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Famous Indiana Alumni and Their Studies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Shark Tank star attended IU and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management?

a)

Barbara Corcoran

b)

Mark Cuban

c)

Lori Greiner

d)

Kevin O'Leary

2.

John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John's, went to which University in Indiana?                                                                                                      

a)

Trine University

b)

Purdue University

c)

Indiana University

d)

Ball State University

3.

Woody Harrelson, known for his roles in Cheers, and also The Hunger Games attended Hanover College where he studied Theatre Arts and English.  Which character did he play in The Hunger Games?

a)

Haymitch Abernathy

b)

President Snow

c)

Cato

d)

Finnick O'Dair

4.

Some of you may have read the book The Bean Trees for your English class.  Its author attended DePauw University, where they worked toward a degree in Biology.  Who is this author?

a)

Barbara Kingsolver

b)

Rainbow Rowell

c)

Toni Morrison

d)

Virginia Woolf

5.

Which one of the first crew to land on the moon attended Purdue University (beginning at just age 17), graduating with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

6.

Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games, attended which university- studying a double major of theater and telecommunications?

a)

Indiana University

b)

IUPUI

c)

Butler University

d)

Indiana State University

7.

Sarah Clarke attended Indiana University and double majored in Fine Arts and Italian, even studying abroad in Italy her senior year.   For which major movie franchise did she play the main character's mother?

a)

Bella Swan's Mother in Twilight

b)

Katniss Everdeen's mother in The Hunger Games

c)

Young Anakin's mother in Star Wars

d)

Ron Weasley's mother in the Harry Potter Series

8.

Which classic Christmastime crooner took classes from the Teacher's College at Indiana State University?

a)

Frank Sinatra

b)

Dean Martin

c)

Nat King Cole

d)

Burl Ives

9.

This actor attended the University of Evansville and earned a degree in Fine Arts.  He has appeared as Freddie Mercury in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, the vampire Benjamin in the Twilight series, a troubled hacker in Mr. Robot, and in the Bond film No Time to Die.

a)

Paul Rudd

b)

Rami Malek

c)

Gerard Butler

d)

Mark Wahlberg

10.

Ever read Clifford the Big Red Dog books as a kid?  Their author attended IUPUI and was also a cartoonist, illustrating his own books.  Who was this author?

a)

John Herron

b)

T.C. Steele

c)

Norman Bridwell

d)

Greg Hull

11.

This popular former NFL quarterback began his career at the San Diego Chargers, and then for the New Orleans Saints, where he led them to a Super Bowl Championship.  First though, he graduated with a Bachelor's in Industrial Management from Purdue University.

a)

Drew Brees

b)

Jay Cutler

c)

Russel Wilson

d)

Spencer Rattler

12.

The movie The Notebook was made from just one of this famous author's books, but not before he graduated with a degree in business and was a part of the track team at Notre Dame.

a)

John Cote

b)

John Grisham

c)

Nicholas Sparks

d)

Cliff Stark

13.

This man attended Indiana Tech and is the inventor of Shake 'n Bake which became an often-used household product in the 1960's and is still produced by Kraft foods and sold today.  

a)

Charles Shake

b)

Michael Momsen

c)

Bill Chaney

d)

Thomas Wong

14.

Which famous music "John" attended Vincennes University for a short time?

a)

Jon Bon Jovi

b)

Johnny Cash

c)

John Cougar Mellencamp

d)

John Cena

15.

This co-founder of a popular popcorn brand was born in Indiana, attended Purdue University, and played the tuba in the Purdue All-American Marching Band, ran Purdue track, and wrote for the PU newspaper The Exponent.

a)

Charles Cretors

b)

Cloid H. Smith

c)

Orville Redenbacher

d)

Reverend Ira Weaver