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100

What is the state bird of Iowa?

Goldfinch

100

Almost 365 days

Nearly yearly

100

Famished

hungry

100

How many days are in May?

31

100

What does SPF stand for in sunscreen?

Sun Protection Factor

200

This bird is often the "early bird" as it is the first active bird in morning.  The males are often bright red.

Cardinal

200

A thick baseball stick

Fat bat

200

Fiasco

disaster

200

What is the birth flower for May?

Lily of the Valley

200

How long is the average US school summer break?

11 weeks

300

Which Iowa bird has a variation that has a black cap and its song sounds like its name?

 Chickadee

300

A ginormous mold or mushroom

Humongous fungus

300

discombobulated

confused

300

What day in May is considered the last frost day in Eastern Iowa?

May 15

300

which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Los Angeles, CA
400

These frogs get their name because their chirp call usually coordinates with the beginning of spring. Though they are tiny their calls or chirps can be heard over a mile away.  What are they?

Spring Peepers

400

A play about a wooly south American pack animal

Llama drama

400

excavate

dig

400

Which holiday is always celebrate the last Monday in May?

Memorial day

400

Strawberries and cream are the most popular dessert at which summer sports tournament, love?

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

500

What Iowa mammal is well adapted for the aquatic (water) environment they live in?  They can hold their breath for over 10 minutes, and they can even swim backwards! Their fur also helps them float and move through the water.

muskrat

500

A magazine story about a proton or electron

particle article

500

flibbertigibbet

blabbermouth

500

What is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in many countries?

Mother's day

500

Where does the Nathan's hot dog eating contest occur every year on the 4th of July?

Coney Island (Brooklyn New York)

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