Q 01/05

By what nickname is Ohio commonly known?

A) Wolverine State

B) Keystone State

C) Hoosier State

D) Buckeye State

Answer · why

D) Buckeye State

Buckeye State: the nickname comes from the Ohio buckeye, the official state tree since 1953, and Ohio State University's teams are the Buckeyes.

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

Columbus became Ohio's capital in 1816, chosen for its central location, and has been the state's most populous city since the 1990 census, well ahead...

Q 03/05

Ohio's state flag, designed for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, is unique among the 50 US state flags for what reason?

A) It is not rectangular

B) It has no blue

C) It depicts a person

D) It bears no stars

Answer · why

A) It is not rectangular

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

17 stars: thirteen ring the circle for the original colonies and four more sit at the triangle's point, totalling 17 for Ohio, the 17th state admitted...

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.