State Symbols and Nicknames
Ohio's ubiquitous nickname, which comes from a local tree that produces small, brown nuts resembling a deer's eye.
What is the Buckeye State?
In 1914, the world's very first electric version of this driving safety device was installed in Cleveland.
What is the traffic light? (or traffic signal)
Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, this aerospace pioneer became the first human being to step foot on the moon in 1969.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Established in 1869, this legendary squad was the first fully professional team in baseball history.
Who are the Cincinnati Red Stockings? (Accept "the Reds")
Cincinnati's famous Mediterranean-style chili is most traditionally served over a bed of this pasta.
What is spaghetti?
The shape of Ohio’s official state flag, making it the only non-rectangular state flag in the U.S.
What is a burgee? (Accept "pennant")
Dayton natives Orville and Wilbur Wright are universally credited with inventing and building the world's first successful one of these
What is an airplane?
This legendary track and field athlete grew up in Cleveland before dominating the 1936 Berlin Olympics with four gold medals.
Who is Jesse Owens?
In the 19th century, Cincinnati was the world's largest pork-processing hub, earning it this distinct, animalistic nickname.
What is Porkopolis?
If you order a Cincinnati chili "3-Way," you are getting chili, spaghetti, and a massive mountain of this ingredient.
What is shredded cheddar cheese?
The Seneca word Ohi:yo', which gives the state its name, translates to this descriptive phrase.
What is "Great River"?
In 1833, this northeast Ohio college became the first interracial and coeducational college in the United States.
What is Oberlin College?
Born in Milan, Ohio, this relentless inventor gave the world the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting incandescent lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This historic suspension bridge connecting Cincy to Kentucky opened in 1867 and served as the literal prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge.
What is the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge?
This backyard lawn game, featuring bean bags thrown at a raised wooden board with a hole in it, originated on Cincinnati's west side in the 1960s.
What is Cornhole?
The official state rock song of Ohio, traditionally blasted by the Ohio State University Marching Band during games.
What is "Hang On Sloopy"?
Invented by Clarence Crane of Garrettsville, Ohio in 1912, this hole-in-the-middle candy was marketed as a "summer candy" that wouldn't melt.
What is Life Savers?
Ohio is tied for the second-most U.S. Presidents born in a single state, boasting this exact number of commanders-in-chief.
What is seven? (U.S. Grant, Hayes, Garfield, B. Harrison, McKinley, Taft, Harding).
Originally founded under the name "Losantiville," the city was renamed in 1790 to honor a hero from this ancient empire.
What is the Roman Empire? (Named after Roman general Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus).
Because of its massive German immigrant heritage, Cincinnati hosts "Oktoberfest Zinzinnati," which is officially the largest Oktoberfest celebration in this hemisphere.
What is North America? (Accept "the Western Hemisphere").
Move over orange juice; this red, savory drink is the official state beverage of Ohio.
What is tomato juice?
James J. Ritty of Dayton invented this mechanical machine in 1879 entirely to stop his saloon bartenders from stealing his profits.
What is the cash register?
This iconic Hollywood director behind Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park was born in Cincinnati in 1946.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
Beneath the city streets lies the largest abandoned one of these transit systems in the United States, built in the 1920s but never completed.
What is a subway system?
Though it is the primary airport serving Cincinnati, CVG is actually physically located across the river in this state.
What is Kentucky?