Cincinnati History
What year was Cincinnati founded?
1788
What year did the Cincinnati Reds win their first World Series?
1919
What are Bengals fans known as?
Who Dey Nation
What's the famous chili in Cincinnati?
Skyline Chili
What is the name of Cincinnati’s professional soccer team?
FC Cincinnati
What nickname is Cincinnati commonly known by?
The Queen City
What was the nickname of the dominant Reds team in the 1970s?
The Big Red Machine
What year did the Bengals play in their first Super Bowl?
1982 – Super Bowl XVI
What river separates Cincinnati from Kentucky?
The Ohio River
Which former Bearcats basketball player was drafted #2 overall in the 2000 NBA Draft?
Kenyon Martin
What famous abolitionist newspaper was published in Cincinnati?
The Cincinnati Gazette
Who holds the all-time hits record and played most of his career with the Reds?
Pete Rose
Who was the Bengals’ first overall draft pick in 2020?
Joe Burrow
What bridge, built in 1866, was a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge?
Roebling Suspension Bridge
This legendary American filmmaker was born in Cincinnati in December, 1946 and has produced directed or written more than 100 films including Jaws, Schindler's list and E.T.
Steven Spielberg
Cincinnati was the first U.S. city to have a fully paid EMS department. What type of EMS was this?
Fire department, in 1853
What number did Hall of Famer Johnny Bench wear?
5
What famous wide receiver legally changed his last name to “Ochocinco”?
Chad Johnson
What is the name of Cincinnati’s largest park?
Mt. Airy Forest
In what year did the University of Cincinnati football team make the College Football Playoff?
2021 season – played in January 2022
What is the name of the oldest market in Cincinnati, operating since 1855?
Findlay Market
Who was the MVP of the 1990 World Series when the Reds swept the A’s?
José Rijo
Who was the head coach that led the Bengals to Super Bowl LVI?
Zac Taylor
What famous brewery was founded in Cincinnati in 1873?
Christian Moerlein Brewery
What former Cincinnati baseball stadium was nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built” after Babe Ruth’s final game there?
Crosley Field