Iowa Flashcards
What states does Iowa border?
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- South Dakota
- Minnesota
Iowa is bordered by these rivers.
- Mississippi (East)
* Missouri, Big Sioux (West)
The term “Hawk-Eye” is an homage to Chief Black Hawk, a band-leader and warrior of this Native American tribe.
Sauk
Iowa’s name comes from the Ioway people, a tribe that is part of this larger group of Native American peoples. The Ioway people inhabited the area at the time of its exploration by Europeans.
Sioux
Des Moines is located in this county, which is named after the president under which Iowa was admitted as a state into the Union.
Polk
Following the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. attempted to establish military control of the region with the construction of this fort. During the War of 1812 it fell, however, to British-supported Native Americans that included Black Hawk.
Fort Madison
This man was the governor of Iowa during the Civil War. He received national attention for his abolitionist positions and refused to accept Virginia extradition papers for Barclay Coppock, an Iowan who participated in the Harpers Ferry raid.
Samuel Kirkwood
Iowa State University is located in this city.
Ames
The birthplace museum of this actor, born Marion Morrison, is located in Winterset, Iowa.
John Wayne
This book, about an Italian-American war bride that enters an affair with a National Geographic photographer, is based in Iowa. In 1995, it was adapted into a film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
The Bridges of Madison County
These two cities represent half of the primary cities in the Quad Cities region of the United States.
Davenport and Bettendorf
This is the only president to come from Iowa.
Herbert Hoover
This is the only vice-president to come from Iowa, and was one of three vice-presidents to serve under Franklin Roosevelt. He was dropped from the 1944 Democratic ticket following numerous disputes with party bosses.
Henry Wallace
This Iowa senator is the current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Chuck Grassley
This Iowa native and student at Northern Iowa University went on to win two Super Bowl trophies.
Kurt Warner
This Iowan actor broke out after his role in the Schwarzenegger-starring True Lies.
Tom Arnold
This Iowan actor first achieved fame as a cast-member in That ’70s Show.
Ashton Kutcher
This Iowan actress has won eight primetime Emmy awards, the most by any performer.
Cloris Leachman
This Iowan singer hosted his own Emmy-winning variety show on NBC from 1962-71 and recorded 44 albums throughout his music career.
Andy Williams
This current Iowa senator is the first female to represent the state and the first female veteran from any state to serve in the Senate.
Joni Ernst
Northeastern Iowa is part of this Midwestern region characterized by deeply carved river valleys. This is a result of the region having escaped the glaciation of the last glacial period.
Driftless Area
The Dibble House in Eldon, Iowa is the setting for this painting by Grant Wood.
American Gothic
The remnants of these extinct animals, which once roamed the area, are sometimes dug up in Iowa, especially in Mahaska County.
Wooly Mammoth
Iowan Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented a device that produced this, which is often mentioned when referencing any great invention.
Sliced Bread
The number of humans in Iowa (3m) pales in comparison to the number of this animal (21m) in the state.
Hogs
Clear Lake, Iowa was the site of this event on February 3, 1959. The name of this event was popularized by Don Mclean in song.
The Day The Music Died
Plane crash which caused the death of Buddy Holly, Richard Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.
None of the last three Republican Iowa Caucus winners were nominated to the party ticket. Who were they?
Mike Huckabee (2008), Rick Santorum (2012), Ted Cruz (2016)
Iowa State is part of what athletic conference?
Big 12
The University of Iowa is part of what athletic conference?
Big 10
The University of Iowa is located in what city?
Iowa City
