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Indiana - The Hoosier State.
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Indiana is noted for the construction of cars. Between 1900 - 1920 over 200 different makes of car were manufactured there, many of which are considered valuable antiques today.
Indiana was admitted to the Union on the 11th of December 1816, making it the 19th state of the USA.
Mark Spitz won nine Olympic gold medals, a silver and a bronze, five Pan American gold medals, 31 AAU titles, and eight (NCAA) titles in swimming. He also set an amazing 33 world records. He swam for the Indiana Hoosiers University team.
Indiana has the 16th highest population of all the US states. In 2013 it had an estimated 6,570,902 inhabitants.
Richard Gatling invented the Gatling gun, the first workable machine-gun, whilst he was living in Indianapolis in 1861. The gun was used during the American Civil War by the Union forces.
Indianapolis covers an area of 36,418 square miles or 94,321 square km, making it the 38th largest US state by size.
Idaho was once a part of the Northwest Territory, a huge tract of land covering what is now Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota as well as Indiana. The area had been set aside for Native Americans by the British in 1763, but following the Revolutionary War the land was given to the United States.
Hoosier Hill his the highest point of land in Indiana. Its summit is 1,257 feet or 383 metres above sea level. That's less than half the height of the tallest building in the world.
The American Federation of Labor was the first federation of trade unions in the United States. It was can trace its origins to the city of Terre Haute, Indiana 5 years before its foundation in 1886. It was dissolved in 1955.
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Indiana was admitted to the Union on the 11th of December 1816, making it the 19th state of the USA.
Mark Spitz won nine Olympic gold medals, a silver and a bronze, five Pan American gold medals, 31 AAU titles, and eight (NCAA) titles in swimming. He also set an amazing 33 world records. He swam for the Indiana Hoosiers University team.
Indiana has the 16th highest population of all the US states. In 2013 it had an estimated 6,570,902 inhabitants.
Richard Gatling invented the Gatling gun, the first workable machine-gun, whilst he was living in Indianapolis in 1861. The gun was used during the American Civil War by the Union forces.
Indianapolis covers an area of 36,418 square miles or 94,321 square km, making it the 38th largest US state by size.
Idaho was once a part of the Northwest Territory, a huge tract of land covering what is now Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota as well as Indiana. The area had been set aside for Native Americans by the British in 1763, but following the Revolutionary War the land was given to the United States.
Hoosier Hill his the highest point of land in Indiana. Its summit is 1,257 feet or 383 metres above sea level. That's less than half the height of the tallest building in the world.
The American Federation of Labor was the first federation of trade unions in the United States. It was can trace its origins to the city of Terre Haute, Indiana 5 years before its foundation in 1886. It was dissolved in 1955.
Why not play this light-hearted quiz and see how much you know about the Crossroads of America?
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1 .
The Indianapolis 500 motor race is held annually in Indiana over the Memorial Day weekend, usually in late may. Why is it called '500'?
Because the race is 500 miles long
Because there are 500 entrants
Because it began 500 years ago
Because the race lasts for 500 hours
2 .
Seen here in a still from the film East of Eden, who is this famous actor whose other film credits include Rebel Without a Cause and Giant? He was born in the city of Marion, Indiana in 1931.
Marlon Brando
Tony Curtis
James Dean
Dennis Hopper
James Dean became an icon for teenage culture in the 1950s. Sadly he died in a car accident when he was only 24 years old. Subsequently he became the first person to receive a nomination for the Best Actor award in the Oscars Ceremony for his role in the film Rebel Without a Cause which was released after his death
3 .
What is Indiana's official state flower, adopted in 1957?
The Cosmos
The Peony
The Marigold
The Carnation
Peonies grows well in Indiana and it is the only state to have the peony as its official flower.
Peonies come in pink, white and red varieties and they occur naturally in Western North America, Southern Europe and in Asia.
Peonies come in pink, white and red varieties and they occur naturally in Western North America, Southern Europe and in Asia.
4 .
The flag of Indiana features a torch and 19 stars. What is the significance of the 19 stars?
They represent the 19 largest cities/towns in Indiana
They represent the date on which Indiana joined the union - the 19th of December 1819
They represent the 19 counties in Indiana
They represent Indiana's place as the 19th State of the Union
Indiana was the 19th state to join the Union on the 11th of December 1816 and the 19 stars symbolise this. The 13 stars around the perimeter of the circle represent the original 13 colonies which founded the nation, the 5 lower inner stars represent the next 5 states to join the Union and the larger star above the torch represents Indiana itself. The torch, which dominates the centre of the flag, symbolises liberty and enlightenment spreading its influence far and wide.
The flag was adopted by Indiana on the 31st of May 1917 following a flag designing contest which was held to mark the state's 100th anniversary year in 1916.
By the way - Indiana has 92 counties, not 19!
The flag was adopted by Indiana on the 31st of May 1917 following a flag designing contest which was held to mark the state's 100th anniversary year in 1916.
By the way - Indiana has 92 counties, not 19!
5 .
Which option is NOT a name for Indiana's state fish, pictured above?
The Widemouth Bass
The Bigmouth Bass
The Largemouth Bass
The Sadmouth Bass
Most commonly known as the largemouth bass, Indiana's state fish has many other names. Widemouth, bigmouth, bucketmouth, black, brown and green bass. It is also the state fish of Mississippi and Georgia, the freshwater fish of Alabama and Florida, and the sport fish of Tennessee
6 .
Indianapolis is the largest city in Indiana. It became the state capital after its foundation in 1825. What was the state original state capital?
Fort Wayne
Corydon
Evansville
South Bend
Corydon served as Indiana's capital from the beginning of statehood in 1816 until Indianapolis was founded in 1825. Indianapolis was built in the centre of the state specifically to be the new capital city, as its name suggests. It has a population of approximately 835,000. Fort Wayne, Evansville and South Bend are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th largest cities in Indiana having roughly 255,000 120,000 and 100,000 inhabitants respectively. By contrast Corydon today has a population of around 3,000!
7 .
The Seal of the State of Indiana shows a sun rising above mountains, a man chopping trees and a fleeing buffalo. What is the main theme that these symbols represent?
Civilisation conquering the wilderness and a bright future ahead
Indiana's main industries of timber and meat supply
Hard work and hard sport
New birth
According to the historian Jacob Piatt Dunn, in his 1919 book 'Indiana and Indianans':
"The sun rising in the picture represents that Indiana has a bright future ahead and is just beginning. The mountains it rises over are a representation of the Allegheny Mountains showing that Indiana is in the west. The woodman represents civilisation subduing the wilderness that was Indiana. The buffalo represents the wilderness fleeing westward away from the advancing civilisation."
There has been argument over whether the sun in the picture is rising or setting. In 2004 legislation was passed which aimed at changing the wording of an earlier statute which stated that the sun shown on the seal was actually setting
"The sun rising in the picture represents that Indiana has a bright future ahead and is just beginning. The mountains it rises over are a representation of the Allegheny Mountains showing that Indiana is in the west. The woodman represents civilisation subduing the wilderness that was Indiana. The buffalo represents the wilderness fleeing westward away from the advancing civilisation."
There has been argument over whether the sun in the picture is rising or setting. In 2004 legislation was passed which aimed at changing the wording of an earlier statute which stated that the sun shown on the seal was actually setting
8 .
Indiana's official state tree is the Yellow Poplar. It bears distinctive yellow flowers which have earned it which nickname?
The Daffodil Tree
The Cowardly Tree
The Tulip Tree
The Golden Tree
Some other names for the yellow poplar are the American tulip tree, the whitewood, the tulip poplar and the fiddle-tree. It can be found in eastern North America as far north as New England and as far south as Florida.
The yellow poplar was adopted by Indiana in 1931 and it is also the official state tree of Kentucky and Tennessee
The yellow poplar was adopted by Indiana in 1931 and it is also the official state tree of Kentucky and Tennessee
9 .
Jake Lloyd attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. He was a successful actor in his childhood, appearing in the films Apollo 13 and Jingle All the Way in 1996. He is perhaps most well for his role in the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in which he played a child who would grow up to become which notorious villain?
Boba Fett
Jabba the Hutt
Darth Vader
Emperor Palpatine
Lloyd's acting career did not continue for long after his role in The Phantom Menace. According to an article in The Daily Mail he hated the film and the effect it had on his childhood and he 'vowed never to act again'
10 .
What is the longest river in Indiana? It was adopted as the official state river of Indiana in 1996.
The Wabash River
The Tanana River
The White River
The Trinity River
At 470 mile long the Wabash River is the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. It runs from the northeast of the state to the southwest, dividing Indiana in two.
The river has inspired several popular and folk songs which have become themes of Indiana, such as The Wabash Cannonball and On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
The river has inspired several popular and folk songs which have become themes of Indiana, such as The Wabash Cannonball and On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
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