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Iowa So Far

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This state forms almost our entire northern border.

a)

Missouri

b)

South Dakota

c)

Minnesota

d)

Illinois

2.

This river forms much of Iowa's western border with Nebraska.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Skunk

d)

Cedar

3.

Iowa is named after this Native American tribe.

(a)  

4.

What is now Iowa was first claimed by this European nation.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Sweden

5.

This was the European explorer to lead an expedition in what is now Iowa

a)

Julien Dubuque

b)

La Salle

c)

Louis Jolliet

d)

Meriwether Lewis

6.

Julien Dubuque mined this resource in Iowa

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Lead

d)

Coal

7.

Lewis and Clark's expedition lasted a little over how many years?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

They're still exploring today!

8.

True or false? Only one person died on the Lewis & Clark expedition.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Iowa became a state in what year?

a)

1842

b)

1844

c)

1846

d)

Psych, we're not actually a state!

10.

Iowa's first state capitol was in what city?

a)

Dubuque

b)

Bettendorf

c)

Sioux City

d)

Iowa City

11.

Iowa's Congress has how many chambers of Congress?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

NONE

12.

The Legislative Branches job in Congress is to do what?

a)

Pass laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Interpret laws

d)

Literally to do nothing

13.

False or true? Every state has its own Supreme Court which includes Iowa.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

An example of local government would be what?

a)

State of Iowa passing the pledge of allegiance law

b)

U.S. Congress passing COVID relief last year

c)

City Council of Milford making a new rule

d)

Governor Reynolds enforcing laws across Iowa

15.

Check the two nicknames of Iowa

a)

The Gem State

b)

The Corn State

c)

Pine Tree State

d)

Cornhusker State

e)

The Hawkeye State