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Iowa
100
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships?
The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
100
What crop produces the most cash for American farmers?
Corn
100
What is the only team that plays their home games in New York?
Buffalo Bills
100
What types of plastic are accepted at the recycling center in Decorah?
Items stamped with a #1 and #2
100
Where was the first Maid Rite
Muscatine Iowa
200
Which two languages were featured on the Rosetta Stone?
Egyptian and Greek
200
What type of livestock produces the most money for U.S. farmers?
Cattle
200
Which teams in the NFL have purple uniforms?
Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings
200
What is the tear test?
If you tear it and it is white inside it is paper. If it is brown it is cardboard
200
Where is the largest cereal company in the world and what is it?
Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats
300
Who is the only US president to have been a former prisoner of war?
President Andrew Jackson
300
What is the ideal pH range for most crops
6.0-7.0
300
Which two players were all-stars in both the NFL and the MLB?
Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders
300
What type of cardboard is not accepted?
Boxes with wax coatings, milk cartons, juice cartons, or cardboard with motor oil
300
What force formed Spirit Lake in Iowa?
Glaciers
400
How many US vice presidents have gone on to become president?
15, with the most recent being Joe Biden.
400
What is a farmer's primary goal when he or she plants cover crops?
Stabilizing the soil
400
When — and between which two teams — was the first Major League Baseball game played?
May 4, 1871, between the Cleveland Forest Cities and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas
400
Can you recycle used pizza boxes if they are greasy?
Yes!
400
What geographic feature makes Iowa's borders different from all other states in the U.S.?
Two complete Water Borders
500
Who was Laika?
Laika was a Soviet space dog and test subject who was the first animal to orbit Earth and died from overheating a few hours into the voyage.
500
What is a commodity crop?
A crop that is traded on the international market. Includes things like oats, wheat, rice, and corn
500
What country produces more major league players than any other?
The Dominican Republic
500
can you leave staples tape and labels on cardboard when recycling?
Yes!
500
What Iowa courthouse building has a glass dome roof?
Dubuque Courthouse