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Offline David In Indy

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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2007, 03:16:19 pm »
did I get like 2!?

Kelda, you got 10 of them correct! You can go back and change your answers if you want to!  :D

You did pretty good; especially for someone who lives so far away from Indiana!
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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2007, 04:21:52 pm »
Well, so far Dottie is in the lead with 16 correct answers (Dottie, you didn't answer #18 though)  ???

Melissa is in second place with 12 correct answers!  :D






That my darlin boy was because I could even begin to GUESS that one  :laugh:  Wow I got more right than I thought I did.  That means I must have lucked out on some of my  ??? ones.
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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2007, 04:50:28 pm »
That my darlin boy was because I could even begin to GUESS that one  :laugh:  Wow I got more right than I thought I did.  That means I must have lucked out on some of my  ??? ones.

Don'tcha even want to make a guess?  :D
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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2007, 07:17:03 pm »
Don'tcha even want to make a guess?  :D

OK I Guess.... ??? which one sounds like and old fashioned name  ??? 

18.) The first governor of Indiana was
a.) Jonathan Jennings
b.) James B. Ray
c.) William Hendricks
d.) Henry Smith Lane
e.) Isaac P. Gray
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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2007, 10:49:52 pm »
1. The capital of Indiana is
a.) Evansville
b.) Indianapolis
c.} Fort Wayne
d.) Terre Haute
e.) Kokomo

2. Indiana is located in what part of the United States?
a.} The Midwest
b.) The South
c.) The Northeast
d.) The Southwest

3.) The first permanent settlement in Indiana is now the city or town of
a.) Seymour
b.) Muncie
c.) Vincennes
d.) Mishawaka
e.) Wabash

4.) Two river systems help to form part of Indiana's state boundaries. What are they?
a.) Ohio river and Tennessee river
b.) Missouri river and Wabash river
c.) White river and Ohio river
d.) Ohio river and Wabash river
e.) Missouri river and Ohio river

5.) Indiana achieved statehood in what year?
a.) 1791
b.) 1816
c.) 1835
d.) 1900

6.) The state motto of Indiana is
a.) The Crossroads of America
b.) Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
c.) It Is Forever
d.) State Sovereignty, National Union
e.) Liberty and Independence

7.) Indiana has what kind of climate?
a.) Cool summers and cold winters
b.) Warm summers and warm winters
c.) Cold summers and cold winters
d.) Hot summers and cold winters
e.) Hot summers and hot winters

8.) Important Indiana exports include:
a.) Pharmaceuticals, cotton, wheat and wool
b.) Corn, cotton, tobacco and wheat
c.) Pharmaceuticals, corn, tobacco and spearmint
d.) Cotton, dairy products, corn and tobacco

9.) The landscape of Indiana is mostly
a.) Flat
b.) Flat in the north and hilly in the south
c.) Mountainous in the north and flat in the south
d.) Mountainous
e.) Hilly in the north and flat in the south

10.) The largest city in Indiana is
a.) Columbus
b.) Michigan City
c.) Bloomington
d.) Evansville
e.) Indianapolis

11.) The state bird of Indiana is the
a.) Falcon
b.) Cardinal
c.) Eagle
d.) Mockingbird
e.) Robin

12.) The state tree of Indiana is the
a.) Palmetto
b.) Bald Cypress
c.) Swamp Magnolia
d.) Tulip Tree
e.) Red Oak

13.) The state flag of Indiana consists of what colors?
a.) Gold, red and blue
b.) Blue and gold
c.) Red and blue
d.) Black, green and gold
e.) Red, white and blue

14.) The shape of Indiana vaguely resembles a
a.) Box
b.) Pan
c.) Mitten
d.) Boot
e.) Hat

15.) What is the main feature on the Indiana state flag?
a.) Eagle
b.) Torch and stars
c.) Bear and fish
d.) Settlers and a cabin
e.) Lion, falcon and arrows

16.) Which Great Lake is partially located in Indiana?
a.) Lake Michigan
b.) Lack Erie
c.) Lake  Superior
d.) Lake Ontario
e.) Lake Huron

17.) Which celebrities are from Indiana?
a.) Jake Gyllenhaal and Matt Damon
b.) Sharon Stone and Tom Cruise
c.) Katherine Hepburn and Sandra Bulluck
d.) Brendan Fraser and Greg Kinnear
e.) Sally Field and Spencer Tracy

18.) The first governor of Indiana was
a.) Jonathan Jennings
b.) James B. Ray
c.) William Hendricks
d.) Henry Smith Lane
e.) Isaac P. Gray

19.) Major Indian tribes in Indiana included
a.) The Sioux, Cheyenne and Cherokee
b.) The Miami, Potawatomi, Mohican and Shawnee
c.) The Cherokee, Navajo and Apache
d.) The Pawnee, Omaha, Blackfoot and Arapaho
e.) The Sioux, Cherokee, Chinook and Tlingit

20.) The inhabitants of Indiana are often referred to as
a.) Buckeyes
b.) Wolverines
c.) Tarheels
d.) Hoosiers
e.) Brokies

See how little I know!! at least you know I didn't cheat!!

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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2007, 03:26:04 am »
Okay. It's a little OT but somebody actually called us SMART!!!

(We don't hear that very often around here!)


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Indiana License Plates: What The Numbers Mean
Written by Lynnette on December 18, 2004 :: Comments


 I think that the people of Indiana are smart people for this reason alone: They don't need to have the county printed on their license plates in order to know exactly where in Indiana a particular driver is from.



Did you know that?

It's a bit of trivia that has always impressed my husband, so I figured it might interest some others too...

 Jim was always fascinated that we could be in Florida, driving past a car with Indiana tags, and yet I could remark with confidence, "Oh, they're from Fort Wayne!" or "They're from Wabash!" just by looking at their license plate.

You see, I used to live in Indiana. I was born in "71", but grew up in "52". I hung with all the military brats who lived on the base in "9". I shopped in "34" (or drove an hour-and-a-half to "2" if I wanted a "real mall"). I went to college in "53".

How Indiana's Numbering System Works
It's based on an alphabetical listing of all 92 counties within the state of Indiana. For example, license plates issued in Miami County start with the prefix "52" because it's the fifty-second county in the alphabetical listing.

If you're wondering which number represents which county, check out this alphabetical list of all 92 Indiana counties. (Click on a county to see which cities are located in that particular county.)

http://www.in.gov/dot/pubs/maps/counties/


If you're wondering where a particular county in Indiana is, check out this state map with all Indiana counties. (Click on a county to view the demographics and key facts about that particular county.)

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/indiana_map.html

Here are some interesting facts about Indiana license plates and their changes through the years.

http://www.15q.net/in.html

Florida tried to incorporate a similar numbering strategy, but ended up ditching the idea. Here's how Florida used numbers on their license plates to depict different counties from 1938 to 1975.

http://www.floridaplates.com/

So there you have it!... A way to impress your friends the next time you pass a car with Indiana tags on it.

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How about that?? They think we're smart!!  :D

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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2007, 12:44:37 pm »
Susie, it looks like you answered 13 of the questions correctly!!!  :D

I'm impressed!
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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2007, 05:33:57 pm »
1. The capital of Indiana is

b.) Indianapolis

2. Indiana is located in what part of the United States?

a.} The Midwest

3.) The first permanent settlement in Indiana is now the city or town of

c.) Vincennes

4.) Two river systems help to form part of Indiana's state boundaries. What are they?
d.) Ohio river and Wabash river

5.) Indiana achieved statehood in what year?

b.) 1816

6.) The state motto of Indiana is

b.) Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain

7.) Indiana has what kind of climate?

d.) Hot summers and cold winters

8.) Important Indiana exports include:

d.) Cotton, dairy products, corn and tobacco

9.) The landscape of Indiana is mostly

b.) Flat in the north and hilly in the south

10.) The largest city in Indiana is

e.) Indianapolis

11.) The state bird of Indiana is the

e.) Robin

12.) The state tree of Indiana is the

b.) Bald Cypress

13.) The state flag of Indiana consists of what colors?

b.) Blue and gold

14.) The shape of Indiana vaguely resembles a

b.) Box

15.) What is the main feature on the Indiana state flag?

d.) Settlers and a cabin

16.) Which Great Lake is partially located in Indiana?

c.) Lake  Superior

17.) Which celebrities are from Indiana?

d.) Brendan Fraser and Greg Kinnear

18.) The first governor of Indiana was

c.) William Hendricks

19.) Major Indian tribes in Indiana included

b.) The Miami, Potawatomi, Mohican and Shawnee

20.) The inhabitants of Indiana are often referred to as

d.) Hoosiers

 
 
 
 

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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #18 on: June 21, 2007, 05:48:56 pm »
Good Job Scott!! It looks like you got 13 correct!!  :D

Thanks for taking my Indiana quiz!!
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Re: A Quick Indiana Quiz
« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2007, 09:43:03 pm »
another tid bit about French Lick Springs....remember Pluto Water?

It was, perhaps, one of the first bottled waters sold in the U.S. and was taken from the springs around french Lick. Peopled LOVED it. Whenever we felt a bit sick, my grandmother would always say, 'give 'em some Pluto water...'

it was taken off the market by the governament because it contained huge amounts of lithium which occurs naturally around french lick. and part of the reason for the name is that the deer in the area were always licking the rocks in the streams....guess why!