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Quiz about OhioThe Buckeye State
Quiz about OhioThe Buckeye State

Ohio--The Buckeye State Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,882
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
4394
Last 3 plays: Nala2 (10/15), Guest 174 (8/15), Guest 108 (11/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The name Ohio originates from an Iroquois word?


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Question 2 of 15
2. Ohio's state motto is "Trust in God"?


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Question 3 of 15
3. What is Ohio's state bird? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. What is Ohio's wildflower? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What is Ohio's reptile? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. Does Ohio have a state fossil?


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Question 7 of 15
7. What is Ohio's state insect? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. What is Ohio's state gemstone? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Ohio's state tree is the Ohio buckeye?


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Question 10 of 15
10. Ohio's state beverage is milk?


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Question 11 of 15
11. What is Ohio's state song? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. What is Ohio's rock song? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. What is Ohio's geographic center? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. How many state parks are there in Ohio? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. What is the average temperature of Ohio in January? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The name Ohio originates from an Iroquois word?

Answer: True

The Iroquoian word means "beautiful river".
2. Ohio's state motto is "Trust in God"?

Answer: False

It is actually "With God, All Things Are Possible".
3. What is Ohio's state bird?

Answer: Cardinal

 Cardinals live in the state of Ohio all year round.
4. What is Ohio's wildflower?

Answer: White Trillium

 The white trillium is a member of the lily family. Its leaves grow in groups of three.
5. What is Ohio's reptile?

Answer: Black Racer Snake

 When Jacob Mercer was in the fourth grade, he wrote a letter to the state legislators suggesting that they name an official state reptile. He and his classmates chose the black racer snake because it lives in all counties in Ohio and is known as the "farmer's friend" because it eats rodents. It was adopted as the state reptile in 1995.
6. Does Ohio have a state fossil?

Answer: Yes

The state fossil is the trilobite, a now-extinct invertebrate arthropod, which is named for its three-lobed body. Trilobites lived in Ohio during the Ordovician period, about 440 million years ago, when the state was covered with saltwater. The largest known complete trilobite fossil was found at Huffman Dam in Montgomery County.
7. What is Ohio's state insect?

Answer: Ladybug

 Ohioans love ladybugs for many reasons. The "queenly" ladybug is proud and friendly like Ohioans. The ladybug is industrious and hardy and keeps its charm even under tough living conditions. Also, the ladybug consumes millions of harmful insects.
8. What is Ohio's state gemstone?

Answer: Ohio Flint

 Flint is a smooth, hard type of quartz. Ohio's Native Americans chipped flint to make knives, spear points, and arrowheads.
9. Ohio's state tree is the Ohio buckeye?

Answer: True

The large, brown seeds of this tree look like the eyes of a male white-tailed deer, Ohio's state animal. The tallest buckeye tree in the state is in Hamilton County and is 82 feet high.
10. Ohio's state beverage is milk?

Answer: False

It is actually tomato juice. Ohio leads the United States in production of tomato juice and is second only to California in actual tomato production.
11. What is Ohio's state song?

Answer: "Beautiful Ohio"

 The state song was written by Mary Earl and Ballard MacDonald.
12. What is Ohio's rock song?

Answer: "Hang on Sloopy"

 It was written by Rick Derringer, who is from Celina, Ohio. The song was adopted in 1985.
13. What is Ohio's geographic center?

Answer: Knox County

 The geographic center is Centerburg, in Knox County.
14. How many state parks are there in Ohio?

Answer: 74

 The largest is Shawnee-Roosevelt State Park.
15. What is the average temperature of Ohio in January?

Answer: 28 degrees F

 Ohio's winters are usually cold and dry because of the cold fronts that come down from the north.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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