Indiana Studies 27

John Wooden played basketball at ________________.

• Notre Dame

• UCLA

• Purdue

• McCay

Although European car races are well attended and pay the most dollar amount in winnings in the world , the Indianapolis 500 is considered the most popular car race In America.

• True

• False

The most famous football player and coach in our state was Knute________

• McCay

• Naismith

• Rockne

• Smith

The most popular sport in Indiana is __________

• racquetball

• basketball

• racing

• baseball

A woman who overcame a crippling disease and went on to win three gold medals in the 1956 Olympics was

• Knute Rockne

• Denise Jackson

• Mordecai Brown

• Wilma Rudolph

Larry Bird has had an amazing career in basketball . It has included being named “Rookie of the Year” , being selected to the NBA All Star team a total of 13 times and participating at the 1992 Olympic games.

• True

• False

Knute Rockne coached many winning seasons at _______

• UCLA

• Purdue

• Indiana

• Notre Dame

Basketball was created by _________

• Larry Bird

• Knute Rockne

• Dr. James Naismith

• John Wooden

After the carnation, tulip tree blossom and zinnia, the peony finally became our state flower in 1957.

• True

• False

In the Indianapolis 500, the drivers

• Each have a support crew

• Must qualify in order to compete in the race.

• Use a six speed transmission, open cockpit Indy car

• Drive on a track made of crushed stone and tar.