Ohio Facts
What year did Ohio become a state?
1803
Little known fact:
Due to an oversight, Ohio's Constitution wasn't ratified in 1803. In 1953, legislation was introduced and passed that retroactively granted Ohio statehood dated March 1, 1803.
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
In what state is it illegal to push a live moose out of an airplane?
Alaska
What mythical creature can turn a man to stone with a single look?
Medusa, gorgons, or cockatrice (half rooster/half snake) all can turn a man to stone.
Originally given the Japanese title “Puckman”, what 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game" in 2005?
Pac-man
What song is the state song?
"Hang on Sloopy" is the official rock song of Ohio (We are the only state to have officially adopted a state rock and roll song.
"Beautiful Ohio" is the official state song.
However, more Ohioans think "Hang on Sloopy" as the only official song of Ohio.
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
Kelly Clarkson
In what state is it illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs?
Arizona
What is the name of the ancient Roman goddess of the hunt?
Diana
Which spooky 2001 GameCube game starring Mario’s brother got a reboot for Nintendo Switch in 2019?
Luigi's Mansion
What shape is the state flag of Ohio?
A pennant. Ohio is the only state with this type of flag and it is to be folded 17 times to represent Ohio as being the 17th state to join the union.
What pop star wrote songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Alice Cooper?
Kesha
In what state is it mandatory for owners of coal mines to provide adequate toilet paper for every toilet in the mines?
Ohio
What animals kept Odin appraised of all things happening in and around Asgard?
Ravens
What Will Wright created video game series released in 2000 (with sequels in 2004, 2009, and 2014) saw players watching and directing characters to mundane things like eating, sleeping, and cleaning their houses?
The Sims
What is the state slogan?
"Ohio, the Heart of it All"
Neat fact: 50% of the US population lives within 500 miles of Columbus, Ohio
Before Miley Cyrus recorded "Wrecking Ball," it was offered to which singer?
Beyonce
In what state is it illegal to wear a fake mustache in church with the intent to cause laughter?
Alabama
Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman God Vulcan, the master of the forge and fire?
Hephaestus
Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
The Nintendo Wii
What is the state native fruit?
The pawpaw. Tastes like a mix between a banana and a mango.
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
What state is it illegal to have Christmas decorations up past January 14?
Maine
In the Odyssey, what name did Odysseus give the cyclops when he was blinded?
Nobody
Pocket, Light, Color, and Advance were all styles or variants of what video game hardware system?
Game Boy