Ohio History
Adulting 101
Puns & Wordplay
Sports
Name That Tune (Lyric Edition)
200

This major Ohio city is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and sits right on the edge of Lake Erie.

What is Cleveland?

200

This 3-digit number, typically ranging from 300 to 850, tells lenders how reliable you are when borrowing money.

What is credit score?

200

To a Canadian, this is a beautiful autumn leaf on a tree; to a math teacher, it's a completely flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

What is a Plane?

200

This Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, nicknamed "Joe Shiesty," led the team to the Super Bowl in 2022 and previously won a national championship at LSU.

Who is Joe Burrow?

200

"I'm standard, but I'm functional / My code is neat, my logic's full / I'll answer prompt after prompt for you..." is a parody of this 2021 Olivia Rodrigo hit about a messy breakup.

What is good 4 u?

400

Neil Armstrong and John Glenn, two of America's most famous pioneers of this frontier, were both born in Ohio.

What is Space?

400

When you get a job, this is the name of the tax form you fill out to tell your employer how much money to withhold for federal taxes.

What is W-4?

400

It’s a very common, highly contagious viral infection that gives you a fever—but if you change just one letter, it turns into a magical chimney pipe for Santa.

What is flu / flue?

400

This track and field legend, who grew up in Cleveland and went to Ohio State, completely shattered records by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Who is Jesse Owens?

400

"Baby, let the games begin" is a line from this high-energy, reputation-defining 2017 track by Taylor Swift.

What is ...Ready for It?

600

Ohio is famously known as the "Mother of Presidents" because this many U.S. Presidents were born here. (Hint: It's between 5 and 10).

What is 8?

600

This financial concept, which Albert Einstein reportedly called the "eighth wonder of the world," is interest earned on interest previously earned.

What is Compound Interest?

600

This is the only element on the periodic table that is totally a cop.

What is copper?

600

This NFL quarterback holds the record for the most Super Bowl rings in history, with seven total championships across his time with the Patriots and Buccaneers.

Who is Tom Brady?

600

"I’m begging of you please don't take my man" is the iconic, desperate chorus of this 1973 country-pop crossover hit by Dolly Parton. Beyonce covered it in her genre-transcending album "Cowboy Carter". 

What is Jolene?

800

Built by the indigenous peoples of Ohio around 1000 CE, this massive, 1,300-foot-long earthen mound in Adams County depicts a reptile swallowing an egg.

What is the Serpent Mound?

800

This type of student loan does not accrue interest while you are enrolled in school at least half-time, because the government pays it for you.

What is Subsidized?

800

If a line of text at the top of a newspaper article is called a headline, this is what you call a line of text at the very bottom of a webpage that contains copyright information.

What is a Footer?

800

Before becoming a legendary MLB manager, this "Charlie Hustle" played for the Cincinnati Reds and still holds the all-time MLB record for most career hits (4,256).

Who is Pete Rose?

800

"Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine" is the opening line to this 2003 indie-rock anthem by The Killers that seemingly never leaves the music charts.

What is Mr. Brightside?

1000

In 1835, Ohio and Michigan almost went to war over a strip of land containing this port city, which Ohio eventually kept.

What is Toledo?

1000

In investing, this 12-letter word means spreading your money across different types of investments to lower your overall risk.

What is Diversification?

1000

In geometry, this specific type of triangle is never wrong, because it always measures exactly 90 degrees.

What is right?

1000

This Cleveland baseball trailblazer became the first Black player in the American League in 1947, just months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League.

Who is Larry Doby?

1000

"His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy" is the legendary opening line to Eminem’s 2002 Oscar-winning track from the 8 Mile soundtrack.

What is Lose Yourself?