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This Ohio university, founded in 1804, is considered the oldest university in the state

Ohio University

100

This idiom means to take on more responsibility than you can handle

Bite off more than you can chew

100

What countries made up Gran Colombia? (1819-1831)

Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Northern Peru

100

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

100

Created during the Great Depression, this 1935 program provides retirement benefits to millions of Americans through payroll taxes

Social Security

200

This town served as Ohio's first capital from 1803-1810

Chillicothe

200

This idiom means someone has revealed information they were supposed to keep secret

Spill the beans

200

Depicted with a black jackal's head, this deity oversaw embalming and protected the dead

Anubis

200

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

200

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)

300

This first capital of the Northwest Territory was also Ohio's first town

Marietta 

300

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

300

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

300

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

300

Founded in 1775 and later established as an independent federal agency, this free service serves the nation while operating as a government entity 

USPS

500

How many US presidents were BORN in Ohio?

7

500

This phrase means to have a hidden advantage 

Ace up your sleeve

500

Scientists often invoke this principle when choosing between two theories that explain the same evidence equally well

Occam's razor
500

This nuclear bomb from 1961 was the largest bomb ever detonated

Tsar Bomba

500

This federally funded program created in 1965 provides health insurance for Americans over 65 and younger people with disabilities 

Medicare

1000

Before European settlement, this indigenous people were among the tribes that inhabited the Ohio River Valley around present-day Cincinnati

Shawnee

1000

This idiom means to ignore something unpleasant and avoid dealing with it

Bury your head in the sand
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Derived from Greek words meaning "hundred" and "ox," this term now often refers to large-scale carnage

Hecatomb

1000

This US military raid that took place on January 3, 2026 deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro  

Operation Absolute Resolve

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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)

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