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Iowa
Ottumwa
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100
Name the capitol of Iowa
Des Moines
100
What county is Ottumwa in?
Wapello
100
Who was our first President?
George Washington
100
What month do we celebrate President's Day?
February
100
What is the Supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
200
Name the river that runs along the western border of Iowa
Missouri River
200
How did our county get its name?
It is named after Chief Wapello an Indian Chief that lived in this area.
200
What month do we elect our President?
November
200
Why do most people not work on July 4?
It is Independence Day.
200
Name the 2 parts of the U. S. congress.
Senate and House of Representatives
300
What river acts as a border for the eastern side of Iowa?
Mississippi River
300
What river runs through Ottumwa from the northwest to the southeast?
Des Moines River
300
Who has the right to vote for president? Who does not?
Everyone who is a legal citizen. Felons lose their right to vote.
300
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving. They gave thanks because they had made it a year in the new world after they left England.
300
Who does a US Senator represent?
The people on their state.
400
Name 2 agriculture products Iowa produces and exports to other states and countries.
corn, soybeans, eggs, hay
400
Name 2 large cities within 100 miles of Ottumwa?
Iowa City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids.
400
What president is given credit for the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
400
Halloween is a national Holiday in the US? True or False
False
400
Name the 3 branches of the government
Executive Judicial Legislative
500
Name 3 states that border Iowa?
Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota
500
Name the 2 main reasons why Ottumwa became a boooming and thriving city in the 1800's and early 1900's.
It had a river that ran through it and a railroad that provided transportation for goods and services.
500
What president was a main contributor and writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
What Holiday kicks off the start of Summer, and what holiday brings summer to a close? What months are these in?
Memorial Day- May Labor Day-September
500
What does each branch of the government do? Executive? Judicial? Legislative?
E-Enforces the laws L-Makes the laws J- Court system- Make sure the government follows the Constitution