Iowa Review

Which two rivers border Iowa?

• Mississippi River

• Cedar River

• Iowa River

• Missouri River

How many states share a border with Iowa?

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

What is Iowa's official state bird?

• Goldfinch

• Golden Parakeet

• Yellow Warbler

• Golden Pheasant

What is Iowa's nickname?

• Corn State

• Hawkeye State

• Tractor State

• Hog State

What is Iowa's official flower?

• Purple Lilac

• Viola

• Purple Orchid

• Wildprairie Rose

What was Iowa's first capitol?

• Des Moines

• Waterloo

• Iowa City

• Cedar Falls

In what year did Iowa become a state?

• 1846

• 1848

• 1946

• 1948

Who was the only president to be born in Iowa?

• Lou Henry Hoover

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Herbert Hoover

About how many people live in Iowa?

• 30,000

• 300,000

• 3,000,000

• 30,000,000

The U.S. bought Iowa as part of what in 1803?

• Alabama Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• French Purchase

• Spain Purchase