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10 Question History Quiz: Ohio History | U.S. States & Cities

Different questions about Ohio history.

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

Author
fertigline

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,553

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2201

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 104 (6/10), Guest 45 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous movie director was born in Ohio? Hint

Steven Spielberg

George Lucas

Rob Reiner

Ron Howard

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Ohio city was the "cash register" invented in?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which Ohio city, is the first concrete street in America located? Hint

Columbus

Bellefontaine

Massillon

Enon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the Wright brothers' profession? Hint

airplane mechanics

carpenters

sharecroppers

bicycle makers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who invented the first electrical ignition system for GM? Hint

Henry Ford

Thomas Edison

Louis Chevrolet

Charles Kettering

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Question 6 of 10

6. What famous Civil War general was born in Lancaster,Ohio? Hint

William T. Sherman

Robert E. Lee

Ulysses S. Grant

Phil Sheridan

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Ohioan commanded the Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 missions? Hint

Buzz Aldrin

John Glenn

Neil Armstrong

Dave Scott

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or False: Ohio borders another country.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many counties are in Ohio? Hint

102

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Question 10 of 10

10. What 3 Ohio cities does the "3c Highway" connect?

Answer: (Three Words .. no commas)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous movie director was born in Ohio?

Answer: Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 18th, 1946.

2. Which Ohio city was the "cash register" invented in?

Answer: Dayton

In 1884, James Ritty invented the first working, mechanical cash register in Dayton, Ohio.

3. In which Ohio city, is the first concrete street in America located?

Answer: Bellefontaine

The first concrete street in America was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio and is still in use.

4. What was the Wright brothers' profession?

Answer: bicycle makers

They built their airplane in their bicycle shop.

5. Who invented the first electrical ignition system for GM?

Answer: Charles Kettering

The first electrical ignition system for cars was invented by GM engineers Clyde Coleman and Charles Kettering. The self-starting ignition (no more hand cranking) was first installed in a Cadillac on February 17, 1911.

6. What famous Civil War general was born in Lancaster,Ohio?

Answer: William T. Sherman

Sherman was born in Lancaster, Ohio.

7. What Ohioan commanded the Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 missions?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstong was the first man to step on the moon.

8. True or False: Ohio borders another country.

Answer: True

Ohio shares a maritime border (Lake Erie), with Canada.

9. How many counties are in Ohio?

Answer: 88

48 states have Counties with the exception of Louisiana, which has Parishes, and Alaska, which has boroughs.

10. What 3 Ohio cities does the "3c Highway" connect?

Answer: Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati

The 3c highway also known as state route 3, runs southwest from Cleveland through Columbus to Cincinnati.

Source: Author fertigline

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