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Iowa Geography Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about Iowa. It is some interesting facts about the geography. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,177

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1870

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (8/10), Guest 173 (10/10), Guest 66 (9/10).

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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. How many states border Iowa? Hint

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2. What is the number of the main Interstate going East/West? It goes from coast to coast.

Answer: (two digit number)

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3. In what county is the largest city? Hint

Jasper

Marshall

Story

Polk

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4. What river marks the eastern border of Iowa?

Answer: (It is mighty.)

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5. How many counties does Iowa have? Hint

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6. What percent of Iowa people live in rural areas? Hint

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7. Where did Iowa's first school open in 1830? Hint

Jasper County

Story County

Polk County

Lee County

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8. What is the longest river in Iowa (not on the border)?

Answer: (Think Capital)

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9. What percent of the corn grown in the United States does Iowa produce? Hint

20 percent

5 percent

10 percent

50 percent

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10. In what city will you find 'The Bridges of Madison County'? Hint

Newton

Dubuque

Winterset

Des Moines

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many states border Iowa?

Answer: 6

The states are from North going clock wise, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

2. What is the number of the main Interstate going East/West? It goes from coast to coast.

Answer: 80

If you drove this road, you would go from New York City to San Francisco. The only Interstate Highway longer than the I-80 is the I-90 which runs from Seattle to Boston.

3. In what county is the largest city?

Answer: Polk

It is Des Moines with a population of approximately 200,000.

4. What river marks the eastern border of Iowa?

Answer: Mississippi

It is the largest river in the United States.

5. How many counties does Iowa have?

Answer: 99

The largest city is in Polk (Des Moines) and the second largest is in Linn (Cedar Rapids).

6. What percent of Iowa people live in rural areas?

Answer: 40

25 percent of them live on farms.

7. Where did Iowa's first school open in 1830?

Answer: Lee County

It opened near the town of Galland in Lee County.

8. What is the longest river in Iowa (not on the border)?

Answer: Des Moines

It runs for 485 miles or 781 kilometers.

9. What percent of the corn grown in the United States does Iowa produce?

Answer: 20 percent

That is why it is called the land were the tall corn grows.

10. In what city will you find 'The Bridges of Madison County'?

Answer: Winterset

That is where the movie was filmed.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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