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1. This question is brought to you by - the self-proclaimed King of Pop, plastic surgery victim and man of questionable character - Michael Jackson!
"I would just like to say it is not strange to have a zoo at your mansion, an amusement park at your mansion, a voice that is higher pitched at age 40 than it was at age 10 and friends around the age of 10 even though you are 40. Thanks for listening and here is your question."
What is Indiana's nickname?
2. This question is brought to you by - A woman who was on one of the great TV shows ever, she starred with the Fonz and Micheal Keaton in "Nightshift" and nearly 20 years later was Mrs. Brady in the Brady Bunch movies - Shelly Long.
"OK, so leaving Cheers may have been a mistake. However, how many times could Sam and Diane break up and make up? Besides, who knew that Beverly Hills Troop would be a flop?"
Which city listed was a capital before Indianapolis?
3. This question is brought to you by - The Hoosier Poet, a celebrated writer who once was so popular that the National Commissioner of Education issued instructions for a nationwide observance in all public schools on October 7, 1915 in his honor - James Whitcomb Riley
"When my career began I was criticized, but later celebrated, for the dialect that I used in my writing. It was known as the Hoosier dialect and may be one reason why 'sum of youins' think we Hoosiers ur stupid'. Anyway, I died in 1916, and love the fact that there are so many things named after me in Indiana to this day."
Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816. At that point the United States had how many states?
4. This questions is brought to you by - One of the greatest actors to only be in three movies, a Grant County farm boy turned teen idol, a true American legend - James Dean.
"Hello from heaven! This is a great place! I gotta say though it is funny how some people get here unexpectedly and some like to never get here. For example, we were all surprised to see Phil Hartman, from Saturday Night Live, show up a few years ago. I still can't believe Gary Busey isn't here yet."
What are the colors of the Indiana state flag?
5. This question is brought to you by - A successful singer that married a model (that could be just about any rock singer), the former Cougar, the crooner of the former #1 single "Jack & Diane" - John Mellencamp.
"I am the most popular man in Bloomington, now that Bob Knight is gone."
What well-known TV mom is actually from Dale?
6. This question is brought to you by - One of the most successful pop singers of the late 1980s & 1990s, she was Penny on Good Times and Willis's girlfriend on Diff'rent Strokes, the owner of the sweetest smile in the world, El Debarge's ex-wife - Janet Jackson.
"It is true, I have the greatest smile in the history of the world."
What is the name of the auto race that takes place in Indianapolis every year around Memorial Day?
7. This question is brought to you by - One of the great American composers of the first half of the 20th century , he wrote standards like "Star Dust", "Georgia on my Mind" and "Skylark" to name a few, and even won an Oscar in 1951 for "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" - Hoagy Carmichael.
"Me and James are working together on this, he is my neighbor up here. I realize that some of you young folks may not have heard of me, but that is fine. I did a little acting, appearing in 20 movies, as a character actor. Check out Frank Capra's 1951 movie, "Here Comes the Groom" to see me and hear some of my music."
Which Great Lake does Indiana border?
8. This question is brought to you by one of the few basketball players to win a high school state championship, NBA Championship, become a Hall of Famer, The Big "O" - Oscar Robertson.
"You know, I averaged a triple-double one year in the NBA? It's true, you can look it up!"
What does the word Indiana mean?
9. This question is brought to you by - Janet from Three's Company, and I don't know what else - Joyce DeWitt.
"I hate Suzanne Sommers."
The Ball Corporation, located in Muncie, had a hand in starting Ball State University. What product did the Ball company produce?
10. This question is brought to you by - The greatest Late Night talk show host ever, the former grocery bagger at a supermarket, and former local TV weather man - David Letterman!
"I really don't want to be a part of this."
One of America's greatest Presidents spent most of his childhood in Indiana before moving to Illinois. Who was this great man?
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