Indy History
This is the nickname of city, the _____ of America.
What is Crossroads?
Believe it or not, these immigrants brought Halloween to the US in the mid 1800's, fleeing the potato famine.
Who are the Irish?
“Joy of Cooking” instructions for making this cherry dessert: “Standing back, ignite with a long lighted match "
What is Cherries Jubilee?
Date of the final day of the 20th century.
What is December 31st, 2000?
This person wrote the Harry Potter books.
This monument was dedicated in 1902 and stands in the center of the city.
These fun pumpkin creations actually started from a folktale of a man who tricked the devil and was punished by walking the earth with a coal lit turnip.
What is the Jack'o'lantern?
You can make a flaming version of this tex-mex dish whose name means “little sashes”
What are fajitas?
Now 6 billion miles from Earth, Pioneer 10 originally was launched in 1972 on a mission to this planet.
What is Jupiter?
This person wrote Romeo and Juliet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
The first running of this was on May 20, 1911 and still runs annually today.
What is the Indianapolis 500?
This tradition started as "mumming" in medieval times, where people would dress up and perform door to door for food.
What is trick or treating?
This dessert, cake and ice cream is browned in the oven or flamefeed for a dramatic presentation.
what is Baked Alaskan?
It's the only US battleship ever to have a one syllable name
What is the Maine?
These two designed the first american car.
Indianapolis is home to this, the largest this in the world of it's kind (in terms of square footage of exhibit space and holding over 120,000 artifacts).
What is the Children's Museum of Indianapolis?
While most people enjoy it, some suffer from Samhainophobia, which is this.
What is Fear of Halloween?
Brennan's in New Orleans says that this flaming fruity dessert is the most requested item in their menu.
What is Bananas Foster?
The only person named Oscar to win an Oscar, he won twice.
Who is Oscar Hammerstein II?
This man is the oldest man to go to space.
Who is William Shatner?
This the the largest privetly funded attraction of it's kind in the US and is one of the city's most visited, welcoming over 1.2 million guests annually.
What is the Indianapolis Zoo?
This candy was actually called Chicken Feed before it's more commonly used name today.
What is Candy Corn?
Tricked you! This drink isn't actually flamed, but uses dry ice to create a smokey effect and is sold at a tavern in Universal Studios.
What is the Flaming Moe (from The Simpsons)?
Originally a folk term for a chronic rash, this phrase got new meaning after a 1952 stage comedy and later a movie.
What is the Seven Year Itch?
This man designed the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty.
Who is Gustave Eiffel?