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Planning your group tour to Indianapolis just got easier with the promotional materials below. They'll help you and your tour participants learn more about Indy and get everyone excited for the trip.

Indianapolis Trivia

Q: The most-watched television event in sport history took place in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012 - what was it?
A: The 2012 NFL Super Bowl - 111.3 million people tuned in to watch the NY Giants defeat the New England Patriots

Q: What famous singer gave his last performance in Indianapolis on June 27, 1977?
A: Elvis Presley

Q: What famous gangster came from Indianapolis, left bullet holes in the famous blues bar, The Slippery Noodle Inn, and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery?
A: John Dillinger, a notorious Public Enemy #1

Q: ESPN's number one sports movie of all time is "Hoosiers". What famous basketball fieldhouse, now home to the Butler Bulldogs, is featured in the movie?
A: Hinkle Fieldhouse, site of Bobby Plump's clutch buzzer beater

Q: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first race in 1909 — what type of race was it?
A: Hot air balloon

Q: The first U.S. President to have a Christmas tree in the White House was from Indianapolis. Who was he?
A: President Benjamin Harrison, who served 1988-1992, and his home today is a frequent stop for tour groups

Q: Where would you find Robert Indiana's original LOVE sculpture?
A: On the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, one of the nation’s largest art complexes situated on 152 glorious acres.

Q: What late-night talk night host grew up in Indianapolis?
A: David Letterman

Q: Who is Ray Harroun?
A: The first winner of the Indianapolis 500, in 1911, burning up the track at an average speed of 74.6 mph

Q: What distinguished honor has Conner Prairie Interactive History Park received?
A: Conner Prairie is the only Indiana Smithsonian affiliate, recognized for its authentic historic experiences spanning through the 1800s

Q: Who is known as the "Hoosier poet"?
A: James Whitcomb Riley, author of beloved favorites including Little Orphan Annie, lived in historic Lockerbie Square

Q: What famous inventor was once a telegraph operator at the nation’s first Union Station in Indianapolis?
A: Thomas Edison

Q: What did Johnny Gruelle, cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star, create at the turn of the century that became many a child's favorite doll?
A: Raggedy Ann

Q: Why does the statue (Victory) atop the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument on Monument Circle face to the south?
A: The Monument was built to honor those who served in battle, including the Civil War. Victory is pointing to the south as a gesture of welcome and reconciliation

Q: What Indianapolis attraction is home to dinosaurs, terra cotta warriors, mummies, and the world's largest Dale Chihuly blown glass sculpture, some 43 feet tall?
A: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, also ranked as the largest and best in the world

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