Collen and Tim compete for this week’s title of the Smartest Iowan, #58.
1. According to many additions of children’s literature, what sound does a bee make?
bzzzzz
1. On average, how many toes does a person have?
10
2. This living marine mammal is believed to be the largest animal to ever exist. What animal is it?
blue whale
2. Anaconda, python, and boa constrictor are all large types of what reptile?
snakes
3. In softball, how many outs does each team have in an inning?
three
3. Uneven bars, balance beam, and vault are all events in what sport?
gymnastics
4. What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
4. What is the capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
5. What red fruit is commonly used in ketchup, pizza sauce, and chili?
tomato
5. This yellow fruit is especially sour. However, mixing its juice with water and a bit of sugar can make a refreshing summer beverage. What fruit is it?
lemon
6. What sitcom features a girl named Carly Shay who makes her own web show?
iCarly
6. Originally appearing in J.M. Barrie’s 1904 play, Peter and Wendy, this tiny fairy leaves a trail of twinkling pixie dust where ever she goes. What character is it?
tinker bell
7. The ACLU is a non-profit organization dealing in Constitutional law. What does ACLU stand for?
american civil liberties union
7. What does the government agency, FEMA stand for?
federal emergency management agency
8. Lesotho is the only nation on the continent of Africa to border only one nation. What nation does Lesotho border?
South Africa
8. Riyadh, Jeddah, and Mecca are the three largest cities in what nation?
Saudi Arabia
9. Bufotenin is a hallucinogenic substance obtained from what species of animal?
toads Bufo alvarius and Bufo marinus
9. Microsaccades are involuntary, rapid movements typically associated with idle use. In what organ does this phenomenon occur?
eye
10. Born Lisa Halaby in Washington DC, today she is Queen Noor of what Middle Eastern nation?
Jordan
10. At just the age of 12 in 1810, Mary Anning made a major discovery and contribution to the field of paleontology. What did she find?
prehistoric fossils of marine reptiles
viewer question: What food product that originated in Iowa has made national headlines for being recalled due to salmonella?
eggs
1. Who was the last Egyptian pharaoh to rule Egypt?
A. Alexander the Great B. Cleopatra VII C. Tutankhamun
B. Cleopatra VII
2. Pruritus is the medical term for what?
A. Belly ache B. Forgetting something C. An itch
C. An itch
3. Double Dutch is a game with ancient origins. It is believed to have been brought to America by Dutch settlers centuries ago and has been played in American city streets ever since. What type of game is it?
A. Wheelbarrow race B. Tag C. Jumping rope
C. Jumping rope
4. Which of the following is a baby gorilla?
A. gorilla B. orangutan C. chimp
A. gorilla
5. What does the word sesquipedalian mean?
A. To make a mess B. To celebrate loudly C. A long word
sesquipedalian
6. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A. Accross B. Aucross C. Across
C. Across
7. What is 9351 – 10,001?
-650
8. Draw a tiger lilly
flower with petals, stamen and carpel,
9. Now its time for the winner’s question of the week
answer B
10. What movie is this scene from?
A. Dirty Dancing B. Grease C. High School Musical
B. Grease
1. What state is directly north of Iowa?
Minnesota
1. What state is directly south of Iowa?
Missouri
2. The wild rose is Iowa’s state flower. What color is it?
pink
2. What color is the dome of Iowa’s state capitol?
gold
3. A national historic landmark, county jailhouse in this Mississippi River city once held train and bank robber, Butch Cassidy. What city is it?
Dubuque
3. According to legend, what American outlaw and his gang is believed to have robbed the South Amana store on a dreary evening on April 27, 1877?
Jesse James
4. What Iowa border river did the Lewis and Clark expedition travel along before meeting Sacagawea in the Hidatsa villages of North Dakota?
Missouri
4. His only visit to southwest Iowa was in 1859, two years before becoming president. He stayed in the Pacific House in Council Bluffs, “a famous hostelry whose chief characteristics were sagging floors and great double porches.” Who was it?
Abraham Lincoln
5. During WWII, the five Sullivan brothers served and lost their lives on the USS Juneau, what Iowa town were they native?
Waterloo
5. Lephe Wells Coates, of Spencer Iowa, in the 1800’s was credited with naming what form of cold temperature, severe weather precipitation?
blizzard
