Indiana State Daily Week 21

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11 questions
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Monday

Indiana is known throughout the country as the "Home of Basketball." Nicholas McKay brought the game to Indiana in 1892. McKay was taking charge of the Crawfordsville YMCA, and he thought the new game of basketball would be a good sport for the winter months. McKay hired a local blacksmith to make two hoops. He attached old coffee sacks to catch the ball, and an Indiana tradition was born!

1. Indiana's first basketball nets were made from:

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Monday

Basketball was first brought to Indiana:

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Monday

What is your favorite Indiana basketball team?

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How did the Lost River get its name?

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Wednesday

Women gained the right to vote in the United States through the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. That happened in 1920. What an exciting time it was for women! "Suffrage" is the right or privilege of voting. Indiana ratified (approved) the 19th Amendment in 1920.

6. Write the number of the amendment that gave women the right to vote.

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Wednesday

Write the year it became law

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Wednesday

What does suffrage mean?

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Thursday

Sandy Allen of Shelbyville has been known as the world's tallest living woman from 1976-2008 when she passed away. Sandy grew to 7 feet, 7 1/4 inches as a teenager before she had surgery to control her growth. Sandy made most of her own clothes, and she wore size 22 shoes! Sandy is known for telling children that it is okay to be different.

9. Sandy is more than ______ tall.

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Thursday

Why do you think Sandy makes most of her own clothes?

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Thursday

Why do you think Sandy tells children that it is okay tp be different?