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Sun, 07/14/2024 - 12:01am to Sat, 07/20/2024 - 11:59pm

 

Indiana Quick Quiz

  1.      Which Indiana county is on the eastern border of Indianapolis?October 16 - October 22 The Week in Indiana History | Spotlight on Lake

  2.      Name the rock musician who grew up in Seymour, Indiana.

  3.      The Hot Dog Festival held in July is in what Indiana city?

  4.      The movie "Hoosiers" recalls the 1954 basketball championship game between what two Indiana teams? 

Answers Below 

 

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State Police

July 15, 1921 The legislature created the Indiana Motor Vehicle Police, the first agency to have statewide jurisdiction to enforce state laws. The organization evolved into today's Indiana State Police.

 

July 16, 1921 Orville Redenbacher was born in Brazil, Indiana. He attended Purdue University and served as a Farm Bureau extension agent before becoming famous for developing his brand-name hybrid popcorn.

Orville

 

Voss

July 17, 1997 Space Shuttle Columbia landed at Kennedy Space Center. On board was Astronaut Janice E. Voss from South Bend. In five missions, she logged 18.8 million miles in space, circling the earth 779 times.

 

SkeltonJuly 18, 1913 Comedian Red Skelton was born in Vincennes. Starting as a circus clown, he became famous in vaudeville, movies, radio, and television.

 

Turkey RunOur Where in Indiana? from last week was taken at Turkey Run State Park in Marshall, IN.

 

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Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States who lived in Indiana 1816-1830

 

Bee Ballm

Did you know Bee Balm is a native Indiana plant?

 

Answers:     1. Hancock     2. John Mellencamp      3. Frankfort     4. Milan and Muncie Central

 

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