Indiana Quick Quiz
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How many chandeliers are in the atriums and public hallways of the Indiana Statehouse?
- How many lightbulbs are in the chandeliers in the atriums and public hallways of the Indiana Statehouse?
- How many sconces are in the atriums and rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse?
- How many lightbulbs are in the sconces in the atriums and rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse?
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October 5, 1813 William Henry Harrison wins a decisive victory at the Battle of the Thames. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh is killed in the fighting.
October 7, 1849 James Whitcomb Riley is born in Greenfield. He gains international fame as the “Hoosier Poet.”
October 9, 1926 The James F. D. Lanier Mansion in Madison becomes a State Memorial. During the Civil War, Lanier loaned money to the state to prevent bankruptcy.
October 11, 1957 Visitors enjoy the first Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.
Where in Indiana
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Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken at the Indiana State Library, in Indianapolis.
"The most essential thing in this world is not learning, or beauty, or even genius - it is kindness."
-James Whitcomb Riley
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Some of the Chandeliers in the Indiana Statehouse
Answers: 1. 95 2. 1,932 3. 44 4. 636
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