Iowa Facts
Who was the only President from Iowa?
Herbert Hoover
Who was the famous Native American Tribe leader who fought in the Black Hawk War?
Chief Black Hawk
Where is Iowa's capital located?
Des Moines
What is Iowa's state bird?
American Goldfinch
What is the best selling newspaper in the state?
The Des Moines Register
Iowa is located between what two major rivers?
Mississippi and Missouri
What is the largest city in Iowa?
Des Moines
Who is Iowa's current Governor?
Kim Reynolds
What is Iowa's state rock?
Geode
What University has the first electronically powered computer?
Iowa State
What does Iowa mean?
Sleepy Ones
Iowa was the _______ state of the United States?
29th
What color's are on the Iowa's flag?
Red, White, and Blue
What is Iowa's state flower?
Prairie Rose
What is Iowa's most power resource for cereal and gas?
Corn
What is the name of the artist who was from Iowa and painted American Gothic?
Grant Wood
Where was Iowa's first permanent settlement?
Dubuque
What county is named after Chief Black Hawk?
Black Hawk County
What is Iowa's state tree?
Bur Oak
Iowa's landscape was formed by what a long time ago? Hint: they melted away!!!
Glaciers
Hogs outnumber Iowan by what ratio?
4 to 1
What city was Iowa's first official capital located?
Iowa City
What Iowa town is home to The World's Largest Concrete Gnome?
What is Iowa's state motto?
Our liberties we prize and Our Rights we will Maintain
What was Iowa's population in 1838?
23,242