Research Questions
Now it's your turn - if you want to learn more about Iowa, try finding the answers to some of these questions:
Geography:
- How many counties does Iowa have? How does this compare to Wisconsin?
- What river borders Iowa on the East? The West?
- Where and what are the Loess Hills?
- Where is the "most crooked street in the world"? (and not the one in California)
People:
Who are the following "famous Iowans" and why are they "famous"?
- Ashton Kutcher
- Buffalo Bill Cody
- Elijah Wood
- Glenn Miller
- John Wayne
- Johnny Carson
- Kurt Warner
- Marc Andreessen
- Robert Noyce
- Shawn Johnson
Puzzlers:
- What former US President is from Iowa?
- When and where was "...the day the music died"?
- Which pope visited Iowa and when did he do it?
- Why is Iowa named "The Hawkeye State"?