Indiana History

STATE SYMBOLS #5: Mrs. Wooden bakes this, our state pie, every year for Mr. Wooden's birthday.

LANDMARKS #2: The IU Auditorium is host to the Indiana _______, which show the state's history.

Angelo Pizzo, a Binford grad, made this movie in the gym where my son Benny is shooting here.

GEOGRAPHY #1: Which of these is NOT one of Indiana's three major regions?

GEOGRAPHY #5: Indiana's northern regions are flat because of glacier...

HISTORY #5: These guys are standing outside Butt Drugs, a landmark in Indiana's 1st capital:

STATE SYMBOLS #6: This sweet smeller is the Hoosier's State's official flower.

FOSSILS #2: This fossil is sometimes confused for a flower, but it was really an animal.

FAMOUS HOOSIERS #3: You know Michael Jackson, but did you know his sister _____ has 10 #1 hits?

FOSSILS #5: Name one of these two fossils the Wooden kids found in Jennings County.

STATE SYMBOLS #3: Touch your heart. What is Indiana's official state river?

HOOSIER QUOTES #2: "Art is the only way to run away without..."

FOSSILS #3: Woolly mammoths and mastodons roamed Indiana during this time period.

HOOSIER QUOTES #7: "She blinded me with ___________." -- Mr. Wooden (from Thomas Dolby)

FOSSILS #6: Did we have dinosaurs in Indiana?

FAMOUS HOOSIERS #6: This famous Hoosier pioneered cars on Pumpkinvine Pike.

HISTORY #2: The book January's Sparrow was based on Indiana's part in the...

HOOSIER QUOTES #3: "Whatever you are, _____________." -- Abraham Lincoln

SPORTS #6: The first professional baseball game in American history was played in this city.

NATIVE AMERICANS #4: Indiana's most populous tribe (the one with the most people) was...

HISTORY #3: The Trail of Death was the forced march of the ______ tribe from Indiana to Kansas.

GEOGRAPHY #6: Which river is furthest north?

HOOSIER QUOTES #4: "Hold yourself to a higher standard. Never ________ yourself."

LANDMARKS #1: This is home to "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

LANDMARKS #4: This century-old ice cream shop in Columbus is still open today!

STATE MUSEUM #7: The names of the two dudes in the State Museum video we watched were...

FOSSILS #4: This animal, shown here, was one of the most ferocious Indiana Ice Age predators.

HOOSIER QUOTES #5: Who said: "A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong"?

GEOGRAPHY #4: The southern river that separates Indiana from Kentucky is called...

NATIVE AMERICANS #5: Ellie is by the falls where the Miami hunted in this, IN's 1st state park:

SPORTS #2: Crispus Attucks was the 1st black school to win state, led by this guy, the "Big O."

STATE SYMBOLS #1: What is Indiana's state tree?

NATIVE AMERICANS #6: This Shawnee leader brought tribes together to fight Europeans.

NATIVE AMERICANS #7: Which tribe has an Indiana county named for them?

STATE MUSEUM #4: Around the museum, you'll find artwork representing each of Indiana's 92...

STATE MUSEUM #1: This ball swings as the earth rotates to knock down pegs. It's called a...

SPORTS #5: Who is the Indiana Pacers star next to fifth-grade Mr. Wooden in this picture?

STATE MUSEUM #6: When you visit the museum tomorrow, your etiquette will...

GEOGRAPHY #2: Our beautiful city, Bloomington, is located in the...

STATE MUSEUM #3: If the weather's nice enough, we'll eat lunch by this Indianapolis landmark.

FOSSILS #7: The fossil expert who visited our class this year was...

FAMOUS HOOSIERS #7: She was the first female African-American millionaire.

HISTORY #6: Who came to Indiana first? The French fur traders or the British?

LANDMARKS # 7: This summer, this ENTIRE Indiana town will empty out!

LANDMARKS #5: At this house in Fountain City, you can see Underground Railroad hiding places.

SPORTS #1: The movie Hoosiers is based on this small school's 1954 state championship team.

SPORTS #3: The closest Indy 500 win was by .043 sec. in this year. Mr. Wooden was there (& 12).

FOSSILS #1: Long before dinosaurs, Indiana was covered with...

HISTORY #1: To celebrate Indiana's bicentennial, the State Museum displayed this guy's mallet.

STATE MUSEUM #2: Including the base, the Indiana obelisk at the museum is this tall.

STATE SYMBOLS #2: What is Indiana's state bird?

FAMOUS HOOSIERS #4: Florence Henderson played the mom, Carol, in this hit 1970s TV show.

SPORTS #7: This Olympian athlete overcame polio as a child to win gold.

NATIVE AMERICANS #3: The Potawatomi played games using this tool we still use in games today.

STATE SYMBOLS #7: Binford is made of this, Indiana's official state stone.

STATE SYMBOLS #4: What is Indiana's state song?

FAMOUS HOOSIERS #2: This was the only president who called Indiana his "home state."

GEOGRAPHY #7: Indy is Mr. Wooden's hometown. He grew up on the north side on a street called...

HISTORY #4: The Indianapolis Times won awards for articles that led to the end of this in IN:

STATE MUSEUM #5: The museum features this fossil from Indiana's __________ Era.

This Purdue student said: "This is one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind."

HOOSIER QUOTES #1: "Be quick, but ___________." -- John Wooden

NATIVE AMERICANS #1: Many tribes, including the Potawatomi, used these for shelter.

FAMOUS HOOSIERS #1: This Civil War president was a ten year old Indiana kid, just like you!

GEOGRAPHY #3: Indianapolis, home of the State Museum, is located in the...

LANDMARKS #3: This Merrillville candy factory claims to have the world's best Gummi Bears.

LANDMARKS #6: This landmark is Indiana's only national park.

SPORTS #4: Benjamin is side-hugging this man, who won 10 college basketball championships.

HISTORY #7: George Rogers Clark led a defeat of the British at this fort.

NATIVE AMERICANS #2: Indiana's first people were...