Iowa City History
On the Pentacrest (downtown)
Iowa City is known as the "City of _____"
Literature
Miss Becca has never been there so she does not know the answers
What do the people at the Raptor Project do?
Possible answers:
help injured raptors
preserve their homes
teach people about raptors
Where is the best place to eat ice cream? (No wrong answers, I just want to know)
Possible answers:
Heyn's Icecream (Miss Becca's favorite)
Dairy Queen
Dane's Icecream
Yotopia
Aspen Leaf
What is the ped mall?
A space downtown where no cars can enter and people can walk around and shop
Which swimming stroke did the University of Iowa invent?
The Butterfly Stroke
Which one of these events does not happen in the summer in Iowa City?
a. Arts Festival
b. Pride Festival
c. Jazz Festival
d. Hawkeye Festival
e. Blues Festival
d. Hawkeye Festival
What are some things you can do at Hancher?
Possible answers:
watch a show
perform on the stage (recitals)
graduation
Where can you find Rusty the giant sloth?
University of Iowa Natural History Museum
How old are the rocks at the Fossil Gorge?
375 million years old
True or False: in Iowa, there are more pigs than people.
True
Name a lake in the Iowa City area
Lake Macbride
Coralville Lake
Terry Trueblood lake
How many elementary schools are in the Iowa City School District?
21
True or False: In Iowa City, there used to be a law that men with mustaches were not allowed to kiss women in public.
True
When was Iowa City established?
1839
What is the total population of Iowa City?
75,849 people
Where can you go swimming in Iowa City?
Possible answers:
City Park Pool
Coralville Aquatic Center
Mercer Aquatic Center
Robert A Lee Aquatic Center
University of Iowa Campus Rec Pool
Name 5 things you can do at the Iowa City or Coralville Public Libraries
Possible answers:
check out books/movies/games
use the computers
Listen to stories and watch movies
Summer Reading Challenges
arts and crafts projects
yoga
Willowwind School created a scavenger hunt about WHAT in downtown Iowa City?
Murals
Who was the first governor of Iowa? (hint: his last name is an elementary school in Iowa City)
Robert Lucas
How many people can fit into Kinnick Stadium?
69,250 people!!
Iowa City Farmer's Market
An business or organization that works with local farmers, artists, musicians, jewelry makers, etc. to sell their goods
Which restaurant in Iowa City has served President Regan, Clinton, and Obama?
Hamburg Inn No. 2