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Who is Iowa's only President?

Herbert Hoover

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Who was the famous Native American Tribe leader who fought in the Black Hawk War?

Chief Black Hawk

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Where is Iowa's capital at?

Des Moines

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What is Iowa's state bird?

American Goldfinch

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What is the name of the best combined High School Football team in Southeast Iowa?

Sigourney-Keota Cobras

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Slice Bread was invented by which Iowan?

Otto Frederick Rohwedder

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Who was Iowa's first Governor?

Ansel Briggs
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Who is Iowa's current Governor?

Kim Reynolds

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What is Iowa's state rock?

Geode

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What University has the first electronically powered computer? 

Iowa State

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What does Iowa mean?

Beautiful

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Iowa was the _______ state of the United States?

29th

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What color's are on the Iowa's flag?

Red, White, and Blue

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What is Iowa's state flower?

Prairie Rose

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What is Iowa's most power resource for cereal and gas?

Corn

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What is the name of the town on Iowa's only island?

Sabula

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Where was Iowa's first permanent settlement?

Dubuque 

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What county is named after Chief Black Hawk?

Black Hawk County

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What is Iowa's state tree?

Bur Oak

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Iowa was formed by what 3 million years ago? Hint: they melted away!!!

Glaciers

500

Hogs outnumber Iowan by what ratio?


4 to 1

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What city was Iowa's first capital at?

Burlington

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What county and town is named after a native American Chief?

Keokuk

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What is Iowa's state motto?

Our liberties we prize and Our Rights we will Maintain

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What was Iowa's population in 1838?

22,242

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