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100

The entirety of the border between Ohio and Kentucky is confined by what body of water?

Ohio River 

100

What does rage baiting mean?

the practice of creating and posting deliberately provocative, offensive, or frustrating content online to intentionally trigger anger, outrage, or strong emotional reactions, primarily to drive engagement (likes, shares, comments) for more traffic, views, or profit, often by exploiting existing divisions or misinformation

100

What is (12÷3)×(4+2)?

24

100
What sport did I play in high school?
Tennis
100

Song 1

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Frank Sinatra 

200

What “S” park in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, OH, is located on Jaeger Street? It shares its name with the last name of the German composer of “Ode To Joy.”

Schiller Park

200

Explain the 67 meme (song it's from and why it became popular)

Doot Doot (6 7) by the rapper Skrilla

sports edits

200

The Northwest Ordinance (1787) was important because it:

a) Ended the Revolutionary War
b) Set rules for new territories becoming states
c) Created the U.S. Constitution
d) Established the Bill of Rights

b) Set rules for new territories becoming states

200

What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?

Cleveland Browns

200

Song 2

Heroes cover by David Bowie 

300

The prototype of what toy was developed by Albert Carter, the son of a Cincinnati, Ohio clairvoyant who used a similar device with her clients?

A. Etch A Sketch
B. Magic 8 Ball
C. Rubik’s Cube
D. View-Master


B. Magic 8 Ball

300

Which film, an adaptation of a popular video game, currently holds the title for the highest-grossing domestic release of 2025?

a) A Minecraft Movie

b) Five Nights at Freddy's 2

c) Mortal Kombat 2

a) A Minecraft Movie

300

Which sentence uses passive voice?
a) The chef cooked the meal.
b) The chef will cook the meal.
c) The meal was cooked by the chef.
d) The chef is cooking the meal.

c) The meal was cooked by the chef

a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it, shifting focus from the doer to the recipient, and is formed with a form of "to be" (is, was, been, etc.) plus a past participle (e.g., The ball was thrown), often used to sound objective or when the doer is unknown

300

What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?

A. Gobble Run
B. Turkey
C. Strike Streak
D. Hat Trick

b. Turkey 

300

Song 3

Ghost by Justin Bieber 
400

Before it was colored, scented, and packaged in little yellow containers, Play-Doh was originally created by Kutol Products of Cincinnati, Ohio to clean what?

A. Carpets
B. Upholstered furniture
C. Hardwood floors
D. Wallpaper

D. Wallpaper

400

Name Three songs off of Taylor Swift's new album?

The Fate of Ophelia, Elizabeth Taylor, Opalite, Father Figure, Eldest Daughter, Ruin the Friendship, Actually Romantic, Wish List, Wood, Cancelled!, Honey, The Life of a Showgirl

400

If 2x+5=17 and y=3x−2, what is y?

16

400

How many times has Michigan vs Ohio State won in the last 10 years? (excluding 2020 cancellation) starting at 2015-16 season

Ohio State 6

Michigan 4

400

Song 4

Peggy Sue by Buddy Holiday 

500

In 1898, a Toledo inventor received a patent for a device considered one of the earliest examples of an electronic toy.
What was this device?

A. A battery-powered talking doll

B. A mechanical fortune-telling machine

C. An electric shock puzzle box 

D. A light-up spinning top

C. An electric shock puzzle box

500

What song did Katy Perry sing in space?

a) Firework 

b) What a Wonderful World

c) Halo

d) A Sky Full of Stars

b) What a Wonderful World

500

In a food web, removing a top predator is most likely to:
a) Decrease populations of prey species only
b) Increase biodiversity
c) Have no effect
d) Increase populations of prey species and disrupt the ecosystem

d) Increase populations of prey species and disrupt the ecosystem

500

In what year were women allowed to compete in the modern Olympic games?

A. 1896
B. 1912
C. 1920
D. 1900

D) 1900 

Of the 997 athletes, 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf.

500
Song 5

The Subway by Chappell Roan