CLASSIC BRANDS
What company introduced the first commercially successful disposable diaper, Pampers, in 1961?
A. Johnson & Johnson
B. Kimberly-Clark
C. Procter & Gamble
C. Procter & Gamble
What Iowa city is home to the National Czech & Slovak Museum?
A. Dubuque
B. Cedar Rapids
C. Davenport
B. Cedar Rapids
What was the first name of Beaver Cleaver?
A. Theodore
B. William
C. Richard
A. Theodore
Which president ordered the Louisiana Purchase?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
B. Thomas Jefferson
This famous highway, known as "The Mother Road," stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica and passed through eight states.
A. Lincoln Highway
B. Route 66
C. Interstate 80
Before becoming a household appliance company, Whirlpool originally manufactured:
A. Sewing Machines
B. Washing Machine Components
C. Farm Equipment
B. Washing Machine Components
Which river forms most of Iowa's eastern border?
A. Missouri River
B. Des Moines River
C. Mississippi River
C. Mississippi River
What was the name of the family on The Waltons?
A. Walton
B. Harper
C. Ingalls
A. Walton
What year did the United States enter World War II?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
C. 1941
Before becoming President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln spent much of his adult life practicing law in which Midwestern state?
A. Illinois
B. Iowa
C. Indiana
A. Illinois
What cereal mascot's full name is "Tony the Tiger"?
A. Frosted Flakes
B. Sugar Smacks
C. Corn Pops
A. Frosted Flakes
What Midwestern state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?
A. Wisconsin
B. Minnesota
C. Michigan
B. Minnesota
On The Brady Bunch, what was Carol Brady's maiden name before marriage?
A. Tyler
B. Martin
C. Ann
B. Martin
Which amendment gave women the right to vote nationwide?
A. 18th
B. 19th
C. 21st
B. 19th
This "Great Fire" of 1871 destroyed thousands of buildings in what Midwestern city?
A. Milwaukee
B. St. Louis
C. Chicago
C. Chicago
What company produced the first mass-market color television sets in the United States?
A. Zenith
B. RCA
C. Philco
B. RCA
The famous Field of Dreams movie site is located near what Iowa town?
A. Dyersville
B. Decorah
C. Ottumwa
A. Dyersville
What was the occupation of Charles Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie?
A. Doctor
B. Farmer
C. Lawyer
B. Farmer
Who was president when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
C. George H. W. Bush
Which Midwestern city was known as the "Gateway to the West" because of its location on the Mississippi River and westward expansion routes?
A. Omaha
B. St. Louis
C. Kansas City
B. St Louis
The original formula for Coca-Cola included extract from what plant?
A. Tobacco
B. Cocoa
C. Coca Leaves
C. Coca Leaves
Before statehood, Iowa was part of which territory?
A. Michigan Territory
B. Wisconsin Territory
C. Dakota Territory
B. Wisconsin Territory
What was the name of the family dog on The Brady Bunch?
A. Duke
B. Tiger
C. Scout
B. Tiger
What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
A. Antietam
B. Gettysburg
C. Bull Run
B. Gettysburg
During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, many Midwestern farmers faced severe hardships caused primarily by:
A. Flooding and hurricanes
B. Drought and soil erosion
C. Insect infestations
B. Drought and soil erosion