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Sun, 07/06/2025 - 12:01am to Sat, 07/12/2025 - 11:59pm

Indiana Quick Quiz

  1.      October 16 - October 22 The Week in Indiana History | Spotlight on LakeWhat is the state flower of Indiana?
  2.     Indiana's first constitution was written in what city?
  3.    How many counties are there in Indiana?
  4.    Who was Indiana's first female county court judge?
     

Answers Below

 

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July 8, 1863    Fearing an attack by Morgan’s Raiders, five regiments of soldiers were ordered to Indianapolis to guard the Indiana State House.

 

July 10, 1945     Actor Ron Glass was born in Evansville. He majored in drama and literature at the University of Evansville. He is best-known as Detective Ron Harris on the TV show Barney Miller.

 

July 11, 1916     Dan Patch died at the age of 20. One of the most famous horses in history, he was born in Oxford, Indiana, and as a pacer broke world speed records at least 14 times in the early 1900s.

 

July 12, 1883 Lightning struck the science building at Indiana University. Fire destroyed the building and contents, which included university records and a 12,000 volume library.

 

Where in Indiana

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Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in the House of Representatives in the Indiana Statehouse.

 

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Answers:     1. Peony     2. Corydon, Indiana     3. 92 counties     4. Linda Chezem, appointed in Lawrence County on January 1, 1976.

 

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