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Iowa. How much do you know? Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge on Iowa history and Iowa today. See how much

A multiple-choice quiz by Historykid12. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Historykid12

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,502

Updated
Sep 18 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
847

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Question 1 of 10

1. Iowa was the first state to have a caucus. A caucus is a meeting where a political group discuss who they think should be the leader.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Herbert Hoover was born in Iowa, but when his parents died he moved in with his uncle. Where did his uncle live? Hint

Virginia

New York

Washington

Oregon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What part of Iowa was first settled? Hint

Southeast

Northeast

Southwest

East

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Question 4 of 10

4. What part of Iowa was last settled? Hint

Northwest

Northeast

Central

Southeast

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many counties are in Iowa? Hint

100

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Question 6 of 10

6. What state came into the Union as a slave state so that Iowa could come into the Union as a free state? Hint

Alabama

Florida

Texas

Missouri

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Question 7 of 10

7. There are two states that border Iowa to the west. What are those two states? Hint

Nebraska & North Dakota

Missouri & Illinois

North Dakota & South Dakota

Nebraska & South Dakota

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Question 8 of 10

8. What college in Iowa is located in Ames?

Answer: (Three Words,Two Words or Three letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the University of Iowa's mascot called?

Answer: (Two Words or One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the trophy that the Iowa Hawkeyes and he Iowa State Cyclones are playing for when they play each other in football?

Answer: (Do not use the words the or trophy in your answer.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Iowa was the first state to have a caucus. A caucus is a meeting where a political group discuss who they think should be the leader.

Answer: true

Iowa was the first state to have a caucus. New Hampshire was next but they call it a primary.

2. Herbert Hoover was born in Iowa, but when his parents died he moved in with his uncle. Where did his uncle live?

Answer: Oregon

Herbert Hoover went to Oregon without his brothers or sisters.

3. What part of Iowa was first settled?

Answer: Southeast

Lee county was first settled.

4. What part of Iowa was last settled?

Answer: Northwest

Iowa [and the rest of the US] was settled east to west.

5. How many counties are in Iowa?

Answer: 99

Polk is the biggest in population of all 99 counties.

6. What state came into the Union as a slave state so that Iowa could come into the Union as a free state?

Answer: Texas

At the time, no state could come into the Union as a free state unless another state came in as a slave state. Or the other way around.

7. There are two states that border Iowa to the west. What are those two states?

Answer: Nebraska & South Dakota

Nebraska and Illinois are just two of the six states that border Iowa.

8. What college in Iowa is located in Ames?

Answer: Iowa State University

The ISU Cyclones's mascot is called Cy.

9. What is the University of Iowa's mascot called?

Answer: Herky Hawkeye

In football herky is a big Hawk wearing a football helmet.

10. What is the trophy that the Iowa Hawkeyes and he Iowa State Cyclones are playing for when they play each other in football?

Answer: Cyhawk

The Cy-Hawk trophy was won by Iowa for 15 years straight then by ISU for five years straight then Iowa again.

Source: Author Historykid12

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