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10 Questions about Ohio History | History

How much do you know about early Ohio History?

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

Author
lovesmoodies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,142

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2347

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Makadew (9/10), Guest 45 (10/10), Stewy83 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. A large, moving mass of ice on land is called a: Hint

Iceberg

Mound

Mountain

Glacier

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Native American Tribe who made beautiful pottery and many mounds. Hint

Mohicans

Cherokee

Iroquois

Hopewell

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Question 3 of 10

3. The land from the Ohio River to the Great Lakes was known as this: Hint

The Northwest Territory

The Midwest

The Ohio River Valley

The Northeast Territory

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the highest mound in Ohio? Hint

Serpent

Glacier

Flint Ridge

Miamisburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. This town was founded in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. Hint

Cincinnati

Schoenbrunn

Dayton

Toledo

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ohio's first capital was: Hint

Cincinnati

Cleves

Cleveland

Chillicothe

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Question 7 of 10

7. A mound in the shape of an animal is called this: Hint

Animal Mound

Natural Mound

Mammal Mound

Effigy Mound

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first Governor of Ohio was: Hint

William Howard Taft

Christopher Columbus

Edward Tiffin

Grover Cleveland

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ohio was the ___________state to join the Union. Hint

13th

18th

16th

17th

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Ohio's first permanent settlement? Hint

Columbus

Cincinnati

Marietta

Cleveland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A large, moving mass of ice on land is called a:

Answer: Glacier

During the Ice Age two-thirds of Ohio was covered by glaciers.

2. This Native American Tribe who made beautiful pottery and many mounds.

Answer: Hopewell

From about 200 BC to AD 500, the Ohio River Valley was a focal point of the prehistoric Hopewell culture.

3. The land from the Ohio River to the Great Lakes was known as this:

Answer: The Northwest Territory

In 1788, Marietta, Ohio became the first town settled in the Northwest Territory.

4. What is the highest mound in Ohio?

Answer: Miamisburg

The Miamisburg Mound is the largest conical burial mound in the state of Ohio and possibly in the eastern U.S.

5. This town was founded in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians.

Answer: Schoenbrunn

The name Schoenbrunn means "beautiful spring." The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohio's first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse. (Schoenbrunn is also the name of one of the finest former royal palaces in Austria).

6. Ohio's first capital was:

Answer: Chillicothe

The newly founded town of Columbus became Ohio's permanent capital in 1816.

7. A mound in the shape of an animal is called this:

Answer: Effigy Mound

Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy in the United States. Nearly a quarter of a mile long, Serpent Mound represents an uncoiling serpent.

8. The first Governor of Ohio was:

Answer: Edward Tiffin

He was elected governor of the newly organized state almost without opposition in 1803 and again in 1805 for a second term.

9. Ohio was the ___________state to join the Union.

Answer: 17th

The 13 stars grouped about the circle on Ohio's flag represent the original states of the union; the 4 stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union.

10. Where was Ohio's first permanent settlement?

Answer: Marietta

It was founded in 1788 by General Rufus Putnam and named in honor of Marie Antoinette, then queen of France.

Source: Author lovesmoodies

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