Iowa Geography
Where is the lowest point in Iowa located at?
Keokuk
Name the two rivers that border Iowa on the east and west sides. (steal 100 points from another team)
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
What state is the only state to have 2 vowels as an abbreviation? (one life line available)
Iowa = IA
One Iowa family farm grows enough ___________ and ____________ to feed 279 people.
food and fiber
The only president from Iowa?
Herbert Hoover
The highest point in Iowa is 1,677 feet above sea level, what is this place called?
Hawkeye Point
How many square miles does Iowa cover?
55,857
Where was Iowa’s first state fair?
Fairfield
Iowa’s first school was built in what year?
1830
Only Vice President from Iowa?
Henry Agard Wallace
Glaciers covered Iowa, How many years ago?
3,000,000
What is Iowa’s state soil called?
Tama
What 4 seasons does Iowa have?
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter (Autumn works for fall)
There are _________ state parks in Iowa.
83
What are Iowa's 3 major universities?
Northern Iowa, Iowa State, and Iowa
The fertile and rich soil in Iowa is made up of what two types of grasses?
Loess and Prairie Grasses
How many miles of river are in the state of Iowa?
491 miles
What city did the first ever train robbery happen? (hint: small town in Iowa)
Adair, Iowa
There are __________ national historical parks in Iowa.
27
What is the biggest city in Iowa?
Des Moines
How many feet above sea level is Keokuk?
480 feet above sea level
Name the 6 states that border Iowa? (Double Jeopardy)
Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska
Name the 5 native American tribes from Iowa. (Triple Jeopardy)
Otoe, Dakota Sioux, Ioway, Illini and Missouri tribes
What was Iowa’s population as of 2020?
3.15 million people
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