Ultimate Iowa Quiz

The ultimate test of knowledge around the great state of Iowa.

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Hint	Answer
Capital and Largest City	Des Moines
Largest County (Population)	Polk
Original Capital	Iowa City
Second Largest City	Cedar Rapids
Third Largest City and Largest Quad City	Davenport
Other Iowa Quad City	Bettendorf
Town Known for Dutch Heritage	Pella
Largest Suburb of the Capital	Ankeny
Former Largest Suburb of Capital	West Des Moines
Northwestern City named for a Native American Tribe	Sioux City
Location of Iowa’s Short Lived NBA Team	Waterloo
G-League Basketball Team	Iowa Wolves
Triple-A Minor League Baseball Team	Iowa Cubs
AHL Hockey Team	Iowa Wild
Indoor Football Team	Iowa Barnstormers
Largest University	University of Iowa
City the Above University is Located in	Iowa City
The Mascot of that University	Hawkeyes
That Universities Most Successful Sport (Historically)	Wrestling
Second Largest University	Iowa State University
City the Above University is Located in	Ames
The Mascot of that University	Cyclones
That Universities Most Successful Sport (Historically)	Cross Country
Third Largest University	University of Northern Iowa
City the Above University is Located in	Cedar Falls
The Mascot of that University	Panthers
Name for that University Between 1909-1961	Iowa State Teachers College
NFL Quarterback from this School that lead the Rams to the Super Bowl	Kurt Warner
State Flower	Wild Rose
State Bird	Goldfinch
State Rock	Geode
State Tree	Oak
Largest Lake	Red Rock
State Nickname	Hawkeye State
Largest Grocery Chain	Hy-Vee
Number of U.S. Representatives	4
Year Iowa was Admitted as a State	1846
Longest Serving Governor	Terry Branstad

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After being Governor, he became Ambassador to this Country	China
Current Governor	Kim Reynolds
Only President from Iowa	Herbert Hoover
Only Vice President from Iowa	Henry Wallace
Iowa is the First to Hold these Elections Every Four Years	Caucus
Native American Tribe Iowa is Named After	Ioway
Major East/West Interstate	80
Major North/South Interstate	35
River that Marks Western Border	Missouri
River that Marks Eastern Border	Mississippi
State that is Directly North	Minnesota
State that is Directly South	Missouri
State that is Directly West	Nebraska
State that is Directly East	Illinois
State that is Northeast	Wisconsin
State that is Northwest	South Dakota
Most Common Livestock	Chicken
Leading Producer of this Livestock	Pigs
Most Common Crop and Leading Producer	Corn
Second Most Common Crop	Soybeans
Largest Trading Partner (Country)	Canada
Flag is Patterned after this Countries Flag	France
Controlled by this Country between 1763-1803	Spain
County Known for Covered Bridges	Madison
Heavy Metal Band Formed in the States Capital	Slip Knot
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” Singer from Iowa	Andy Williams
Iowan Agricultural Scientist that Sparked the “Green Revolution”	Norman Borlaug
Iowan Host of NBC’s Tonight Show	Johnny Carson
Iowan Actor Famous for Acting in Western Movies	John Wayne
Iowan Actor that Starred in “That ‘70s Show”	Ashton Kutcher
Famous Iowan Opera Singer	Simon Estes
Iowa Women’s Basketball Star who led Iowa to the NCAA Championship in 2024	Caitlin Clark
Standardized Test of Basic Skills for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Students	ISASP
Test Created in Iowa to rival the SAT	ACT
Tallest Building	801 Grand
Traveler’s attraction off of I80 in Walcott, Iowa	World’s Largest Truckstop
Iowa has the Largest Sculpture Based off of this Fruit in the World	Strawberry