Answer: Wayne County
Hoosier Hill is approximately 1,260 feet high. A.H. Marshall was a climber who made it his mission to climb each high point of the U.S.A. He completed this task on Hoosier Hill, standing at the top of it in 1936.
Wayne County is located in the east of central Indiana, situated on Indiana's border with Ohio. The county seat is Richmond.
Ralph Teetor, the inventor of cruise control in automobiles, was from Richmond, Wayne County.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Indiana
Answer: Speedway
Welcome to the city nicknamed the "Racing Capital of the World". Speedway is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which hosts the famous Indianapolis 500 automobile races. The speedway is a 2.5 mile oval. The Indianapolis 500 race is usually held around Memorial Day in the United States, and attracts visitors from many parts of the world. Contestants start off in an eleven lane grid and race 500 miles. It is Indiana's largest single day sport event. On the grounds is the Indiana Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. It contains many of the winning cars from its history. When the race began in the 1910s, the average winning speed was 75 miles per an hour, and the first place winner took home an average prize of $14,000. By the 2000s, the average winning speed was 167 miles per hour and the winners have taken home over one million dollars.
From Quiz: Towns and Places of the Hoosier State
Answer: Patoka Lake
Patoka Lake is found mostly in Orange County. However, it does stretch into the Wickliffe, Crawford County area. It is a popular fishing destination.
From Quiz: Crawford County, Indiana
Answer: Santa Claus
Santa Claus is located in Southern Indiana. Holiday World started out as "Santa Claus Land" back in 1946. It has now included several other holidays into the amusement and waterpark.
From Quiz: Indiana Tidbits
Answer: Evansville
Evansville is home to both the University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana. Along with Louisville, KY, Evansville serves as one of the major economic and cultural hubs of the "Kentuckiana" region.
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: Cardinal
In 1932, Indiana's people were debating over the state bird. The rose-breasted grosbeak and the Baltimore oriole were also considered, but the cardinal won in 1933.
From Quiz: Indiana--The Hoosier State
Answer: Musical instruments
Who'd have guessed?
From Quiz: Indiana Fun Facts
Answer: Pennsylvania
The name literally means 'land of the Indians', and it refers to the large variety of Native American peoples living in the region.
From Quiz: Indiana Wants Me
Answer: Santa Claus
Santa Claus was originally known as Santa Fe, but when it applied for a Postal Office, the United States Post Office told town leaders to pick another name. Santa Claus has been a home to Holiday World, an amusement theme park, and Santa's Candy Castle. Here tourists can enjoy concerts, water rides, and roller coasters. They also can a see the jolly man in a red suit all year round. All this time we thought he lived in the North Pole! (But possibly Santa can be in two places at once, since he is Santa after all!) :)
From Quiz: Towns and Places of the Hoosier State
Answer: Milltown
The Blue River divides Milltown between Crawford and Harrison counties. The only way across Milltown (without leaving downtown) is a one-lane bridge.
From Quiz: Crawford County, Indiana
Answer: Muncie
Muncie is located in Delaware County. The Ball Corporation was located in Muncie for over 100 years. The Ball brothers' philanthropy and involvement in resurrecting Muncie's university led to Ball State University being named after them.
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: Tulip Tree
The tulip tree is also known as the yellow poplar and is a member of the magnolia family. The blossom of the tulip tree was the state flower from 1923 to 1931. The same year that the flower lost its status, the tree became official.
From Quiz: Indiana--The Hoosier State
Answer: St. Joseph River
The St. Joseph River is just over 200 miles long, and is a tributary of Lake Michigan. It flows through northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana. South Bend is about five miles away from the border with Michigan. The St. Joseph River's course runs in the east of the city, turning north near the centre of the city, hence the name, South Bend.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Indiana
Answer: Nappanee
Amish Acres is located in Nappanee, Indiana. The Amish are Christians who have adapted to lifestyles without modern technology. They were founded by Anabaptist Jakob Ammann in the 1690s in Switzerland. Many of them immigrated to the United States for a better chance at religious freedom. Amish wear plain dress and promote living a simplified life of farming, trade, and business. They have a church in their homes, let by a bishop. In Nappanee, tourists can see farming lifestyles, take carriage rides, and seasonally enjoy festivals. In the historical school house, there is also a theater where live dramas are performed.
(Random fact: Nappanee is the longest city name in the United States where each letter is repeated twice.)
From Quiz: Towns and Places of the Hoosier State
Answer: Ohio River
The Ohio River forms part of the border between Kentucky and Illinois-Indiana-Ohio. The Ohio River is about 981 miles in length.
From Quiz: Crawford County, Indiana
Answer: Bloomington
Bloomington is the seventh largest city in Indiana. Most of the buildings at IU's campus are made from Indiana limestone. Bloomington is also the home of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction.
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: Peony
The peony is actually Indiana's fourth state flower. The carnation was adopted in 1913, but some people complained that carnations were native to Europe. In 1923, the tulip tree blossom became the state flower and then the zinnia in 1931. In 1957, senators surprised everyone by preferring the dogwood blossom. A representative who grew peonies suggested his favorite flower and he won. On March 13, 1957, the peony became the official state flower.
From Quiz: Indiana--The Hoosier State
Answer: "The Wizard of Oz"
These people took the Wizard seriously. One of the highlights is the Oz Fantasy Parade, led by actual "Munchkins" from the film (yes, they really were little people). You could also trade collectibles, get autographs from the stars, or dress up as your favorite Oz character. The festival was canceled in 2009.
From Quiz: Indiana Fun Facts
Answer: John Dillinger
John Dillinger was born in 1903, and died and 1934. A gangster of the Great Depression, he headed what was dubbed the "Dillinger Gang." He is alleged to have robbed around 24 banks, and four police stations.
While injured after evading the police in four states of the US for over a year, Dillinger went to a brothel in Chicago, Illinois in 1934 for refuge. The Romanian owner, Ana Cumpănaș, informed the police he was there. Dillinger was leaving the nearby Biograph Theater after seeing a Clark Gable film when the police arrived; he drew his gun and was killed by the returning fire from police.
John Dillinger's funeral attracted hundreds of spectators on 25 July 1934. Many stole flowers from the grave as a souvenir. Dillinger's family became concerned for the fate of his remains, and had the grave layered with iron and concrete.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Indiana
Answer: English
English is the county seat of Crawford County, but not its biggest town. The largest town is Milltown. Historically, English was known for its severe flooding.
From Quiz: Crawford County, Indiana
Answer: Steve Martin
I remember this happening. It was all over the news. After Steve Martin made the comment about Terre Haute, he visited the town and was escorted to some of the local establishments. Apparantely, in the film "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", Steve Martin had the town destroyed by Nazi's using cheese mold.
From Quiz: Indiana Tidbits
Answer: Indianapolis
According to the 2000 Census, Indy is the 12th largest city in the United States. The word Indianapolis is a combination of the words Indiana and -polis (Greek for city).
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: Limestone
Limestone is made of fossilized shells of tiny marine animals that sank to the bottom of the sea that once covered Indiana. It is mined from quarries and used in constructing buildings throughout the state.
From Quiz: Indiana--The Hoosier State
Answer: James Dean
James Dean, the popular American movie idol of the 1950s, was born and is buried in Grant County, Indiana. At the James Dean Memorial Gallery, you can see the actor's motorcycle, Oscar, school papers, and the traffic ticket he recieved just before his fatal accident. He was only 24 when he died in 1955.
From Quiz: Indiana Fun Facts
Answer: The Indy 500
The prestigious race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, usually on Memorial Day weekend, in May.
From Quiz: Indiana Wants Me
Answer: Market Square Arena
Market Square Arena was constructed in 1974 and was demolished by 2001. The building took 12 seconds to be completely demolished.
Elvis Presley performed what would be his last ever concert at Market Square Arena, on June 26, 1977, which was seven weeks before his death. He performed for 18,000 people that night.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Indiana
Answer: Bug-Eaters
The nickname "bug-eaters", given to residents of Crawford County, has obscure origins. Similar nicknames exist in parts of Nebraska, due to the sparse, flat look of the land.
(Yes, as a matter of fact, some Crawford County citizens do eat bugs! Bon Appetit).
From Quiz: Crawford County, Indiana
Answer: South Bend
South Bend is the fourth largest city in Indiana. It is home to the College Football Hall of Fame. South Bend was also home to the Studebaker automobile company until it disbanded in 1963.
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: Wabash
The Wabash forms part of the Indiana-Illinois border, where it flows into the Ohio River. The Wabash was important in Indiana's settlement and is memorialized in the state song. The name comes from a Native American word for limestone.
From Quiz: Indiana--The Hoosier State
Answer: Vice Presidents
The Vice Presidents are: 1) Dan Quayle (George Bush's VP) 2) Thomas Marshall (Woodrow Wilson's VP) and 3) Charles Fairbanks (Theodore Roosevelt's VP). Don't miss the Dan Quayle Center and Museum in Huntington.
From Quiz: Indiana Fun Facts
Answer: The Adena
The term derives from the name of the home of an early Ohio Governor.
From Quiz: Indiana Wants Me
Answer: Fountain City
Fountain City is a town in Wayne County, Indiana. The town was once named "Newport".
The Levi Coffin House is the preserved home of Levi Coffin, a Quaker abolitionist and humanitarian. It is estimated that he assisted around 3,000 escaped slaved in their bid for freedom. His house was an important destination on the secret network of routes and safe houses for escaped slaves, coined "the Underground Railroad."
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Indiana
Answer: Terre Haute
Terre Haute is home to Indiana State University. Terre Haute is named after the French phrase "terre haute" which means "high land".
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: The angel Gabriel
The footprints are still there, in what was once the back yard of a house in what was a Lutheran colony. How they know the footprints were made by Gabriel, I don't know.
From Quiz: Indiana Fun Facts
Answer: Carmel
The original settlers of Bethlehem were mainly Quakers. Now, the first plot to be established in Bethlehem has been marked by a clock tower since 2002.
Bethlehem changed its name to Carmel because in 1846, Indiana already had an existing post office called Bethlehem.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Indiana
Answer: Hemlock Cliffs
Hemlock Cliffs are found deep in the woods near Mifflin. When the foliage is not too heavy, beautiful waterfalls and mineral cliffs are visible.
From Quiz: Crawford County, Indiana
Answer: Raggedy Ann
The doll was created by Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis in 1914.
From Quiz: Indiana Tidbits
Answer: Anderson
Anderson had a 2000 population of 59,734 people.
From Quiz: Indiana's Largest Cities
Answer: State fairgrounds
This stretch of sidewalk at the State fairgrounds is where Indiana's most famous citizens have put their hands in cement, a la Graumann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Some of the Indiana celebrities include popcorn tycoon Orville Redenbacher and former Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz.
From Quiz: Indiana Fun Facts
Answer: Vincennes
Built by the French around 1732, the Fort became an important post for the fur trade.
From Quiz: Indiana Wants Me