It Started in Iowa
Iowa Fairs, Festivals, and Celebrations
Sports
Political and Constitutional History
Movies and Celebrities
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This Pizza and chicken restaurant chain was founded in Hull, Iowa by Adrie Groeneweg in the early 1980s.
What is The Pizza Ranch?
100
This annual seven-day 500-mile bike ride across Iowa is the oldest and largest touring bicycle ride in the world.
What is Ragbrai?
100
Formally known as the Iowa Oaks, this Iowa minor league baseball team changed their name in 1982.
What is the Iowa Cubs?
100
The names of Iowa's current U.S. senators.
Who are Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst?
100
This Lord of the Rings actor was born in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Who is Elijah Wood?
200
Founded in 1913, this ice cream company made LeMars, Iowa the "Ice Cream Capital of the World."
What is Blue Bunny?
200
This Indianola hosted event has been held for almost a half a century and attracts at least 100 hot air balloons from all over the world.
What is the National Balloon Classic?
200
Not only was he the first African-American athlete at Iowa State University, but the football stadium was renamed after him in 1997.
Who is Jack Trice?
200
The first major contest of the United States presidential primary season making Iowa 'First in the Nation."
What is the Iowa caucuses?
200
Born in 1959 in Ottumwa, IA, this actor is probably best known for being married to comedian Roseanne Bar.
Who is Tom Arnold?
300
This employee-owned grocery store chain was known as General Supply Company and Hyde & Vredenburg, Inc. before assuming it's current name in 1952.
What is Hy-Vee?
300
Both Pella and Orange City of one these Dutch inspired festivals every spring.
What is the Tulip Festival?
300
The first Iowa college to win the NCAA Wrestling Championship.
What is the University of Iowa?
300
The longest-serving governor in both Iowa and U.S. history.
Who is Terry Branstad?
300
Filming for this movie took place in several locations, including Ames, Boone, and Eldora.  It was also the very first movie to be released on DVD.
What is Twister?
400
The first modern one of these was built by George Nissen and Larry Griswold in 1936.  Nissen was a gymnastics and diving competitor and Griswold was a tumbler on the gymnastics team of the University of Iowa.
What is the trampoline?
400
Attracting more than a million people from all over the world, this fair was first staged in Fairfield, Iowa in 1854.
What is the Iowa State Fair?
400
This Olympic athlete from Des Moines has competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games and currently holds the American record in the 60-meter hurdles.
Who is Lolo Jones?
400
Originally located in this city, the 1st General Assembly decreed a site in Des Moines as the new location of Iowa's capitol building.
What is Iowa City?
400
Katherine Mulgrew, a Dubuque, Iowa native is best known for this role in "Star Trek: Voyager." 
Who is Captian Kathryn Janeway?
500
Ben Silbermann, a Des Moines, Iowa native, created this social media and mobile application to inspire users to "go out and do that thing."
What is Pinterest?
500
Held every September in Spencer, Iowa, it is the largest county fair in Iowa.
What is the Clay County Fair?
500
Born in Iowa City, Iowa, this professional golfer has 12 victories on the PGA tour, including two major championships, the 2007 Masters, and the 2015 Open Championship.
Who is Zach Johnson?
500
While it is a battleground every four years, Iowa has sided with this political party in six of the last seven presidential elections.
What is the Democrat Party?
500
Born in Corning, IA, he was a best known for 30 years as host of "The Tonight Show."
Who is Johnny Carson?