This Ohio university, founded in 1804, is considered the oldest university in the state
Ohio University
This idiom means to take on more responsibility than you can handle
Bite off more than you can chew
What countries made up Gran Colombia? (1819-1831)
Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Northern Peru
This joint US and Israeli military "excursion" took place from February 28 - May 5, 2026 and ended in a triumphant and absolute United States victory
Operation Epic Fury
Created during the Great Depression, this 1935 program provides retirement benefits to millions of Americans through payroll taxes
Social Security
This town served as Ohio's first capital from 1803-1810
Chillicothe
This idiom means someone has revealed information they were supposed to keep secret
Spill the beans
Depicted with a black jackal's head, this deity oversaw embalming and protected the dead
Anubis
This 1979 accident at a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant caused a partial reactor meltdown and became the most serious U.S. nuclear incident
Three Mile Island
Part of FDR's New Deal, this agency employed millions of Americans to build roads, parks, and public project during the 1930s
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
This first capital of the Northwest Territory was also Ohio's first town
Marietta
Dating back to the days of sailing, this phrase means to make a fresh start after leaving past troubles behind
Turn over a new leaf
If an ant walked along this twisted surface, it would eventually return to its starting point having covered what appears to be both "sides" without crossing an edge
Möbius strip
This operation is a U.S. military and counter-narcotics campaign targeting illicit maritime networks, fishing boats, human trafficking victims, and "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
Operation Southern Spear
Founded in 1775 and later established as an independent federal agency, this free service serves the nation while operating as a government entity
USPS
How many US presidents were BORN in Ohio?
7
This phrase means to have a hidden advantage
Ace up your sleeve
Scientists often invoke this principle when choosing between two theories that explain the same evidence equally well
This nuclear bomb from 1961 was the largest bomb ever detonated
Tsar Bomba
This federally funded program created in 1965 provides health insurance for Americans over 65 and younger people with disabilities
Medicare
Before European settlement, this indigenous people were among the tribes that inhabited the Ohio River Valley around present-day Cincinnati
Shawnee
This idiom means to ignore something unpleasant and avoid dealing with it
Derived from Greek words meaning "hundred" and "ox," this term now often refers to large-scale carnage
Hecatomb
This US military raid that took place on January 3, 2026 deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro
Operation Absolute Resolve
This New Deal program created in 1933 helped regulate the stock market after the Wall Street Crash and still exists today
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)