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50+ Iowa Trivia Questions

Iowa is a state in the Midwestern locale of the United States, lined by the Mississippi River toward the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River toward the west. It is lined by six states: Wisconsin toward the northeast, Illinois toward the east and southeast, Missouri toward the south, Nebraska toward the west, South Dakota toward the northwest, and Minnesota toward the north.

During the eighteenth and early nineteenth hundreds of years, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, individuals laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.

Here we have gathered some informative Iowa trivia questions for you to enjoy and get some information.

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Iowa Trivia Questions

1. What is the official Iowa State Bird?

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Eastern Goldfinch

2.What is Iowa’s all-time hottest temperature recorded at Keokuk on July 20. 1934?

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118 °F
  1. Of a total population of 675,000, how many men were subjected to military duty from Iowa?
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116,000

4.Iowa is bordered by what river on the east?

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The Mississippi River

5.What percentage of Iowa’s corn production is consumed for the purpose of Ethanol production?

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One third

6.In 2008, how many farms were there in the state of Iowa?

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92,600

7.Iowa was the birthplace of which U.S. President?

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Herbert Hoover

8.Iowa is bordered by what US state to the south?

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Missouri

9.Where does Iowa rank in land area compared to the other US States?

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26th

10.As far as Iowa’s agriculture, what percentage of the state is covered by crops?

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Over 60%

11.In what year did the state of Iowa do away with racial barriers to marriage?

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In 1851

12.Which city is the capital of Indiana?

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Des Moines

13.How many primary interstate highways does the state of Iowa have?

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Four

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Iowa Trivia Quiz

  1. What is the official Iowa State rock?
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Geode
  1. Iowa has the third highest graduation rate in the nation with how many school districts?
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365

16.What is the largest city in Iowa?

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Des Moines

17.What is the all-time lowest temperature ever recorded in the state of Iowa?

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-47 °F

18.According to the 2010 Census, what percentage of Iowa’s population was white?

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91.3%

19.After English, what is the second-most-common language spoken in Iowa?

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Spanish

20.How many counties does the state of Iowa have?

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99

21.How many days of thunderstorm activity per year does Iowa average?

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About 50

22.On what date did Iowa became the 29th state in the Union?

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December 28, 1846

23.What is the official state flower for Iowa?

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Wild Rose

24.What is the average number of tornadoes per year in Iowa?

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37

25.On what date was the Iowa state law criminalizing same-sex sexual activity repealed?

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June 1976
  1. What is the official Iowa State Tree?
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Oak

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Iowa Geography trivia

27.The Iowa State Capitol, finished in 1886, is the only state capitol to feature how many domes?

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Five

28.According to the Census Bureau, what was the population of Iowa on July 1, 2013?

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3,090,416

29.Where are the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum located?

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In West Branch

30.Northwest Iowa is home to some of the largest what kind of farms in the world?

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Wind Turbine Farms

31 What city of Iowa is close to a crater impact site from a meteorite collision, from 74 million years ago?

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Manson

32 Five Iowa counties begin with the letter A, but only one is also a presidential name–two presidents, in fact. Corning is the county seat. Which of these is it?

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Adams

33 This cyclonic Iowa college town is coincidentally linked with TV’s Daniel Boone and the 1967 hit “When the Snow Is on the Roses”. Which city is it?

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Ames

34 If you travel the most direct route from Dubuque on the Mississippi to Sioux City on the Missouri, which route will you be on and how long will the trip be?

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US Highway 20 for about 300 miles

35 In what Iowa town is the Hobo Museum located?

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Britt

36 Which major Ohio cities is NOT a city in Iowa?

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Cleveland

37 Des Moines, Iowa, lies at the confluence of which two rivers?

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Des Moines River and Raccoon River

38 Zearing was founded in what year?

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1881

39 What is Iowa’s nickname?

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The Hawkeye State

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Iowa facts trivia

40 Every year in the town of Britt, people of this “profession” gather for a convention.

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hobos

41 Which TV personality was NOT born in Iowa?

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Star Jones

42 In which city would you find Iowa State University?

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Ames

43 In what year was the Iowa state flower, the wild rose, chosen?

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1897

44 How many states border Iowa?

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6

45 Who was the governor of Iowa in 2000?

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Tom Vilsack

46 Known for the Iowa Old Capitol Building, Iowa City is located in what county of Iowa?

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Johnson County

47 Seven Iowa counties begin with the letter B. One is named after a heroic leader of his people who fought a war against the United States. The county seat is Waterloo. Which county is it?

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Black Hawk

48 This small central Iowa town may have seemed like a brave, new world in 1902 when it was founded. Now part of “Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area”, according to Wikipedia, can you identify it by name and its coincidental association with a dystopian novel published in 1932?

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Huxley

49 Sioux City is one of Iowa’s five largest cities. But what about its neighbors, South Sioux City and North Sioux City?

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South Sioux City is in Nebraska and North Sioux City is in South Dakota

50 Where in Iowa is the world’s largest (man-made) strawberry?

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Strawberry Point

51 Which Scandinavian country is also an Iowa city?

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Norway

52 Des Moines was founded in 1843 when Fort Des Moines was built, but when was it incorporated as a city?

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September 1851

53 How did Zearing get its name?

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A judge from Chicago

54 What is unusual about the town of Sabula, Iowa?

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it’s situated on an island

55 Herbert Hoover was born in Iowa, but when his parents died he moved in with his uncle. Where did his uncle live?

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Oregon

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