Des Moines, Iowa

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1. Des Moines, Iowa, lies at the confluence of which two rivers? Mississippi River and Missouri River Wolf Creek and Des Moines River Missouri River and Grand River Des Moines River and Raccoon River

2. Des Moines was founded in 1843 when Fort Des Moines was built, but when was it incorporated as a city? December 1852 March 1851 September 1851 May 1845

3. Iowa attained statehood 28 December 1846 as the 29th state. Which Iowa city was the state capital prior to Des Moines? Burlington Dubuque Des Moines was the first capital Iowa City

4. Des Moines experiences a variety of weather and natural phenomena. It is most prone to which natural disasters? Tornados and grass fires Tornados and floods Floods and earthquakes Grass fires and earthquakes

5. Who were the first Europeans to visit the area that would become Des Moines? Spanish priests German trappers English scouts French explorers

6. Which of the following is an accurate description of the average elevation of Des Moines? 955 feet / 291 meters 550 feet / 168 meters 1325 feet / 404 meters 28 feet / 9 meters

7. Which Iowa county contains the city of Des Moines? Iowa Des Moines Decatur Polk

8. Which one of the following celebrities was a former resident of Des Moines? Johnny Depp Maureen Stapleton Robert Duvall Ronald Reagan

9. Prior to settlement by white pioneers, which of the following Native American tribes inhabited the Des Moines area? Iroquois Cherokee Moingonas Apache

10. Which newspaper was the first to operate in Des Moines, Iowa? The Iowa Star The Iowa Citizen The Des Moines Register The Des Moines Tribune