Iowa Trivia
Des Moines, Iowa, lies at the confluence of which two rivers?
Des Moines River and Raccoon River
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Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was ______
White as snow.
What is the capital of Iowa?
Des Moines
After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S history.
Abraham Lincoln
The three stars of Rebel Without a Cause who met with untimely deaths.
Natalie Wood, James Dean, and Sal Mineo
What is Iowa's nickname?
The Hawkeye State
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s ______
Men Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
What is the capital of Alaska?
Jeneau
A Norse explorer thought to set foot on America before Christopher Columbus.
Leif Erikson
The blonde preferred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn Monroe
In which city would you find Iowa State University?
Ames
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London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling ________
down,
My fair lady.
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
The Berlin Wall fell in November of this year
1989
Kevin Costner starred in this 1989 film based on the novel Shoeless Joe.
Field of Dreams
How many states border Iowa?
6
The states are from North going clock wise, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
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Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
What is the capital of Idaho?
Boise
In 1864, this man became a lieutenant general and assumed command of all U.S. armies.
Ulysses S. Grant
This famous PBS bird has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Big Bird
Where in Iowa is the world's largest (man-made) strawberry?
Strawberry Point
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I’m a little teapot
short and stout.
Here is my handle;
Here is my spout.
When I get _____
all steamed up
Hear me shout,
Tip me over
and pour me out!
What is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
Within a 3½-year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.
Grover Cleveland
In this 1961 movie, Audrey Hepburn had a cat with no name
Breakfast at Tiffany's