Books For The Young
Hoosier History
Song Words
Biblical Equines
"O"
100

This Mark Twain character is "hated" by moms because he is "vulgar & bad" but "all their children admired him"

Huckleberry Finn

100

This iconic track was built in 1909 as a testing facility for the local automotive industry

the Indianapolis Speedway

100

This old word for a song also follows "Frito" on a bag of chips

lay

100

This book of the Bible says Abraham used a donkey to carry the wood he would need to sacrifice his son

Genesis

100

Kahlil Gibran wrote that this person "sees the rose and not its thorns"

optimist

200

This Margaret Wise Brown children's classic about bedtime begins "In the great green room..."

Goodnight Moon

200

s governor, Mitch Daniels balanced the budget; as pres. of this univ., he froze tuition in 2013 after 36 years of increases

Purdue

200

John Mellencamp gave us a "little" one "about Jack and Diane"

ditty

200

The book of Zechariah says the Messiah will enter this city on a donkey

Jerusalem

200

A case in grammar, or a goal of any sort

objective

300

He illustrated "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" & "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"

Eric Carle

300

From 1918 to 1931, he coached football in Indiana, racking up 105 wins, 12 losses & 5 ties

Knute Rockne

300

The "Battle" one "Of The Republic" begins, "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord"

hynm

300

Joel in the Old Testament & this author of a New Testament book both mention locusts that look like horses

John

300

It's the sense you use to sense scents

olfactory

400

Discovered in 1993 an asteroid was named Besixdouze, an homage to this title character who lives on Asteroid B-612

The Little Prince

400

A trail or "trace" across the state was first used by these animals it's named for, then Native Americans, then settlers

buffalo

400

Also a seasonal song, it was a top 10 U.S. girl's first name from 1936 to 1950, but not since

carol
400

This diviner has a donkey who speaks, rebuking him

Balaam

400

The Siwa one southwest of Cairo has about 200 natural springs

oasis

500

Russell Hoban wrote 6 picture book stories about this little badger & her family

Frances 

500

In 1811 under this general, the U.S. Army defeated an Indian army at the Battle of Tippecanoe

William Henry Harrison

500

Tuneful sailors know this term for a small dingy dwelling often in a whole town of them

shanty

500

French engraver Gustave Dore made a real revelation, depicting Death on this type of horse, as mentioned in Revelation

a pale horse

500

When you're walking & texting, you're this, totally unaware of your surroundings

oblivious