Dear George,
We’ve lived
in Cincinnati’s Clifton neighborhood for well over half of our lives, but it
turns out there are many important facts about our community that we’ve never
known. Clifton has a long, rich history, and it’s one of the city’s most
distinctive neighborhoods. Here is a Clifton trivia quiz that draws from
the various sources listed at the end. Even if you’re a lifelong Clifton
resident, this is a challenging quiz. My personal opinion is that you’re
doing well if you get 16 or more of the 32 items, and, if you get 24 or better,
you’re ready to be a contestant on a Clifton edition of Jeopardy. I hope
you’ll write down your answers and see how you do. (Correct answers are
given at the end of the quiz.)
Love,
Dave
THE QUIZ
1.
Clifton was incorporated as a village in:
(a) 1850; (b)
1870; (c) 1890; (d) 1910
2.
Clifton was named after:
(a) a wealthy
landowner
(b) the first
European to reach southwest Ohio in 1642
(c) the
highest mountain in the Tri-State region
(d) a large
farm
3. What
percent of adults in Clifton ride bicycles to work?
(a) 0.2%; (b)
2%; (c) 12%; (d) 22%
4. The
longest street in Clifton is:
(a) Clifton
Ave.; (b) Lafayette Ave.; (c) Ludlow Ave.; (d) Vine St.
5. What
percent of housing units in Clifton are occupied by renters (vs. owners)?
(a) 35%; (b)
51%; (c) 67%; (d) 79%
6.
Henry Probasco, who donated the Tyler Davidson fountain to the city and whose
mansion (Oakwood) is on West Cliff Lane in Clifton, made his fortune in:
(a) the
slaughterhouse business
(b) the
liquor business
(c) the
railroad business
(d) the
hardware business
7. 13%
of adult Cincinnatians have master’s degrees or beyond. In Clifton the
comparable figure is:
(a) 21%; (b)
31%; (c) 41%; (d) 51%
8.
Dixmyth Avenue is named for:
(a) The
wealthy family whose mansion anchors one end of the street
(b)
Journalist and Gazette editor Richard “Dick” Smith
(c) The
famous horse that won the 1898 Kentucky Derby
(d) The Myth
of Dorothea Dix
9.
Skyline Chili at Ludlow and Clifton Avenues, the most popular restaurant in the
company’s chain, was opened by brothers John and Pete Georgeton in:
(a) 1946; (b)
1956; (c) 1966; (d) 1976
10.
Compared to the city of Cincinnati as a whole, Clifton has a greater % of
households with annual incomes:
(a) Under
$25,000; (b) Over $150,000; (c) Both of these; (d) Neither of these
11.
What is the most frequent household income category among Clifton residents?
(a) Under
$10,000; (b) $20-24,999; (c) $40-44,999; (d) $60-64,999; (e) $80-84,999
12.
Early 1900’s political boss George B. Cox’s mansion is now:
(a) The
Clifton public library branch
(b) The
Clifton post office branch
(c) The Sigma
Kappa Pi fraternity house
(d) Clifton
Commons (the neighborhood charter school)
13.
Originally an automobile repair shop, the Ludlow Garage was a rock and roll
venue which offered national acts between:
(a) 1956 and
1968; (b) 1969 and 1971; (c) 1972 and 1977; (d) 1978 and 1986
14. The
overall crime rate in Clifton is ______ than the national average.
(a) 17%
higher; (b) 9% higher; (c) about the same as; (d) 9% lower; (e) 17% lower
15. How
many houses of worship are located in Clifton?
(a) 7; (b)
10; (c) 14; (d) 19
16.
According to local legend, which Clifton landmark is haunted by ghosts?
(a) Arlin’s
Bar; (b) Ludlow Garage; (c) Roanoke apartment house; (d) Graeter’s ice cream
parlor
17.
According to neighborhoodscout.com, Clifton’s Ludlow Avenue has more same-sex couples living
together than ___ percent of U.S. neighborhoods.
(a) 62%; (b)
74%; (c) 86%; (d) 98%
18.
Rawson Woods at Middleton and Warren was donated to the city in 1923 by the
Joseph Rawson family to establish a:
(a)
wildflower preserve
(b) bird
preserve
(c) southern
pine and magnolia grove
(d) wildlife
sanctuary
19.
Which age category is most frequent among Clifton residents?
20-29; (b) 40-49; (c) 60-69; (d) 80-89
20. The
Esquire Theatre originally opened in Clifton in:
(a) 1911; (b)
1928; (c) 1940; (d) 1963
21.
Clifton has a greater concentration of historic residences than ___ percent of
all U.S. neighborhoods.
(a) 69%; (b)
79%; (c) 89%; (d) 99%
22. The
child poverty rate in Clifton is:
(a) 3%; (b)
11%; (c) 23%; (d) 53%
23. In
the 1980s Clifton residents successfully opposed the opening of a _____
in the Ludlow Avenue shopping district.
(a) Family
Dollar store; (b) Wendy’s restaurant; (c) discount liquor store; (d) Victoria’s
Secret
24.
Among Clifton residents, male median earnings are __ percent higher than female
median earnings.
6% higher; (b) 18% higher; (c) 25% higher; (d) 41% higher
25.
Clifton residents most frequently identify their ancestry as:
(a) English;
(b) German; (c) Irish; (d) Italian
26. The
website AshleyMadison,com, which caters to married people seeking affairs, has
64,500 users in Cincinnati. Among Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods, Clifton
ranks number ___ in AshleyMadison use.
3; (b) 17; (c) 31; (d) 51
27.
What percent of Clifton residents are non-white?
10%; (b) 20%; (c) 30%; (d) 40%
28.
Which of these educational institutions is located within Clifton’s official
boundaries?
(a)
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
(b) Hebrew
Union College
(c)
University of Cincinnati
(d) All of
these
(e) None of
these
29. How
many homes in Clifton are worth a million dollars or more?
14; (b) 34; (c) 54; (d) 74
30. The
inscription on the Probasco Fountain in front of the former Clifton School
reads:
(a) In
teaching others we teach ourselves
(b) Thirsty
and ye gave me drink
(c) Teachers
open the door but you must walk through it yourself
(d) Where
there is love there is life
31.
What % of Clifton children (K-12) are enrolled in private (vs. public) schools?
(a) 26%; (b)
36%; (c) 46%; (d) 56%
32.
Sitwell’s coffee shop is named for:
(a) British
poet Edith Sitwell
(b) a village
in Ireland
(c) Sitwell
Street in Clifton
(d) a Union
Civil War general
ANSWER KEY
(numbers in parentheses refer to sources listed at the end)
1.a.
Clifton was incorporated in 1850. (16)
2.d. Clifton
was named after a large farm (Clifton Farm). (16)
3.a. 10
adults (0.2%) ride bikes to work. (8)
4.b.
Lafayette Ave. (1.59 mi.) is longest, followed by Clifton (1.39), Ludlow
(1.36), and Vine (0.98). (7)
5.c.
67% of housing units are occupied by renters. (8)
6.d. H.
Probasco made his fortune in the hardware business. (2)
7.b.
31% of Cliftonites have master’s degrees or beyond. (7)
8.b.
Dixmyth Ave. is named after journalist Richard “Dick” Smith. (2)
9.c. Skyline
Chili on Ludlow opened in 1966. (5)
10.c. Both —
Clifton has more “under $25K” and “over $150K”. (8)
11.a.
“Under $10K” is Clifton’s most frequent household income category (17%).
(8)
12.a.
The Cox mansion is now the Clifton Public Library branch. (2)
13.b. The
Ludlow Garage was a R&R venue from 1969 to 1971. (6)
14.a.
Clifton’s crime rate is 17% above the national average. (3)
15.c. There
are 14 houses of worship in Clifton. (9)
16.a. Arlin’s
Bar is said to be haunted. (12)
17d. Ludlow
Ave. has more same-sex couples than 98% of U.S. neighborhoods. (13)
18.b. Rawson
Woods was established as a bird preserve. (10)
19.a. 20-29
is the most frequent age category (27% of residents). (8)
20.a. The
Esquire opened in 1911. (11)
21.d. Clifton
has more historic residences than 99% of U.S. neighborhoods. (13)
22.d.
The child poverty rate in Clifton is 53%. (13)
23.b.
Cliftonites blocked the opening of a Wendy’s. (11)
24.d. Clifton
males make 41% more earnings than Clifton females. (4)
25.b. German
(20%) is the most common ancestry. (13)
26.a. Clifton
is No.3 in AshleyMadison use. (15)
27.c. 30% of
Clifton residents are non-white. (14)
28.a. Only
Cincinnati State is located in Clifton (16)
29.b. 34
Clifton houses are worth a million dollars or more. (8)
30.b. The
Probasco Fountain reads, “Thirsty and ye gave me drink.” (2)
31.d. 56% of
Clifton children go to private schools (7)
32.a.
Sitwell’s is named for British poet Edith Sitwell. (6)
SOURCES:
(1) “Along
Lafayette Avenue: Clifton Historic Homes,” by Sue Richmond and Anita S.
Marks;
(2)
Cincinnati Historical Society, “Clifton”, pp. 371-391 in “The WPA Guide to
Cincinnati,” 1943/1987;
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