State Symbols/Meteors
What is the state tree?
Oak Tree
In what county is Missouri Valley?
Harrison County
Iowa ranks first in the production of which 3 crops/food?
corn, eggs, pork
What is 1 nickname for the state of Iowa?
The Hawkeye State, State Between 2 Rivers, The Corn State
What 6 states border Iowa?
Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois
What is the state rock?
Geode
What is the capital of Iowa?
Des Moines
Kim Reynolds
Iowa is known as the "State Between 2 Rivers". What 2 rivers make up the east and west boundaries of Iowa?
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
What are the 4 oceans of the world?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
What is the state flower?
Wild Rose
How many counties are in Iowa?
99
What percentage of the nation's food supply comes from Iowa farms?
7%
What Native American tribe do we get the name "Iowa" from?
Ioway tribe
What are the 7 continents of the world?
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
What is the state bird?
Name 3 of the largest cities in Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa City, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dubuque
Iowa was the ____th state to join the Union.
29
What Native American chief do we get the name "Hawkeye" from?
Black Hawk
How many miles is it across Iowa from the north to the south border?
200 miles
There have been 4 meteors that have fallen in Iowa. Which meteor was the most spectacular?
Estherville Meteor
What is the county seat of Harrison County?
Logan
On what date did Iowa become a state?
December 28, 1846
What is the nickname for Northeast Iowa because of the hills and high cliffs along the Mississippi River?
Switzerland of Iowa
How many miles is it across Iowa from the east to west border?
300 miles