Facts
Cities
Louisiana Purchase
Economic Impact of Farming
Farming then vs. now
100
How many counties does Iowa have?
99
100
What city is home to Iowa State University?
Ames
100
What year did the Louisiana Purchase happen?
1803
100
Name the 3 most important crops in the Midwest
Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
100
Then __ out of 100 people were farmers, now only __ out of 100 people farm
90, 2
200
How many senators does Iowa have?
2
200
Which city has a building with a dome that has 23 carat gold?
Des Moines
200
Who was the President that purchased it?
Thomas Jefferson
200
The Midwest produces what percentage of the worlds corn?
40%
200
Farmers used to farm about __ acres. Now farmers can have between ___ and ___ acres!
80, 500-1,500
300
What is Iowa's nickname?
The Hawkeye State
300
Which city is home of the Little Brown Church?
Nashua
300
Who did the President send to explore this new land?
Lewis and Clark
300
Which states are in the Midwest's "corn belt"?
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska
300
Farms are a lot less _______ than they used to be. Some farms only field one crop or one animal.
diverse
400
What year did Iowa become a state?
1846
400
Which city moved one mile because of the railroad?
Cherokee
400
This land used to be owned by...
France
400
What is the most common use of soybeans? What percentage of soybeans are used for this?
feed for farm animals 90%
400
FREE SPACE!!!!!
Collect your points without answering a question!!
500
What is the motto of Iowa?
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.
500
Which city has the longest and highest double track railroad bridge?
Boone
500
The explorers found hundreds of new....... It took them....months to get there and ....months to get back
Plants and animals 18 6
500
How much money is made from soybeans?
$10 billion!
500
What do farmers have to do now to be successful that farmers didn't have to do then?
Go to college!
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