An Icon new year's eve quiz about Ada; how much do you really know
Here’s a year-end quiz to see just how much you know about Ada.
All of the questions in this quiz are based upon stories posted on the Ada Icon in 2015, and there are 14 possible points.
Scoring
Answer 4 or less: Do you really live here?
Answer 5 or 6: Hey, you are a serious Icon reader
Answer 7 or 8: Wow! You are in the know, congrats
Answer 9: You can create next year’s year-end quiz – probably now
Answer 10 or more: You either looked at the answers, or you are an Ada native
Questions
1 – Name the new Ada street superintendent
2 – Who is the 2015 Ada Distinguished Citizen of the Year?
3 – Who is the “Voice of the Bulldogs” at football games?
4 - The ONU mascot has a name. It is…
5 – And the new Ada Kiwanis Club president is…
6 – He’s the new Ada Scoutmaster (replaced Tom Lehman)
7 – Latest inductee into the Ada school hall of fame.
8 – These two high school students received state farmer degrees (chance for 2 points)
9 – Who received an ONU honorary undergraduate degree?
10 – Which class won the 109th interclass competition?
3 point bonus – Where can you purchase an Ada Icon cinnamon bun?
Answers:
1 – Rob Mix
2 – Sandy Neely
3 – David Smittle
4 – Klondike
5 – Jeff Schulman
6 – Jeff Kurtz
7 – Dr. Joe Baughman
8 – Blake Willeke and Alex James
9 – Roger Young
10 - Seniors
Bonus - Northern on Main
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Local students on ONU's Spring 2026 Dean's List
- Obituary for Kimberlee Ann Rayl
- NWS heat advisory for June 10
- Ada Gators open swim season at Bluffton
- Letter: Invitation to identify Day of Caring projects
- Randall L. “Randy” Clark worked for Cole Motor Sales
- AACC member mixer at Old Route 69 Brewery
- 5-acre refuge for pollinators and purple martins
- Local teen documents Ohio sightings of steam locomotive Big Boy
- United Women in Faith Ice Cream Social
- Ada Library to host Realm of the Reptile