Important People of Iowa
The only President to be from Iowa?
Herbert Hoover
Iowa’s State bird is the?
Goldfinch
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What animal did Australian soldiers fight in 1932?
Emus
Hogs outnumber humans by what ratio?
4 to 1
Iowa is the leader in the United States in? (Name 3)
Pork, Corn, Soy Beans, Eggs, or Beef.
Otto Fredrick Rohwedder invented what?
Iowa’s State rock is the?
Geode
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What is a group of flamingoes called?
Flamboyance
Iowa has _________ national historical parks.
27
The lowest point in Iowa is located in?
Keokuk
The first governor of the State of Iowa was?
Ansel Briggs
Iowa’s State flower is the?
(Wild) Prairie Rose
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When was the first recorded use of "OMG" standing for "Oh My God"?
1917 by Winston Churchill
Iowa became a state in what year?
1846
The highest point in Iowa is called?
Hawkeye Point
First Vice President of United States from Iowa?
Henry Agard Wallace
Iowa’s State tree is the?
Bur Oak
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Who claimed he could “drive away the devil with a fart?”
Martin Luther
Iowa has ______ state parks.
83
Iowa has 6 states that border it. They are?
400 for each correct answer
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota.
Native American leader during the Blackhawk War?
Chief Blackhawk
Iowa’s state soil is?
Tama
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On average, what is the thing that Americans do 22 times in a day?
Open the fridge
Iowa first school was established in _______?
1830
The fertile and rich soil in Iowa is made up of two different types of grass. What are two grasses?
Loess grass and Prairie Grass