Cincy Fun Facts
This president famously got stuck in a bathtub in his Cincinnati home. That home is now a local art museum.
Who is William Howard Taft?
The 2011 Arab Spring began in this North African country.
What is Tunisia?
In 1872, this National Park was established, making it the first National Park in the World?
What is Yellowstone?
One of the topics covered in a Major League Baseball course at Arizona State is this player (not Babe Ruth) who broke the color barrier in 1947
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Nguyễn Sinh Cung did not live long enough to see his forces unify this nation.
What is Vietnam?
This Cincinnati native turned cult leader gained infame for his attempt to begin a race war called Helter Skelter through murders through Los Angeles
Who is Charles Manson?
Queen Elizabeth was famously photographed with Kwama Nkrumah, known for helping to bring independence to this country. He served as its first president from 1960 to 1966.
What is Ghana?
This National Park is known as the river of grass, with the highest point being 20 feet above sea level
What is the Everglades?
The oldest stadium in MLB has been home to the Splendid Splinter, Yaz, and Big Papi
What is Fenway Park?
This battle was the furthest north the Confederacy moved during the War of Northern Aggression
What is Gettysberg?
This tabloid talk show is also the former mayor of Cincinnati.
Who is Jerry Springer?
This ancient Malian city has remoteness so legendary that it is still a byword for the end of the earth.
What is Timbuktu?
The largest National Park by area in the lower 48 could kill you.
What is Death Valley?
He hit the final Home Run of his career off Bill Bevens on September 12, 1945
Who is Johnny Dickshot?
On June 25, 1950 75,000 soldiers of the North Korean People's Army moved across the 38th parallel to attack the Republic of Korea under the direction of this man
Who is Kim Il-sung?
This British-Iraqi architect was the first woman to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. She designed the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati.
Who is Zaha Hadid?
In 1980, this country was the final African country to gain independence from European colonial rule.
What is Zimbabwe?
This is the only National Park named for a person.
What is Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
This is the oldest, active professional baseball team
What are the Cincinnati Reds?
The POLISARIO fought this Kingdom for independence from 1975 to 1991, resulting in the establishment of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
What is Morocco?
Shot in Cincinnati, this 2015 film tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce. Locals had fun trying to spot stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
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After the secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, this became the largest country in Africa by area.
What is Algeria?
This park is only accessible by boat or plane. It is no wonder it is the least visited park in the lower 48
What is Isle Royale?
Currently the all time leader in RBI and Total Bases, this last Negro League player to appear in a Major League game once held the most hallowed record in baseball
Who is Hank Aaron?
Named for the French Minister of War, this concrete fortification was designed to deter a German invasion (which it did not)
What is the Maginot Line?