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Photo: Christiane Tas, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Think you know the Hawkeye State? From its rich agricultural fields and historic landmarks to musical legends and unique geological wonders, test your knowledge of Iowa with this engaging general-knowledge quiz!
Friendly Visitor 0–4 · Cornbelt Curious 5–8 · True Iowan 9–10
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Iowa regularly leads the nation in corn, harvesting billions of bushels a year from its rich, fertile soil. It is also the top state for raising pigs: Iowa has several times more pigs than people, and it ranks among the leading states for soybeans too.
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The Missouri River separates Iowa from Nebraska, and the Big Sioux River continues the border northwards with South Dakota. On the eastern side the Mississippi River forms the whole border, so Iowa's eastern and western borders are almost entirely made of rivers.
Photo: Christopher Michel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The nickname honours Chief Black Hawk, a leader of the Sauk people. A newspaper editor and a judge helped popularise it in the 1830s, and in 1838 the governor of the Iowa Territory gave it official recognition, eight years before Iowa became a state.
Photo: George Catlin, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Meredith Willson drew heavy inspiration from his childhood home of Mason City, Iowa, when writing the beloved 1957 musical. Today, fans can visit "The Music Man Square" in Mason City, which features a replica of the 1912 streetscape from the show.
Photo: dwhartwig, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Physics professor John Vincent Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry designed and built the computer at Iowa State University (then Iowa State College) between 1939 and 1942. It introduced key concepts like binary math and regenerative memory.
Photo: Manop, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The Loess Hills rise up to 200 feet above the Missouri River flatlands. They were formed by windblown dust during the last Ice Age. This rare landscape supports unique prairie plant communities that are not found anywhere else in the state.
Photo: Bill Whittaker, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The American Gothic House is located in Eldon, Iowa. Grant Wood spotted the small white home in 1930 and was captivated by its oversized window. Today, visitors can visit the house and even dress up in period clothing to recreate the famous painting.
Photo: Original uploader was Jehjoyce at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Built in 1894 to connect the residential hilltop area to the downtown district, Snake Alley in Burlington consists of five half-curves and two quarter-curves. It was famously highlighted by Ripley's Believe It or Not! as the crookedest street in the world.
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Located in West Bend, this massive religious shrine is considered the largest grotto in the world. Designed and hand-built by Father Paul Dobberstein starting in 1912, it contains an incredible collection of minerals, fossils, and shells.
Photo: Ben Franske, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Herbert Hoover, the 31st US President, was born in a simple two-room cottage in West Branch in 1874. He is the only US president born in the state of Iowa. The historic site also houses his presidential library and final resting place.
Photo: Billwhittaker, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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