I Indulge in Indiana Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wabash River

The Wabash River is the State River of Indiana. It starts near Fort Recovery, Indiana, and flows northward until it reaches the Ohio River. It is a big river that many steamships used for navigation.

Answer: Tulip poplar

The tulip poplar is one of the tallest eastern hardwood trees in America. It is very fast growing and is a very popular timber tree. It has green, yellow or white flowers that blossom in the late spring or early summer.

Answer: Say's firefly

Say's firefly is the State Insect of Indiana. This firefly was first described by Thomas Say of New Harmony, Indiana, who was known as the father of American entomology. This luminescent insect was names the State Insect in 2018.

Answer: The P47 Thunderbolt

The P47 Thunderbolt was a WWII fighter/bomber plane. It was used by the US Air Force, Royal Air Force and the French Air Force. This plane could bomb as well as fight in the air. It was known for its large cockpit and its bubble canopy.

Answer: Peony

There are many types of peonies. They come in many colors and are usually found on woody shrubs. They are a traditional floral emblem of China as well as the State Flower of Indiana.

Answer: Grouseland Rifle

Only eight states have a State Firearm. Indiana is one of these. In 2012 they named the Grouseland rifle as The State Firearm. This is a specific rifle, not a make and model. The rifle was made between 1803-1812 by a gentleman named John Small. The rifle is part of Indiana's history and used to be owned by the first Sheriff of Indiana.

Answer: Limestone

Limestone is a white rock that is common and is the stone of bedrock caves that sprinkle the landscape of Indiana. These rocks are often full of fossils, both plant and animal.

Answer: Miami

Miami soil is the State Soil of Indiana and forms much of the landscape there. Most hardwood forests grow in this type of soil. This permeable soil grows wheat, corn and soybeans.

Answer: Sugar cream pie

Sugar cream pie is also known as Hoosier sugar cream pie and is very popular in Indiana. This pie has a Quaker origination and the largest manufacturer of these pies is Wick's Pies, whose plant is in Winchester, Indiana.

Answer: True

The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis which is unofficially nicknamed the Crossroads of America. This is because it is centrally located and is at the junction of four major Interstate Highways. This slogan became the State Motto in 1937.