Rivkah and Megan compete for this week’s title of the Smartest Iowan, episode #61.
1. According to many additions to children’s literature what animal goes moo?
cow
1. According to myth present in multiple cultures, what animal is said to have nine lives?
cat
2. The charleston, jitterbug, and swing are all types of what?
dances
2. Oranges, lemons, peppers, and broccoli are all great sources for what immune system assisting, scurvy preventing vitamin?
ascorbic acid, vitamin c
3. if we make batter from flour, eggs, and milk and cook it on a griddle or pan, what breakfast food will we make?
pancake, crepes
3. What sweet sticky substance is made from the sap of maple trees and occasionally
served with pancakes?
maple syrup
4. What NASA spaceflight mission was the first to land on the moon?
Apollo 11
4. On Apollo 11, Mission Commander Neil Alden Armstrong was the first to step on the lunar surface, what Lunar Module Pilot was the second?
Edwin Eugene ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, Jr.
5. What political party controls a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives?
democrat
5. The current US Secretary of Defense has served since replacing Donald Rumsfeld in 2006. Who is it?
Robert Gates
6. Who directed the movies Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, and Look Who’s Talking?
Amy Heckerling
6. What 1977 movie is about the character, Tony from Brooklyn who aspires to be the best dancer on the disco floor?
saturday night fever
7. This type of land form is elevated higher than surrounding land and has a relatively flat surface. What is it?
plateau
7. A land portion almost completely surrounded by water, yet connected to a larger body of land is called what?
peninsula
8. Yeast, mold, and mushrooms are what type of eukaryotic organism?
fungi
8. The moon, Rhea is thought to be the only moon in the solar system to have rings. It orbits a planet also known for its rings. What is it?
Saturn
9. Fungiform Papillae, Foliate Papillae, and Circumvallate Papillae are located in the mouth and are associated with what sense?
taste
9. Stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. Where is it located?
ear
10. Pajamas were sold widely in Europe for the first time in the 1700′s after the British developed trading posts in what Asian country?
India
10. Uyghur is a Turkic ethnic group in Eastern and Central Asia. In what nation do the majority of Uyghurs preside?
China
1. Who is the President of Bolivia?
A. Angela Merkel B. Felipe Calderón C. Evo Morales
c evo morales
2. Aurora Borealis is a display of lights in the Northern Hemisphere caused by interaction between charged particles from the Sun and Earth’s magnetic field. What is Aurora Australis?
A. Equatorial light display B. Southern Hemisphere light display C. Moon light
B. Southern Hemisphere light display
3. Until 1935 this nation was known as Persia. What is it called today?
A. Saudi Arabia B. Iran C. Iraq
b iran
4. Which of the following paintings is an example of surrealism?
A. Portrait of Doctor Gachet by vincent vn gogh
B. Persistence of Memory by Salvadore Dali
C. nighthawks by edward hopper
b. Persistence of Memory by Salvadore Dali
5. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. ampied B. inpede C. impede
C. impede
6. What does the word imbibe mean?
A. remember by reading B. to drink C. withstand insult
B. to drink
7. What is the square root of 100?
10
8. Draw a saguaro cactus.
candelabra shaped cactus, large center column
9. b
10. What color hat is Forrest Gump wearing?
A. Navy Blue B. Greenbow Alabama Green C. Bright Red
C. Bright Red
1. The longest river in the US passes along
Iowa’s Western border. What is it?
missouri
1. The second longest river in the US passes along Iowa’s eastern border. What is it?
mississippi
2. What Iowa city is French for Monks?
Des Moines
2. According to a University of Iowa study, based on number of injuries, what occupation is the most dangerous in the state?
farming
3. What is the name of the college in the town of Pella, in central Iowa?
central college
3. The largest cereal company in the world is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. What is it?
quaker oats
4. What Iowa department is responsible for maintaining Iowa’s trails for walking and biking?
department of transportation
4. What is Iowa’s rank in size among U.S. states?
26th
5. In recent years, the Iowa DNR has recorded over 250 active nests for this bird species in the state, compared to only one nest in the late 1970′s. What bird is it?
bald eagle
5. What is the state song of Iowa?
the song of iowa
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