Q 01/05

Ohio's official nickname, taken from a tree, is what?

A) Wolverine State

B) Keystone State

C) Hoosier State

D) Buckeye State

Answer · why

D) Buckeye State

The nickname doubles as a name for Ohioans themselves, and for Ohio State's teams.

Q 02/05

Which city is both Ohio's capital and its most populous?

A) Cleveland

B) Cincinnati

C) Toledo

D) Columbus

Answer · why

D) Columbus

It became the capital in 1816, chosen for its central location; it is now the second-largest city in the Midwest after Chicago.

Q 03/05

Ohio's state flag is unique among the 50 US state flags for what reason?

A) It is not rectangular

B) It has no blue on it

C) It shows a living person

D) It is perfectly square

Answer · why

A) It is not rectangular

The swallowtail 'burgee' was designed by John Eisenmann for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition and became law in 1902.

Q 04/05

How many stars appear on Ohio's state flag, marking its place in the order of statehood?

A) 17

B) 19

C) 21

D) 25

Answer · why

A) 17

Thirteen stars stand for the original colonies and four more at the point of the triangle push the count to Ohio's number.

Q 05/05

Which bird has been Ohio's official state bird since 1933?

A) Blue jay

B) American robin

C) Goldfinch

D) Cardinal

Answer · why

D) Cardinal

Six other states also chose the cardinal, making it the most popular state bird in the country.

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