1. Ohio is, of course, home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Name one of the following Rock Hall inductees whose songs are listed below (14).
“Creep,” “Lotus Flower”
“Turn to Stone,” “Mr. Blue Sky”
“Think,” “Freeway of Love”
“Tom Sawyer,” “Closer to the Heart”
“Ring Ring,” “The Winner Takes It All”
“Mississippi Goddam,” “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”
“Short People,” “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
“Play the Game,” “Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy”
“Nasty,” “Rhythm Nation”
“Solsbury Hill,” “San Jacinto”
“Where the Streets Have No Name,” “One”
“Come On to Me,” “Jenny Wren”
“A Case of You,” “Woodstock”
“25 or 6 to 4,” “You’re the Inspiration”
2. Ohio is part of the Great Lakes region.
Name one of the 5 Great Lakes, or one of the 9 U.S. states or Canadian provinces with a shoreline on at least one of the Great Lakes (14). (Note: A few of the lakes share their names with states. These answers will be counted separately. Please specify whether your answer is a lake or state if possible -- I will PM you with a BMS if needed).
3. Ohio is home to many places of higher education (an inordinate amount, it seems).
Name one of the following higher education institutions based on their logo/branding pictured here (12). Link (Note: Answers of just initials will not be accepted.)
4. Ohio has many unique city and town names – but also many that it shares with other locales.
Name one of the following Ohio city names shared with another locale, based on a brief description of the other locale (12).
Central Spanish city called the “Imperial City” and designated as an UNESCO World Heritage site
Least populous U.S. state
Capital and largest city of Peru
“The Radiant City” located in Saudi Arabia; regarded as one of the two holiest cities in Islam (though not primarily as a site of pilgrimage)
South Atlantic U.S. state associated with a recent Vice President and current presidential candidate
Capital and largest city of Ireland
Middle Eastern country historically known for its cedars
Italian city that serves as the namesake for a cheese commonly used to top spaghetti and other pastas
Northwestern U.S. state known as “The Beaver State”
Capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
City in New Jersey where the state’s largest and busiest airport is located
Capital of Illinois (and fictional setting of a long-running animated program)
5. Cleveland, Ohio was the filming location for a few of the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Name a theatrically released Marvel Cinematic Universe film (22). (Notes: Full titles, please -- meaning, please include subtitles for films that have them. The film must have already been theatrically released.)
6. Ohio is the birthplace of many, many famous individuals.
Name one of these famous Ohioans based on their picture (14). Link
7. Ohio is home to the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.
Give the answer to one of these pieces of trivia about medical breakthroughs and discoveries (11).
The current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Russell M. Nelson, was on the team that developed this machine, used during cardiopulmonary bypass to take over functions for two specific organs
This man discovered and helped develop the polio vaccine
Alexander Fleming discovered this antibiotic in 1928
Another common name for X-rays or X-radiation is in honor of this man who first detected them in 1895
This surgery pioneer published the influential paper “Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery” in 1867
This country is where the first human-to-human heart transplant occurred in 1967
This Greek physician is often referred to as the “Father of Medicine”
Rene Laennec invented this commonly used medical device in 1816
This physician was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S.
Dolly, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was this kind of animal
A 1953 article by this British duo lays out their discovery of the double helix DNA structure
8. There are a wide variety of major league sports franchises that play in Ohio.
Name a major league sports franchise (NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, or MLS) located in Ohio, or one of the venues they call home (16).
9. Not only is Ohio the home of many famous people (as demonstrated in question 6), it is also the birthplace or adopted home state of various U.S. presidents and presidential candidates.
Name one of the pictured presidents or presidential candidates from Ohio (10). Link
10. One of the most rewarding discoveries I’ve made about life in Ohio is that there is a LOT of incredible ice cream here.
Name one of the following ice cream brands/companies based on clues about them (13).
This “splendid ice creams” shop, founded by and named after a female entrepreneur, has expanded from its home of Columbus to Nashville, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta; it features flavors such as Gooey Butter Cake and Wildberry Lavender
Based in Vermont, this company has flavors that include Chunky Monkey, Half Baked, and Cherry Garcia
Known as Edy’s Ice Cream east of the Rocky Mountains, this brand is a subsidiary of Nestle
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, this franchise has signature creations such as Birthday Cake Remix and Cookie Doughn’t You Want Some, and traditionally has their employees sing when receiving a tip
Contrary to what its name may suggest, this company was started by American husband-and-wife team Reuben and Rose Mattus (who wanted a foreign-sounding brand name and settled on something reminiscent of Danish)
Known for its “French pot” method of handcrafted ice cream and its Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip flavor, this Cincinnati-based company was declared Oprah’s favorite ice cream in 2002
This super-premium ice cream company is based in California and has flavors with architecturally-inspired names, like Mintimalism and Frank Behry
This Texas-based brand was hit hard by a 2015 listeriosis outbreak which prompted a large recall, but has since returned to wide distribution
An Oregon dairy cooperative sells products under this brand name, including ice creams such as Marionberry Pie and a Mudslide flavor
Sharing a name with a classical composer, this Youngstown, Ohio-based “homemade” chain counts Tom Cruise among its celebrity fans
This ice cream franchise is known for their soft-serve, but is arguably more famous for their creative cake characters like Cookie Puss and Fudgie the Whale
Now owned by Dunkin Brands (also the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts), this ice cream shop is known for its “31 Flavors” slogan
11. The world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra is based in historic Severance Hall.
Name one of these well-known performing arts venues based on their initials and location (13).
R.A.H. – London
C.H. – New York
R.C.M.H. – New York
S.J.S.S. – London
M.H. – Toronto
P.d.B.A. – Mexico City
W.D.C.H. – Los Angeles
A.H. – Salt Lake City
C.M.H. – Cincinnati
B.H. – Seattle
S.O.H. – Sydney
T.d.C-E. – Paris
K.C. – Washington, D.C.
12. To close, here’s a collection of Ohio potpourri.
Give the answer to one of these Ohio-themed trivia clues (12).
This hit song by the McCoys is played at many Ohio sports games, featuring a chant of “O - H - I - O!”; it was made Ohio’s official rock song in 1985
Ohio’s state nickname shares a name with this confection, peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate made to resemble the tree nut Ohio’s nickname comes from
This Cleveland theatre district is the largest performing arts center outside New York, and hosts many Broadway touring productions (among many other events)
This singer-songwriter composed the song “Ohio” in 1970 for his group in response to the Kent State shootings in Ohio that year
This Ohio city is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is known as the birthplace of the NFL
These Central/Eastern European dumplings are popular in Ohio, with fillings typically including potato, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or even fruit; they are often served with butter, sour cream, and/or fried onion
This tire and rubber company has been based in Akron, Ohio since its 1898 founding
While North Carolina is known as “first in flight,” Congress declared Ohio to be the “birthplace of” this word, due to the Wright brothers being born and based in Dayton
This Ohio village is the location of a recently closed General Motors plant, which has become a political flashpoint of sorts
This second-oldest amusement park in the United States is located in Sandusky, and according to Wikipedia is the only park in the world with six coasters taller than 200 feet
You can have the Cincinnati variety of this food – somewhat deceptively named for those familiar with the more common variety – 2-way (with spaghetti), 3-way (adding cheese), or even 5-way (adding beans and onions)
With a name like this well-known jelly/jam company based in Orrville, Ohio, it has to be good, according to their well-known slogan