Pop Culture
Name a Kardashian sibling whose name does not start with a K.
Rob
Iowa has 99 counties; alphabetically what county is #33?
Fayette
Which Shakespearean play inspired West Side Story?
What cardinal direction does RAGBRI generally ride?
East
This comedian was born on February 7, 1965 in South Carolina.
Chris Rock
What Latina singer was murdered by her assistant?
Selena
What is the five-letter word that is synonymous with "windblown" and factors prominently into the geography of Monona and Harrison Counties?
Loess
In which musical will you find the character 'Frenchie'?
Grease
Who is the original producer of NBC's Saturday Night Live?
Lorne Michaels
Who is the Queen of Rock?
Tina Turner (AKA Anna Mae Bullock)
Who is the common link between TV shows Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder?
Northeast Iowa is known as Little Switzerland-- what is the proper term used for this area by geologist Jean Prior?
Paleozoic Plateau ("Driftless" is not accepted)
The musical Hairspray is set in what American City?
Baltimore
Who was killed by the meteor that created the Chicxulub crater?
The dinosaurs
This a classic lullaby sung to children.
Rock a Bye Baby
Other than Barbie, which is the most famous doll owned by millennial girls?
Bratz
Where was Iowa's first legislative building?
Burlington 1837 (burned down the same year)
Which musical tells the story of a lounge sister placed in protective custody in a San Francisco convent?
Sister Act
On Rolling Stone's list of the 50 greatest; what SNL sketch holds the #1 spot? [hint, the main character was played by Chris Farley]
Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker (1993)
This term is used to describe rocks that were laid down by retreating glaciers.
erratic or glacial erratic
Who is the woman that prosecuted O.J. Simpson?
Marcia Clark
Bancroft or Crocker
Les Miserables
Name the northern Iowa town famous for its "impact structure"
Manson: Calhoun County
This mineral is used in construction and as a fertilizer, and is famous in the Fort Dodge area.
gypsum