Symbols of Iowa
Native Americans
Agriculture
Important people/places in Iowa
Miscellaneous
100
This is the state bird of Iowa
What is the Gold Finch
100
Native Americans built these to represent special events that happened within the tribe. Clue: Each symbol stood for something special
What are totem poles
100
This is one of the most produced crops in Iowa. Clue: You planted a seed of this
What is corn
100
This is the name of the baseball movie that was filmed in Dyersville, Iowa
What is Field of Dreams
100
Name four other crops or goods that are produced in Iowa besides corn
What is soybeans, pork, beef, sheep, eggs, goat milk, oats, hay
200
This is the official tree of Iowa
What is the Oak tree
200
Name two tribes that we studied during this Iowa Unit
What is Sioux and Ioway
200
Iowa uses these to transport crops and goods
What is the rivers
200
This is the one and only President that has been elected and who is from Iowa
Who is Herbert Hoover
200
There once was nearly 10,000 mounds that Native Americans built to honor the spirits of their dead. Now there are only about 1,000 left. Why?
Because many of them were plowed over to form farmland
300
This is the state rock of Iowa
What is the geode
300
This is the name for a special Native American Celebration
What is a pow-wow
300
When pioneers arrived in Iowa, they found tall grasses over large fields. These are called what?
What are prairies
300
This is the name of the bicycle tour that goes across Iowa every summer
What is Ragbrai
300
The capital was previously located in this city before it was moved to Des Moines
What is Iowa City
400
This is the official state flower of Iowa
What is the wild rose
400
What tribe gave Iowa its name?
What is the Ioway tribe
400
These border Iowa to both the east and west. Bonus 100 points if you can name them.
What are rivers; Bonus - Mississippi & Missouri
400
These are special areas in Iowa that were built by Native Americans to honor spirits of the dead. They are rock formations of animals and shapes.
What is the Effigy Mounds
400
Native Americans in Iowa often hunted these large animals that once freely roamed the prairies
What is buffalo
500
Iowa is named the Hawkeye state after this man
Who is Chief Black Hawk
500
Black Hawk was a member of this tribe. Bonus - 100 points - How did Black Hawk help this tribe?
What is the Sauk tribe. Bonus- He made peace with the white man and would no longer fight with them.
500
The one-row plow was created by this company who now has their business in Iowa
Who is John Deere
500
This woman, who is from Iowa, was one of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement
Who is Carrie Chapman Catt
500
These are the three public universities in Iowa
What is University of Iowa, Iowa State, University of Northern Iowa
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