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Question 1

A	Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
B	Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH Hint: This was the first double-deck horseshoe stadium in the country.
C	Peden Stadium, Athens, OH Hint: This was the first double-deck horseshoe stadium in the country.

Question 1 Explanation:

This photograph of Ohio Stadium, home of The Ohio State University Buckeyes, was taken during a football game in the 1980s.

Question 2

A	Serpent Mound
B	Miamisburg Mound Hint: This animal effigy (likeness or representation) mound was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966.
C	Seip Mound Hint: This animal effigy (likeness or representation) mound was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966.

Question 2 Explanation:

This aerial view showsSerpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio.

Question 3

A	Dayton, OH Hint: November through January, this capital city attraction illuminates sculptures of fish and animals, and features more than two million lights.
B	Columbus, OH
C	Sandusky, OH Hint: November through January, this capital city attraction illuminates sculptures of fish and animals, and features more than two million lights.

Question 3 Explanation:

Wildlights, a Columbus Zoo event in late November through early January, was developed as a way for patrons to enjoy the Columbus Zoo through the winter months.

Question 4

A	Anthony Wayne Bridge Hint: This bridge's name comes from its unique shape.
B	Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Hint: This bridge's name comes from its unique shape.
C	Zanesville Y Bridge

Question 4 Explanation:

This photograph shows the fourth Y Bridgebuilt at the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers in Zanesville.

Question 5

A	Youngstown, OH Hint: The department store in this photograph was the inspiration for the Winfred-Louder department store on "The Drew Carey Show."
B	Cleveland, OH
C	Columbus, OH Hint: The department store in this photograph was the inspiration for the Winfred-Louder department store on "The Drew Carey Show."

Question 5 Explanation:

This photograph shows Halle Brothers Co. on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Question 6

A	Malabar Farm, near Mansfield, OH
B	Zanesville, OH Hint: This famous couple was married at what farm near Mansfield, Ohio?
C	Toledo, OH Hint: This famous couple was married at what farm near Mansfield, Ohio?

Question 6 Explanation:

This photograph was taken when Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were married at Malabar Farm on May 21, 1945.

Question 7

A	Circleville Pumpkin Show
B	Ohio State Fair Hint: This photograph was taken during an annual event held in the third week of October.
C	Jackson County Apple Festival Hint: This photograph was taken during an annual event held in the third week of October.

Question 7 Explanation:

Photograph of "Miss Pumpkin Queen" at the Circleville Pumpkin Show in Circleville, Ohio.

Question 8

A	Cleveland, OH Hint: The city where this photograph was taken was once known as the largest fresh-water fish market in the world.
B	Sandusky, Ohio
C	Toledo, OH Hint: The city where this photograph was taken was once known as the largest fresh-water fish market in the world.

Question 8 Explanation:

This photograph shows fishermen of the Jarecki Chemical Works in Sandusky, Ohio with their catch on May 1, 1891.

Question 9

A	Kirtland, OH
B	Steubenville, OH Hint: This was the first house of worship for the followers of Joseph Smith Jr., who founded the Latter Day Saint movement in western New York in 1830.
C	Marietta, OH Hint: This was the first house of worship for the followers of Joseph Smith Jr., who founded the Latter Day Saint movement in western New York in 1830.

Question 9 Explanation:

This photograph of the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, was the first house of worship for the followers of Joseph Smith, Jr., who founded the Latter Day Saint movement in western New York in 1830, were taken in 2002.

Question 10

A	Mill, south of Youngstown, OH
B	Mill, south of Fremont, OH Hint: At the end of the 18th century, all the land surrounding these falls belonged to a man named John Young.
C	Mill, south of Logan, OH Hint: At the end of the 18th century, all the land surrounding these falls belonged to a man named John Young.

Question 10 Explanation:

Lanterman's Mill is located three miles south of Youngstown, Ohio.

Question 11

A	Cincinnati, OH Hint: The building in the center was the fifth-tallest in the world when it was built in 1927.
B	Cleveland, OH Hint: The building in the center was the fifth-tallest in the world when it was built in 1927.
C	Columbus, OH

Question 11 Explanation:

This photograph depicts the LeVeque Tower in Columbus, also known as the American Insurance Union Citadel and the Lincoln-LeVeque Tower, which was completed in 1927.

Question 12

A	Canton, OH
B	Akron, OH Hint: This monument to the twenty-fifth president of the United States was dedicated on September 30, 1907. It was built in the city where he lived as an adult.
C	Lancaster, OH Hint: This monument to the twenty-fifth president of the United States was dedicated on September 30, 1907. It was built in the city where he lived as an adult.

Question 12 Explanation:

This image depicts the McKinley National Memorial during the dedication ceremonies that took place in Canton on September 30, 1907.

Question 13

A	Kings Island in Mason, Ohio Hint: This location began its history as an entertainment venue in 1870, when German immigrant Louis Zistel opened a beer garden and bathhouse where men and women could play along the shores of Lake Erie.
B	State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio Hint: This location began its history as an entertainment venue in 1870, when German immigrant Louis Zistel opened a beer garden and bathhouse where men and women could play along the shores of Lake Erie.
C	Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio

Question 13 Explanation:

This photograph shows "the Corkscrew" rollercoaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park.

Question 14

A	Lake Logan Hint: This river scene was painted by African American artist Robert S. Duncanson in 1851.
B	"The Blue Hole," along the Little Miami River
C	Buckeye Lake Hint: This river scene was painted by African American artist Robert S. Duncanson in 1851.

Question 14 Explanation:

This 1851 painting depicts "The Blue Hole," a mirror-like pool in the Little Miami River that has long been a favorite spot for southwestern Ohio artists.

Question 15

A	Ohio University in Athens, OH
B	Ohio State University in Columbus, OH Hint: The structure in this photograph was erected in 1915 to commemorate the centennial of the first college graduation ceremony in the Northwest Territory.
C	Wright State University in Dayton, OH Hint: The structure in this photograph was erected in 1915 to commemorate the centennial of the first college graduation ceremony in the Northwest Territory.

Question 15 Explanation:

This photograph shows the campus of Ohio University in Athens during winter.

Question 16

A	Ulysses S. Grant's birthplace Hint: This home is now run as a museum dedicated to one of the world's most famous inventors.
B	Thomas Edison's birthplace
C	Paul Laurence Dunbar's birthplace Hint: This home is now run as a museum dedicated to one of the world's most famous inventors.

Question 16 Explanation:

Inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was born in this brick house in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847.

Question 17

A	Columbus, OH
B	Cincinnati, OH Hint: The author of "My Life and Hard Times" lived here while a student at The Ohio State University from 1913-1917.
C	Zanesville, OH Hint: The author of "My Life and Hard Times" lived here while a student at The Ohio State University from 1913-1917.

Question 17 Explanation:

Three photographs show the house at 77 Jefferson Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, where humorist James Thurber and his family lived while James was a student at The Ohio State University from 1913-1917.

Question 18

A	Cleveland, OH Hint: This building later became the home of a museum center.
B	Cincinnati, OH
C	Akron, OH Hint: This building later became the home of a museum center.

Question 18 Explanation:

This photograph shows the Art Deco railroad station known as Cincinnati Union Terminal, which now houses the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History and Science, the Cincinnati History Museum, the Cincinnati Historical Society Library, the Cinergy Children's Museum, and an OMNIMAX theater.

Question 19

A	Ash Cave, Hocking Hills State Park
B	Tar Hollow, Hocking Hills State Park Hint: This image shows the largest recess cave in Ohio, named for piles of burnt residue found there by the earliest settlers.
C	Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills State Park Hint: This image shows the largest recess cave in Ohio, named for piles of burnt residue found there by the earliest settlers.

Question 19 Explanation:

This photograph depicts Ash Cave in Hocking Hills State Park, the largest shelter cave in Ohio with a rim that spans 700 feet.

Question 20

A	The Buxton Inn Hint: This establishment has been open since 1803.
B	The Golden Lamb Hotel
C	The Buchtel Hotel Hint: This establishment has been open since 1803.

Question 20 Explanation:

This photograph shows Ohio's oldest hotel, the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, Ohio.

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