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U.S.A: All About Iowa Trivia Quiz

Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States. Here are ten questions about the geography of the Hawkeye State.

A multiple-choice quiz by LuH77. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LuH77

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
405,345

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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227

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city of Iowa is close to a crater impact site from a meteorite collision, from 74 million years ago? Hint

Rock Rapids

Waukon

Manson

Sioux City

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Question 2 of 10

2. Known for the Iowa Old Capitol Building, Iowa City is located in what county of Iowa? Hint

Johnson County

Pottawattamie County

Allamakee County

Polk County

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Question 3 of 10

3. What other state does Iowa border to the west? Hint

Maine

Washington

Nebraska

Virginia

4. Iowa is home to the Mother Mosque of America. Completed in 1934, it is the oldest still standing building originally built for the purpose of being a mosque in the USA. What city of Iowa is it located in? Hint

Davenport

Coralville

Marshalltown

Cedar Rapids

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Cedar River flows for over 300 miles through Iowa and what other state? Hint

Minnesota

Arizona

Pennsylvania

Maryland

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Question 6 of 10

6. American bank robber Tommy Carroll, member of the The Dillinger Gang, was shot dead by police in what city of Iowa? Hint

Waterloo

Dubuque

Ankeny

Ottumwa

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these cities of Iowa is located just 30 miles north of the state capital, Des Moines? Hint

Grundy Cente

Mason City

Ames

Dougherty

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Question 8 of 10

8. The highest natural point of Iowa is Hawkeye Point. It is located 4.5 miles away from what city of Iowa? Hint

Mason City

Fort Dodge

Sibley

Dubuque

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a large memorial on the Missouri River. What city is it located in? Hint

Des Moines

Sioux City

Muscatine

Pella

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Question 10 of 10

10. Musician Glenn Miller's birthplace and home is currently a museum in what city of Iowa? Hint

Cedar Rapids

Clarinda

Keokuk

Decorah

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city of Iowa is close to a crater impact site from a meteorite collision, from 74 million years ago?

Answer: Manson

The Manson impact crater is dated to have been formed in the Cretaceous period. It was once thought that this was the impact left behind after the dinosaur extinction event, but tests of the site confirmed that it was too old.

2. Known for the Iowa Old Capitol Building, Iowa City is located in what county of Iowa?

Answer: Johnson County

The grounds of the Iowa Old Capitol Building are over 600 square miles. Iowa University is also in Iowa City, and, largely due to this, Johnson County has been the strongest Democratic county since 1984.

3. What other state does Iowa border to the west?

Answer: Nebraska

The Missouri River forms a significant portion of the border between Iowa and Nebraska. The only city in Iowa situated west of the Missouri River is Carter Lake. The Missouri River is the longest river in North America.

Answer: Cedar Rapids

The oldest purpose-built mosque in America was near the city of Ross, in North Dakota, which was also the first ever purpose-built mosque in the USA; however it fell into disrepair and fell down.

The Mother Mosque of America was made by descendants from what is now Lebanon and Syria.

5. The Cedar River flows for over 300 miles through Iowa and what other state?

Answer: Minnesota

The Cedar River is a tributary of the Iowa River. Red cedar grows along the banks of this river, hence the name. In 2008, the river flooded, and 20,000 people had to be evacuated, but luckily, there were no deaths from the flood.

6. American bank robber Tommy Carroll, member of the The Dillinger Gang, was shot dead by police in what city of Iowa?

Answer: Waterloo

Tommy Carroll was shot four times, and died shortly before he arrived at the hospital. Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa.

7. Which of these cities of Iowa is located just 30 miles north of the state capital, Des Moines?

Answer: Ames

Ames is home of Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Agricultural scientist George Washington Carver was from Ames. He developed procedures to improve soils that had been depleted via the repetitive planting of cotton.

8. The highest natural point of Iowa is Hawkeye Point. It is located 4.5 miles away from what city of Iowa?

Answer: Sibley

Hawkeye point is 1,670 feet high. The city of Sibley is located in Osceola County, Iowa.

9. The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a large memorial on the Missouri River. What city is it located in?

Answer: Sioux City

The Sergeant Floyd Monument is an obelisk dedicated to American explorer, Charles Floyd. It is located on a hill called Floyd's Bluff, also named after him. Charles Floyd was the only explorer to die whilst on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

10. Musician Glenn Miller's birthplace and home is currently a museum in what city of Iowa?

Answer: Clarinda

Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, in 1904. His plane vanished over the English channel in 1944. Most assumed he was dead, but this event has led to several conspiracy theories regarding his disappearance.

Clarinda is the county seat of Page County, Iowa. Late television host Johnny Carson was also from Clarinda.

Source: Author LuH77

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