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Iowa Quiz
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History, fun facts, & other information about the wonderful state of Iowa!
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1
In the year 2273, James Tiberius Kirk, a fictional captain from ___________, will be born in Riverside, Iowa
Lord of the Rings
Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars
Star Trek
2
Iowa is the top producer in the United States of which of the following products?
All of the above
Corn
Eggs
Pork
3
Grant Wood, a famous artist from Iowa, painted a masterpiece called "American Gothic", which had in it __________
A priest performing a baptism
An empty field with a tractor
A stern farmer holding a pitchfork with his wife
A cafe scene
4
Which of the following inventions was NOT made in Iowa?
Gas-Powered Tractor
Barbed Wire
Trampoline
Bread Slicer
5
Researchers at Iowa State University in the 1930's would invent the first __________
Plastic Products
Air Conditioner
Electronic Digital Computer
Artificial Intelligence
6
Iowa's state bird is the ________
Cardinal
Robin
Red-Tailed Hawk
Eastern Goldfinch
7
In 1982, rock star Ozzy Osbourne ate a ________ onstage while performing in Des Moines, Iowa
Sandwich
Waffle
Bat
Mouse
8
Who is the current head coach of the Iowa State football team?
Paul Rhoads
Kirk Ferentz
Matt Campbell
Hayden Fry
9
In the movie "Field of Dreams", when one of the characters is asked "Is this heaven?", he replies, "No, it is _______"
Iowa
Corn
Sparta
Baseball
10
Where did the name "Iowa" come from?
Native Americans
European Explorers
A Misspelled Word
The First Governor
11
The town of Greenfield, Iowa was one of the major shooting locations for the 1971 film _________
Cold Turkey
Escape From The Planet of The Apes
Fiddler on the Roof
The French Connection
12
The only person from an Iowa school to ever with the Heisman Trophy for college football was ___________
Nile Kinnick
Brock Purdy
David Montgomery
George Kittle
13
Which of the following schools are NOT located in the state of Iowa?
Cornell College
Simpson College
Northwestern
Drake University
14
What city was Iowa's first capitol?
Des Moines
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
15
In 1873, outlaw Jesse James committed the first moving train robbery in the town of ________, Iowa
Walnut
Adair
Nevada
Atlantic
16
This town in Iowa is known for two things: actor John Wayne & its covered bridges.
Fontanelle
Indianola
Winterset
Cedar Rapids
17
Former Vice President Henry Wallace was born in what part of Iowa?
Adair County
Johnston County
Cass County
Madison County
18
Who is the current head coach of the University of Iowa football team?
Paul Rhoads
Matt Campbell
Hayden Fry
Kirk Ferentz
19
Which of the following states DO NOT border Iowa?
Illinois
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
20
Iowa's state flower is the ________
Corn
Sunflower
Dandelion
Wild Rose
21
What is Iowa's nickname?
The Hawkeye State
The Farming State
The Corn State
The Flat State
22
Albert, the world's largest concrete bull, is located in what city?
Creston
Greenfield
Audubon
Guthrie Center
23
Which is the largest city in Iowa?
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
24
In Walcott, Iowa, alongside Interstate 80, is Iowa 80, the world's largest _____________
Car Wash
Truck Stop
Mall
Frying Pan
25
Which of the following famous athletes are from Iowa?
Caitlin Clark
Joe Burrow
All of these are correct
Tristan Wirfs
26
Which of these famous actors are from Iowa?
Ashton Kutcher
John Wayne
All of these are correct
Elijah Wood
27
Who is the governor of Iowa?
Kim Reynolds
Kirk Ferentz
Matt Campbell
Terry Brandstand
28
Famous outlaw(s) ____________ had one of their last battles with the law in Dexter, Iowa
Al Capone
Bernie Madoff
Bonnie & Clyde
John Dillinger
29
In Dyersville, Iowa, there is a baseball field in a cornfield that was part of a 1989 movie called __________
Batman
Little Monsters
Field of Dreams
Major Leagues
30
The only President from Iowa was the 31st President ____________
John F. Kennedy
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
