TV and Music
The host of the MTV show "Ridiculousness" is a Dayton Ohio native
Who is Rob Dyrdek?
They came to Dayton in 2000 and currently hold the record for consecutive sellouts by a professional sports team.
Who is Dayton Dragons?
These two brothers opened a bicycle shop in 1892 and are credited with inventing the first airplane.
Who is the Wright Brothers?
This invention was created in 1879 by a salon owner in Dayton to prevent stops to employees from stealing money
What is the cash register?
This branch of the military has their national museum in Dayton, Ohio
What is the Air Force?
This actor grew up in Dayton and played a fitness enthusiast and government employee on the TV show "Parks and Rec"
Who is Rob Lowe?
Won the first NFL game in history.
Who is Triangle Park?
Won gold medal in the 400m hurdles in both the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Now has a street named after him.
Who is Edwin C. Moses?
Ermal Fraze invented what would replace metal-top beverage cans that require a can opener.
What is the pop top?
This is the nickname for Dayton.
What is Gem City?
Best Known for His Roles in Films American Sniper, Fifty Shades of Gary and TV Series Yellowstone.
Who is Luke Grimes?
Basketball hall of famer and all-time leading scorer at the University of Dayton.
Who is Roosevelt Chapman?
Who was the inventor of the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline. Now a Dayton suburb and UD academic building bear his name.
Who is Charles F Kettering?
In the late 1970s a binder with folders and pockets designed to hold school supplies that grew popular throughout the 1980′s and 1990′s with over 75 million being sold.
What is the Trapper Keeper?
This is tallest building in Dayton.
What is Kettering Tower?
Known for her work as the bassist and vocalist for the influential alternative rock band Pixies.
Who is Kim Deal?
Award winning pitcher played for MLB teams; he is nicknamed "The Rocket"
Who is Roger Clemens?
The first African American poet to gain national recognition for his work and now has a local high school named after him.
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar?
James Floyd Smith was an inventor of what item after his wife's near fatal static line jump in 1914. Is found on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
What is the backpack parachute?
This was the speed that Harry Myers was traveling on West Third Street in 1904 when he received the worlds first ever speeding ticket.
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What is 12 MPH?
Her versatility extends across animation with roles in Rugrats and Kim Possible and is the voice of Bart Simpson.
Who is Nacy Cartwright?
American Professional Thai Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist.
Who is Joe Schilling?
Dayton was founded in this year.
1792
1794
1796
What is 1796?
A hard butter cracker that became known as the Dayton Cracker. It became so popular it kicked off the growth of the cracker-baking industry in the city. Inventing what we call today as the ________.
What is Cheez it?
The name of the largest paved trail network in the country, spanning over 330 miles.
What is Miami Valley Trails?