1b: What apparatus is used to answer questions for round two of “The Smartest Iowan”?
A: Dry-erase boards (the contestant can just hold up his, her, or their board)

2a: What is the opposite of “up”?
A: Down

2b: What is 1 + 2?
A: 3

3a: A male cardinal is primarily what primary color?
A: Red

3b: What two letters are commonly used to abbreviate the word “television”?
A: TV

4a: Name two of the four countries that form the United Kingdom.
A: Two of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Island

4b: Name three of the six states that form the region known as New England.
A: Three of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

5a: Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood found massive success after winning what reality show?
A: “American Idol”

5b: “America’s Got Talent” champion Terry Fator has found great success with his ventriloquism show in what city?
A: Las Vegas

6a: What does the French phrase “je ne sais quoi” translate to in English?
A: “I don’t know what”

6b: What does the French phrase “c’est la vie” translate to in English?
A: “That’s life”

7a: What is the cube root of the number 216?
A: 6

7b: An ellipse with a single focus is known as a what?
A: Circle

8a: What was the first fully-animated feature film to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture?
A: “Beauty and the Beast”

8b: What Woody Allen film defeated the popular “Star Wars” to win Best Picture in 1978?
A: “Annie Hall”

9a: An aqueous solution that is neither an acid nor a base should have a pH level of what?
A: 7

9b: Sigmund Freud theorized that the human psyche is comprised of three parts — the ego, the superego, and the what?
A: The id

10a: What is the name of Margaret Mitchell’s first, most popular, and only novel?
A: “Gone with the Wind”

10b: “The Modern Prometheus” is the subtitle to what classic novel?
A: “Frankenstein”

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1: Which of the following was introduced first?
a) Chippendale dancers
b) Chippendale furniture
c) Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers
A: b) Chippendale furniture

2: The region known as the Middle East is located primarily on what continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
A: b) Asia

3: Who won Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in 2011? (Hint: this artist performed in Iowa City days after being nominated for the award)
a) Esperanza Spalding
b) Florence + the Machine
c) Justin Bieber
A: a) Esperanza Spalding. You could say Iowa City knew of Esperanza before the world knew her as that woman who beat Bieber.

4: What weapon does this image depict?
a) Katana
b) Naginata
c) Tessen
A: a) Katana

5: Hope you have good memories — what was the correct answer to the very first question you were asked in this game?
A: Team 1 — Iowa. Team 2 — Dry-erase boards.

6: Spell the following word: embarrassment
A: E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S-M-E-N-T

7: Provide the y-intercept for the following function: y = sin(x)
A: y = 1 or (0,1)

8: Draw the logo for the reigning Super Bowl champions.
A: (Green Bay Packers logo)

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1a: Along with Illinois cities Moline and Rock Island, what two Iowa cities form the Quad Cities?
A: Davenport and Bettendorf

1b: Council Bluffs is considered to be a suburb of what city?
A: Omaha, Nebraska

2a: Who is Iowa’s current lieutenant governor?
A: Kim Reynolds

2b: A native of Adair County, Henry A. Wallace served as vice-president under whom?
A: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

3a: The design on the back of Iowa’s state quarter is based on a work by what Anamosa-born artist?
A: Grant Wood

3b: Recently, there has been debate over the University of Iowa selling a famous “Mural” by what artist?
A: Jackson Pollock

4a: What fast-food chain, prominent across the Midwest, has its headquarters in Urbandale?
A: Maid-Rite

4b: What grocery store chain, with only two stores outside of Iowa, has its headquarters in Boone?
A: Fareway

5a: This Denison-born actress rose to fame in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” won an Oscar for her role in “From Here to Eternity,” and starred in her long-running, eponymous sitcom. Who is she?
A: Donna Reed

5b: This Burlington-born actor’s most memorable role was as the penny-pinching Fred Mertz on the iconic sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Who is he?
A: William Frawley