Q 01/05
A) Wolverine State
B) Keystone State
C) Hoosier State
D) Buckeye State
Answer · why
The nickname doubles as a name for Ohioans themselves, and for Ohio State's teams.
Q 02/05
A) Cleveland
B) Cincinnati
C) Toledo
D) Columbus
Answer · why
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
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
The swallowtail 'burgee' was designed by John Eisenmann for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition and became law in 1902.
Q 04/05
A) 17
B) 19
C) 21
D) 25
Answer · why
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
A) Blue jay
B) American robin
C) Goldfinch
D) Cardinal
Answer · why
Six other states also chose the cardinal, making it the most popular state bird in the country.
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