Bloomington History
In 1954, this company manufactured the first color televisions available to consumers
what is RCA
This Academy Award and Golden Globe winning movie was filmed in and around Bloomington and highlighted a local annual event
What is Breaking Away
Who is George Taliaferro
This city was the original state capitol
What is Corydon
The Little 5 is named after this other famous Indiana event
What is the Indianapolis 500 or The Greatest Spectacle in Racing
This rocker was born in Bloomington on October 10, 1954 and had success both as the lead singer of a band as well as his own solo career.
Who is David Lee Roth
Indiana University was founded in this year.
What is 1820
She became widely known as Barbara Walter's successor on the NBC morning show Today.
Who is Jane Pauley
This celebrity grew up in Gary, Indiana?
Who is Michael or Janet or Jermaine or Tito or Randy or Jackie Jackson or The Jacksons
Indiana Football has two traveling trophies. What are they?
What is the Old Oaken Bucket and The Old Brass Spittoon
This famous Star Trek Captain will be born in Bloomington on May 20, 2336.
Who is Kathryn Janeway
Located in the southeast corner of the field, Memorial Stadium's flagpole is the tallest in college football. Who is this flagpole dedicated to?
Who is IU Alumni Veterans
This actor won an Oscar for his role in A Fish Called Wanda
Who is Kevin Kline
Name 2 TV fictional shows set in Indiana
What is Parks & Rec, The Middle, Stranger Things, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, One Day at a Time, or Close to Home
Indiana Soccer has had how many National Championship wins?
What is 8
The lack of this necessary natural resource at threatened Bloomington's existence until 1965.
What is water. Lake Monroe is the 8th reservoir built to finally provided the supply water of water needed for Bloomington.
Over the course of Indiana University’s history, this number of individuals with ties to the university have been awarded a Nobel Prize
What is 9
This local mystery author has had 2 of his books turned into feature films.
Who is Michael Koryta
This term was used by the American Indian Tribes of northeastern US to describe a lesser chief or great man, and is now the highest award bestowed by the Indiana Governor
What is the Sagamore of the Wabash
What is the IU Mascot?
What is nothing. Indiana University does not lack symbols: the iconic trident, the historic Sample Gates and the picturesque red clocks. But there is the definitive absence of a symbol in the form of a mascot — a figure to represent the famed Hoosiers.
The fermentation of apples from the orchard in this historic Bloomington neighborhood produced a distinctive smell that became the neighborhood’s namesake.
What is the Vinegar Hill Historic District
Established in 1921, this school today makes up 29% of undergraduate enrollment and is the 2nd largest school on the Bloomington Campus
What is the Kelley School of Business
Joseph Charles Muhler is the inventor of this famous household item
What is Crest Toothpaste
In 2018, the Indiana General Assembly made this the state insect
What is the firefly
What is unique about the 1975-76 IU Men's Basketball team, that no other college team has achieved before or since?
What is having a perfect season