WorksheetsIowa History Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the current Governor of Iowa?
a)
Kim Reynolds
b)
Joni Ernst
c)
Nancy Pelosi
d)
Kristi Noem
2.
What is the Iowa's state bird?
a)
Cardinal
b)
Bluejay
c)
Robin
d)
Goldfinch
3.
What year was the Iowa Territory started and by which president?
a)
1838, Martin Van Buren
b)
1846, James K. Polk
c)
1838, Donald J. Trump
d)
1846, Martin Van Buren
4.
What were the Toolesboro Mounds shaped like?
(a)
5.
How many pigs are there in Iowa compared to people?
a)
6-7
b)
5-6
c)
7-8
d)
9-10
6.
Who is the Representative of Northwest Iowa and how many national representatives does the state have?
a)
Steve King, 4
b)
Rand Paul, 2
c)
Randy Feenstra, 4
d)
Kim Reynolds, 2
7.
What is Iowa's state tree?
a)
Oak
b)
Spruce
c)
Willow
d)
Redwood
8.
What conflict ended in 1832 that led to more settlers moving west towards Iowa?
a)
Redhawk War
b)
Mohawk War
c)
Tomahawk War
d)
Blackhawk War
9.
What is on Iowa' state flag?
a)
State Motto
b)
State Bird
c)
State Slogan
d)
State Flower
10.
What were the effigy mounds shaped like and roughly how many are: 100, 200, 300,400, 500
(a)
11.
Who was the only person to die on Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana purchase and by what city did he die?
(a)
12.
What two tribes have many things named after them in Northwest Iowa
a)
Ponca
b)
Sioux
c)
Dakota
d)
Nez Pierce
e)
Navajo
13.
What animals did hunter gathers hunt during the Ice Age? (Select all that apply)
a)
Wooly Mammoth
b)
Sabertooth Tiger
c)
Elephants
d)
Dinosaurs
e)
American Mastodon
14.
What was the name of the culture that had settled Iowa 3,000 years ago?
a)
Topeka
b)
Sioux
c)
Woodlands
d)
Prairie
15.
What is the name of the last tribe still recognized in Iowa?
a)
Sioux
b)
Meskwaki
c)
Dakota
d)
Ioway
16.
What two territories was Iowa the territory made from?
a)
Illinois and Kansas
b)
Illinois and Missouri
c)
Michigan and Minnesota
d)
Wisconsin and Michigan
17.
The First Governor of the State of Iowa was?
a)
Robert Lucas
b)
Kim Reynolds
c)
Ansel Briggs
d)
Terry Branstad
18.
Where was Iowa's original capitol located? What is Iowa's current Capitol?
(a)
19.
What was the date Iowa received its statehood?
a)
December 25th, 1948
b)
December 28th, 1846
c)
December 1st, 1846
d)
December 18th, 1948
20.
What are Iowa's three public state universities?
(a)
21.
What does Iowa hold first during every presidential election?
a)
Debate
b)
Election
c)
Caucus
d)
Vote
22.
What two Rivers create Iowa's eastern and Western Borders?
(a)
23.
Who are Iowa's two senators?
(a)
24.
What tribe is Iowa named after (must have correct spelling)
(a)
25.
Name one of Iowa's two nicknames.
(a)
26.
What year was a busy year in Iowa's history?
(a)
27.
What is Iowa's state flower?
(a)
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