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Indiana Quick Quiz
1. The world's largest anatomically correct sculpture of the human brain lies Where?
2. Indiana is one of thirteen U.S. states that are divided into more than one time-zone. Name the other states that observe more than one time-zone.
3. How old was Abraham Lincoln when he moved to Indiana with his family?
4. Where was the first successful goldfish farm in the United States opened?
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February 8, 1901 Indiana University competes in its first ever basketball game. One hundred fans travel with the team by train to Irvington to play Butler, which wins by the score of 20 to 17.
February 9, 1866 George Ade is born in Kentland, Indiana. He attends Purdue University and becomes a popular humorist and playwright. Fables in Slang becomes one of his most popular works.
February 12, 1861 Abraham Lincoln woke up on his 52nd birthday at the Bates House Hotel in Indianapolis. After breakfast, he went to the Statehouse to address the legislature.
February 14, 1934 Florence Henderson was born in Dana, Indiana. She became a star of Broadway, motion pictures, and television. Her most famous role was that of Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch.
Where in Indiana
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Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Rome City at Gene Stratton-Porter's Wildflower Woods on Sylvan Lake.
"I think no matter how old you are - and I am pretty up there in terms of numbers - I think you should do whatever makes you happy."
-Florence Henderson
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Answers:
1. In the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University.
2. Oregon, Idaho, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Florida, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alaska.
3. 7
4. Martinsville in 1899
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