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Ohio True or False?

Do you know whether these statements about Ohio are true or false?
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1. Ohio has a Springfield
The fifth-most populous behind those in MO, MA, IL and OR [World Population Review, 2023]
True
False
2. LeBron James was born in Cleveland
He was born in Akron
True
False
3. The first controlled powered airplane flight took place in Ohio
While the Wright brothers were Ohioans, they achieved this feat in Kitty Hawk, NC
True
False
4. No colony/state has had more presidents born within its borders than Ohio
Virginia can boast eight, one more than Ohio
True
False
5. The first-ever ambulance service was developed in Cincinnati in 1865
Out of Commercial Hospital, now known as Cincinnati General
True
False
6. Buckeyes are a type of bean
The name can be used to refer to several species of soapberry trees and their nuts
True
False
7. Ohio has a higher population density than Hawaii
Ohio has 288 people per square mile, Hawaii 223 [World Population Review, March 2023]
True
False
8. It is possible to travel from Toledo, OH to Duluth, MN entirely by water
Thanks to the Great Lakes Waterway
True
False
9. The first two cars in Ohio managed to crash into each other
Like so many anecdotes, this is a myth
True
False
10. Ohio's state motto is "The Crossroads of America"
That motto is Indiana's
True
False
11. Youngstown is home to the largest railroad museum east of the Mississippi
There is no railroad museum in Youngstown
True
False
12. The Cuyahoga River has caught fire several times
At least 14 times
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False
13. Ohio has a higher average temperature than Illinois
Ohio (50.70) is more than one degree Fahrenheit colder than Illinois (51.80) [World Population Review, June 2023]
True
False
14. Ohio is the only U.S. state with a non-rectangular flag
It is a pennant design
True
False
15. There is a large bronze statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger in downtown Columbus
In honor of the Arnold Sports Festival
True
False
7 Comments
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Level 51
Jan 26, 2021
What do you mean by if Ohio has a Springfield?
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Level 90
Jan 27, 2021
A city named Springfield. It is a common municipality name in the USA.
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Level 90
Jan 27, 2021
Nice quiz, I learned a few things.
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Level 76
Apr 24, 2021
Nice quiz! Nominated
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Level 68
Oct 4, 2021
This quiz was really hard.
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Level 66
Nov 18, 2022
How did almost nobody get the last question? It’s quite obvious you can’t come up with something like that out of the blue…
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Level 77
Feb 14, 2023
They came up with 'Youngstown is home to the largest railroad museum east of the Mississippi' out of the blue.