O'Reilly's History Quiz
The Indy 500 and the NFL
Big week for sports! This week in history, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first auto race, and four football teams met to form the first professional football league that would later become the NFL. Learn about the early days of these two American institutions below.
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1. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first race on August 19, 1909. How long was the first race?
2. On August 20, 1920, four football teams met to form the first professional football league—the American Professional Football Association. What state were they all based out of?
3. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was originally paved in what material?
4. Who was the first president of the newly minted football league?
5. When is the Indy 500 held?
6. In what year was the first AFL-NFL Super Bowl held?
7. Women began competing in the Indy 500 in what year?
8. The first intercollegiate football game was played in 1869 between which two teams?
9. The first race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was not a car race, but what?
10. Who is known as the "Father of American Football"?



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