In 1998 he also became the oldest American to travel in space. Hint

Neil Armstrong

John Glenn

Buzz Aldrin

Alan Shepard

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which famous person listed below is NOT from Ohio? Hint

Michael Jackson

Clark Gable

Doris Day

Halle Berry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Ohio settler planted apple orchards. Some are now 200 years old and still producing apples!

Answer: Johnny Appleseed

His real name was John Chapman. He planted apple seeds in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. He was born in Massachusetts, but is still a famous figure in the history of Ohio.

2. This famous Ohioan was a markswoman and entertainer for Buffalo Bill's Wild Show.

Answer: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley was a world champion sharpshooter. She was born in Darke County, Ohio in 1860.

3. This famous Ohioan took out a patent for a light bulb among many other things.

Answer: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio in 1847.

4. The governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007.

Answer: Robert Taft

Robert Taft was Ohio's 67th governor. His father and grandfather both served in the U.S. Senate. His great-grandfather was the 27th President of the USA.

5. This famous Ohioan is the only person to serve as both President of the USA and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Answer: William Howard Taft

It is said that William Howard Taft once got stuck in the White House bathtub. However, it is now believed that he simply ordered an extra large bath tub for the White House.

6. Which former President of the United States was NOT from Ohio?

Answer: Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore was the 13th President. He was born in New York.

7. The 23rd President of the United States was from Ohio. His grandfather was also a President of the United States. Who is he?

Answer: Benjamin Harrison

His grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was the 9th President.

8. This Ohioan was the first President of the USA to ride in a car to his inauguration.

Answer: Warren G. Harding

Warren G. Harding was the 29th President of the United States.

9. This famous Ohioan became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. In 1998 he also became the oldest American to travel in space.

Answer: John Glenn

Neil Armstrong of Wapakoneta, Ohio was the first man to walk on the moon.

10. Which famous person listed below is NOT from Ohio?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson lived in Gary, Indiana. (A neighbor of Ohio!)

Source: Author lovesmoodies

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