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Iowa A to Z Trivia Quiz

This is a little mix of everything about my home state, the history, attractions and famous people that are native to Iowa.

A multiple-choice quiz by caribbean. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
caribbean

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
144,797

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

Plays
1999

Last 3 plays: Guest 140 (2/25), Dagny1 (25/25), Guest 207 (14/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. In which city would you find Iowa State University?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 25

2. You would find the second most crooked street in the world in Burlington.

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False

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Question 3 of 25

3. Iowa is a leading producer of what crop?

Answer: (husky)

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is Iowa's capital city?

Answer: (Polk County)

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is Iowa's state bird? Hint

Eastern Goldfinch

Eastern Great Heron

Eaglet

Emu

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Question 6 of 25

6. What popular movie site is located in Dyersville?

Answer: (Three Words W.P. Kinsella)

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who painted the famous work of art that depicts a dour looking man and his wife. Hint

Greg Lee

Thomas Kinkade

Grant Wood

Georges Seurat

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Question 8 of 25

8. Who was the only president born in Iowa?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Iowa City was the capital of Iowa prior to Des Moines?

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Question 10 of 25

10. What famous screen star was born Marion Morrison in Winterset?

Answer: (two words True Grit)

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Question 11 of 25

11. Keokuk is a Mississippi river town in southeast Iowa.

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Question 12 of 25

12. Iowa was part of what historic land deal?

Answer: (Two Words Thomas Jefferson)

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Question 13 of 25

13. What river makes up Iowa's Eastern border?

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Question 14 of 25

14. Iowa has two western neighbors. One is Nebraska. What is the other?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of these is a lake in northern Iowa? Hint

Okoboji

Oswego

Ontario

Ozark

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Question 16 of 25

16. Iowa's population is about three million.

True

False

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is the acronym for the bicycle ride held every summer?

Answer: (one word newspaper)

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Question 18 of 25

18. What is the largest city in Western Iowa? Hint

Story City

Storm Lake

Sioux City

Sibley

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Question 19 of 25

19. Iowa is on the eastern reaches of what weather related region

Answer: (Two Words funnel clouds T------ A----)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Iowa was once part of the Underground Railroad.

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False

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Question 21 of 25

21. By what other name is Pauline Esther Friedman known? Hint

Joanna Kerns

Mary Martin

Abigail Van Buren

Jane Curtin

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is the state flower of Iowa? Hint

Lady slipper

Carnation

Wild rose

Iris

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Question 23 of 25

23. Des Moines Blank Park is an example of what. Hint

water park

state park

amusement park

zoo

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Question 24 of 25

24. Iowa is called The Hawkeye State.

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False

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Question 25 of 25

25. Wyatt Earp was raised in Pella?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which city would you find Iowa State University?

Answer: Ames

Ames is near Des Moines. It is in Story county. it is home of the Cyclones.

2. You would find the second most crooked street in the world in Burlington.

Answer: True

The street is known as Snake Alley. It has been competing for the honor of world's most crooked street with Lombard Street in San Francisco.

3. Iowa is a leading producer of what crop?

Answer: corn

Iowa is among the top producers of corn, soybeans and hogs in the country.

4. What is Iowa's capital city?

Answer: Des Moines

Des Moines is the capital of Iowa. It is also the largest city in the state. It is in Polk County.

5. What is Iowa's state bird?

Answer: Eastern Goldfinch

Birdwatchers enjoy watching these yellow and black birds playing around. They are seen wherever there are bird feeders.

6. What popular movie site is located in Dyersville?

Answer: Field of Dreams

Kevin Costner starred in this magical movie about a man who heard voices telling him to build a baseball diamond out of a cornfield.

7. Who painted the famous work of art that depicts a dour looking man and his wife.

Answer: Grant Wood

The painting is called "American Gothic". You can actually see the farmhouse that was behind the couple in Eldon. Grant Wood had a studio in Stone City.

8. Who was the only president born in Iowa?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

Hoover's presidential museum is located in West Branch. His wife Lou Hoover was one of two first ladies born in Iowa. The other was Mamie Eisenhower who was born in Boone.

9. Iowa City was the capital of Iowa prior to Des Moines?

Answer: True

Iowa City was once the state capital. The old state capital building is in downtown Iowa City.

10. What famous screen star was born Marion Morrison in Winterset?

Answer: John Wayne

John Wayne was a leading movie star of the western genre. He was known as "Duke". Winterset is also home of the world famous Bridges of Madison County.

11. Keokuk is a Mississippi river town in southeast Iowa.

Answer: True

Keokuk is close to the Missouri border. It is home to Lock and Dam number 19.

12. Iowa was part of what historic land deal?

Answer: Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase was during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. In 1803 William Clark and Meriwether Lewis explored this vast expanse of land. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the country. Iowa didn't get statehood until 1846.

13. What river makes up Iowa's Eastern border?

Answer: Mississippi

The Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world. Some of its many nicknames are "Old Man River", and "Father of Waters"

14. Iowa has two western neighbors. One is Nebraska. What is the other?

Answer: South Dakota

Nebraska is a rather flat land on Iowa's west side. Omaha is on the Nebraska-Iowa border.

15. Which of these is a lake in northern Iowa?

Answer: Okoboji

Okoboji is a popular lake in Northern Iowa. It is near Arnolds Park which has a small amusement center.

16. Iowa's population is about three million.

Answer: true

Iowa has close to three million people. The greatest concentration of the state population is in Eastern Iowa. Five of the states largest cities are located in the East. Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Dubuque and Davenport.

17. What is the acronym for the bicycle ride held every summer?

Answer: RAGBRAI

RAGBRAI stands for Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.

18. What is the largest city in Western Iowa?

Answer: Sioux City

Sioux City is the fourth largest city in Iowa.

19. Iowa is on the eastern reaches of what weather related region

Answer: Tornado Alley

Iowa is a part of the region known as "Tornado Alley". Parts of the movie "Twister" were filmed here in Iowa.

20. Iowa was once part of the Underground Railroad.

Answer: True

Some of the houses that led people to freedom were the Lewelling Quaker Shrine in Salem, the Todd House in Tabor and the Jordan House in West Des Moines.

21. By what other name is Pauline Esther Friedman known?

Answer: Abigail Van Buren

Abigail Van Buren was born in Sioux City, Iowa in 1918. Her twin sister was born Esther Pauline Friedman but changed her name to Ann Landers. Abigail Van Buren is best known for writing the Dear Abby advice columns.

22. What is the state flower of Iowa?

Answer: Wild rose

The wild rose is pink in color and it was chosen as a symbol of Iowa in 1897.

23. Des Moines Blank Park is an example of what.

Answer: zoo

Other zoos in Iowa are the Bever Park Zoo in Cedar Rapids.

24. Iowa is called The Hawkeye State.

Answer: True

I am not exactly sure how it got this nickname. The University of Iowa has the Hawkeye as its mascot.

25. Wyatt Earp was raised in Pella?

Answer: True

Long before he became famous as a gunfighter and marshal, he lived in Pella.

Source: Author caribbean

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