Test your knowledge about the Hoosier State with this challenging quiz! From history and geography to famous landmarks and notable individuals, see how much you really know about Indiana.
1. Who was one of the first European explorers to visit Indiana?
Samuel de Champlain
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
2. In what year did Indiana become a state?
1801
1816
1825
1834
3. What is the name of the famous race held annually in Indiana?
Daytona 500
Boston Marathon
Kentucky Derby
Indianapolis 500
4. Which prehistoric people built the ceremonial mounds in Mounds State Park?
Iroquois
Cherokee
Adena
Sioux
5. What landmark commemorates the drafting of Indiana's first constitution?
Constitution Elm
Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Plymouth Rock
6. Which famous actor was born in Indiana?
Gary Cooper
Marlon Brando
James Dean
Clark Gable
7. What was the primary purpose of Angel Mounds?
Trading post
Residential area
Ceremonial purposes
Military fort
8. Which Native American tribes still live in Indiana today?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw
Crow, Blackfeet, Osage
Apache, Navajo, Zuni
Miami, Shawnee, Potawatomi
9. What significant event did Indiana fight in favor of the Union?
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
The Civil War
Mexican-American War
10. When did the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal begin?
1812
1832
1805
1850
11. Which cultural figure known for popcorn hails from Indiana?
C.W. Post
H.W. Kellogg
Milton Hershey
Orville Redenbacher
12. What year was the treaty signed to acquire Indian lands south of the Wabash River?
