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Springfield, Ohio
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The first ambulance service was established in which city?
Cincinnati
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Who was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962?
John Glenn
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Ohio became the [blank] state on [blank]
17th March 1, 1803
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Who is Clark County named for?
George Rogers Clark
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Ohio is known as?
The Buckeye State
200
America's first traffic light appeared in which city?
Cleveland
200
Who was the first man to land on the moon and what city was he from?
Neil Armstrong Wapakoneta
200
What is the state flower?
Carnation
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When was Springfield incorporated as a city?
March 21, 1850
200
In 1852 Ohio was the first state to enact laws protecting what group of people?
Working Women
300
The first city to use police cars was?
Akron
300
Name 3 of the 7 presidents born in Ohio?
Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft, and Warren G. Harding
300
What is the state motto?
With God, all things are possible
300
What organization began as a children's agricultural club in Springfield?
4-H
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What was the first university in Ohio?
Ohio University
400
The first interracial and coeducational college in America was?
Oberlin College
400
Which Olympian won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics?
Jesse Owens
400
What is the geographic center of Ohio?
Delaware
400
The first jail in town was guarded by what animal?
Black Bear
400
What percentage of the United States population lives within a 500 mile radius of Columbus?
50%
500
Ohio produced which of America's popular backyard BBQ food?
Hot Dog
500
Who developed the process of vulcanizing rubber in 1839?
Charles Goodyear
500
What is the state insect?
Ladybug
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What famous western performer gave her first performance in Springfield's Crystal Palace?
Annie Oakley
500
Ohio's first settlement was [blank], named after Marie Antoinette?
Marietta
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