Indiana History
The capital of Indiana is...
Indianapolis
This state park became a national park in 2019
Indiana Dunes
This is the largest 1-day sporting event held in Indiana
Indianapolis 500
This famous hoosier is known for creating a lovable fat cat comic strip
Jim Davis
Indiana's motto is...
Crossroads of America
People from Indiana are called or referred to as...
Hoosiers
This small Indiana town has post offices around the country send more than 1 million pieces of mail each Christmas to be stamped with the town's postmark
Santa Claus, IN
Indiana has many minor league baseball teams, but this one plays in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Indians
This famous popcorn maker was born in Brazil, Indiana
Orville Redenbacher
Indiana's state bird is...
Cardinal
Indiana's first state capital was
Corydon
This iconic Christmas movie is set in a fictional town in Indiana
A Christmas Story
This professional basketball player is known for being part of the first all-Black school team to win the state championship in 1955
Oscar Robertson
This famous Hoosier starred in the movie: Rebel Without a Cause
James Dean
The state flower is...
Peony
Indiana was the __# state admitted to the union
19th
This county is known for its covered bridges (32) and festival
Parke County
This sports first professional game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1871.
Baseball
This famous Hoosier novelist also has a museum and library named after him
Kurt Vonnegut
The state tree is...
Tulip poplar
Indiana became a state this year...
1816
This city has the only remaining fully operational rotary jail.
Crawfordsville
In May 1997, this Indiana native and basketball legend became the new head coach for the Indiana Pacers
Larry Bird
This famous astronaut hailed from Mitchell, Indiana
Gus Grissom
The official Indiana state stone is...
(salem) Limestone