LC
Spiess Family History
Ohio History
Jeopardy Knowledge
Miscellaneous
100

Largest cemetery in Liberty Center

What is Youngs Cemetery?

100

Lewis Spiess

Who was my paternal grandfather?

100

Month and Year Ohio became the 17th state of the United States

When is March, 1803?

100

This person holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! with 74 wins.

Who is Ken Jennings?

100

Favorite 7th Grade class at Liberty Center

What is Mrs. Stevens's "Ohio History" class?

200

The name Mrs. Dortha Bortel often called Liberty Center

What is "Spiessville"?

200

Blanche Aleta Miller Spiess 

Who is my paternal grandmother? 

200

Before Ohio became a state, it was part of this larger area, divided in 1800

What is the Northwest Territory?

200

This person is in second place for total regular-game earnings.

Who is James Holzhauer?

200

Favorite political slogan from the presidential election of 1840

What is "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too" ?

300

Man who built the first Wabash train depot and became known as the "Father" of Liberty Center

Who is Calvin C. Young? 

300

Number of children born to Lewis & Blanche Spiess 

What is 16 ?

Dewey, Clarence, Dale, George, Homer, John Clyde, Lucy, Wilbur Michael, Marie, Doris, Mary, Lloyd, Olive, Luella, Lewis, Carl

300

This famous Ohioan became the first person to walk on the moon

Who is Neil Armstrong?

300

Ken Jennings's number of consecutive wins on Jeopardy!

What is 74?

300

Students were required to memorize and recite 3  important documents for Mrs. Stevens's classes

What are "The Gettysburg Address," the "Preamble" to the United States Constitution, and a portion of the introduction to the Declaration of Independence ?

400

First year Liberty Center had a U. S. Post Office

What is 1858?

400

John Spiess

Who is my paternal great-grandfather?

400

Mound Builders

Who were the Hopewell?

400

The record amount for the highest winnings in regular-season play

What is $2,520,700?

400

The number of times LeAnn Spiess had to write, 

"I will not [insert:  Chew Gum, Talk, Pass Notes] in Ohio History class."

What is "TOO MANY" ?

500

Finish this LC children's rhyme which references a former factory:

School's out, school's out

Teachers let the monkeys out.

One jumped in, one jumped out

One jumped in the __________________ .

Sauerkraut

500

Bought eighty acres of land in Cold Springs, Kalkaska County, Michigan following the Civil War

Who is my great, great-grandfather, John U. Spiess?

500

"O-y-o" or "Great River" was the name this Native American tribe called the "Ohio Country"

Who are the Iroquois?

500

Chicago librarian who was Brad Holzhauer's "Spoiler"


Who is Emma Boettcher?

500

Common greeting you'll hear on July 4, 2019?

What is "HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY, TREVA!                 We LOVE You" ?

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