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Multiple Choice City Quiz - Indianapolis

Can you correctly answer these multiple choice questions about Indiana's capital city?
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1. Indianapolis was founded as a...
Indianapolis was founded in 1821 near the state center to replace Vincennes
Western gateway for pioneers entering the Northwest Territory
Planned capital city for a fledgling Indiana
French trading post and mission to the Miami Nation
British fort to protect the Ohio River Valley
2. Which of these is a nickname of Indianapolis?
Due to the high number of major roads which intersect there
Crossroads of America
America's Finest City
Limestone City
The Hoosier Heart
3. Which major Indianapolis suburb is noted for its New Urbanism and a high number of roundabouts?
Carmel is also one of the fastest growing and best cities in America to live in
Carmel
Muncie
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
4. Which of these is NOT a tradition associated with the Indianapolis 500?
Kissing the original speedway bricks
Singing of "Back Home Again in Indiana"
Victor chugging an ice-cold bottle of milk
Slamming the victor's face with an Indiana sugar cream pie
5. Which of the following is NOT associated with the USS Indianapolis, a ship which served in World War II?
Spearheading island hopping on the Aleutian Islands
Carrying the nuclear bombs Fat Boy and Little Man across the Pacific
Sinking the battleship Yamato, the most powerful in the Japanese fleet
Its disastrous sinking, after which many shipmates were eaten by sharks
6. "Unigov" is a colloquial name for the municipal government. What does Unigov refer to?
Unigov was enacted in 1970 and excluded certain cities such as Speedway or Lawrence
The unicameral (single chamber) legislature which was merged in the 1970s
A government-funded program for first-generation students to attend university
The consolidated city-county administration with Marion County
The surprisingly frequent bipartisanship between both major parties
7. Indianapolis is noted for all but which of the following landmarks?
The city hosts the world's largest children's museum and the largest collection of war memorials outside DC
Children's museum
A prominent circle at its center
Farmers markets
War memorials
8. Robert F. Kennedy is often credited with preventing riots stemming from what?
Kennedy was campaigning in the city and gave an impromptu speech about racial unity and peace
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Conscription for the Vietnam War
Passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
9. Which of these vice presidents is NOT from Indianapolis?
Fairbanks was the namesake of the Alaskan city; Agnew was from Baltimore
Spiro Agnew
Charles W. Fairbanks
Mike Pence
Dan Quayle
10. Butler University is famous for which of the following?
Hinkle Fieldhouse is notably featured in the climax of the 1986 film Hoosiers
A golden dome on top of its main building
One of the oldest and largest basketball stadiums still in use
Being the alma mater of Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart
One of the most celebrated college lacrosse programs
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1 Comments
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Level 85
May 3, 2025
Some topics I left out:

- the Indianapolis Catacombs

- gondola rides on the Central Canal

- Eli Lilly

- famous art museums like Newfields and Eiteljorg

- Kurt Vonnegut

- John Dillinger

- rivalling the auto industry of Detroit in its heyday

- Riley Children's Hospital (among the best in the world)

- headquarters of the NCAA

- home of the NFL combine

- theft in the night of the Baltimore Colts

- amateur sports capital of the world

- Indiana Limestone (featured in the Empire State Building, Pentagon, Biltmore, 35 state capitols)

There's a lot more to this lovely city than meets the eye ;)