Download or read book Iowa Trivia written by and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 1996-03-13 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover fascinating facts about Hawkeye State history, sports, geography and more with this revised and updated trivia book. Iowa Trivia is the ultimate resource on the who, what, when, where, and how of the great state of Iowa. This revised and updated edition contains even more questions and answers about well-known and not so well-known facts of this colorful, historic state. Test your Iowa knowledge with questions such as “What legendary film star was born in Winterset in 1907?”, “What popular ice cream treat was invented in the town of Onawa in 1920?”, and many more!

Download or read book Corny Iowa City County Trivia written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa Jeopardy Answers Questions About Our State written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeled after the popular TV game show; features categories like state History, Geography, Exploration, People, Statehood, State Attractions, and lots more. Each category lists educational and entertaining answers--the student gives the correct question. Includes approximately 30 categories and 150 answers and questions. Kids love the Jeopardy-style format! This reproducible book features categories of your state to build quick-thinking skills. The categories includes missions, animals, landmarks, flag facts, ancestors, politics, settlers, statehood, trivia, first, potpourri and more.

Download or read book Oddball Iowa written by Jerome Pohlen and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and the Amana Colonies, this guide will take the adventurous traveler to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, the home of the "Lonely Goat Herder" marionettes from The Sound of Music, and the world's largest Cheeto. To enhance the experience of this unusual side of Iowa, the guide includes facts about numerous events in Iowa's history, such as Ozzy Osbourne's infamous bat-biting incident and Jesse James's first moving-train robbery. Iowa is depicted as the birthplace of the Roto-Rooter, the Delicious apple, the electronic computer, the reinforced concrete bridge, and the Eskimo pie. The accompanying photographs and maps will direct travelers to other fun vacation spots and attractions, including the butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair, the annual National Skillet Throw, the Hobo Convention and Museum, the Ice Cream Capital of the World, and the National Balloon Museum.

Download or read book The Book of Facts and Trivia written by Terri Schlichenmeyer and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertaining, informative, and fun. Educational, trivial, and profound. Astonishing, amazing, and surprising. That’s history! Take a weird and wonderful tour of American history with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts! From Juan Ponce de León to John Wayne to Jane Doe to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger historical events, The Book of Facts and Trivia: American History combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a rich account of American history facts (and the interesting role Johns—and Juans and Janes—played along the way)! You’ll learn about the United States through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as ... Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), had a pet alligator while in the White House. Graceland, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is America's second-most visited home. The first is Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. In 1970, Continental Airlines made it a policy that every disembarking male passenger got a kiss on the cheek from a stewardess. Twenty to twenty-five percent of cowboys in the mid-1800s were black. The first public service announcement meant to encourage Americans not to litter appeared in 1956. Washington is the most common city/town/village name in America, followed by Springfield and Franklin. Actor Jack Black’s mother was a satellite engineer and author who worked on the Hubble Telescope. Most of the Continental Congress officially signed the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776 (not July 4!). The Food Marketing Institute estimates that some two million shopping carts are stolen each year. Kansas City, Missouri, leads the nation in the number of fountains inside its city limits. The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall with a waist that's 35 feet across. And many more American history facts! An absorbing guide to history, The Book of Facts and Trivia is a treat of stories, facts, and trivia guaranteed to both inform and entertain. It’s a feast of fun oddities and compelling stories that make history delightfully entertaining and eye-opening!

Download or read book Amazing Iowa written by Janice Beck Stock and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2003-09-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover another side of the Hawkeye State with this illustrated volume of fascinating facts, historical oddities, curious tales, and more. Amazing Iowa offers a rare glimpse into the unusual events and peculiar people hiding within the pages of Iowa’s history. Inside you’ll learn about everything from Jesse James’s first train robbery to the longest beard known to man, not to mention the secret behind the world’s best Iowa pork chop marinade. With stories, trivia, photographs, recipes, song lyrics and more, this volume is a treasure trove of Iowa curios. Within these pages, you’ll find: Eddie Rickenbacker, who raced cars with a bat’s heart tied to his middle finger. Lyrics of the “Iowa Corn Song”. Heroes of the past (TV’s first Superman was born in Iowa). Heroes of the future (Captain James T. Kirk will be born in Iowa). Ellen Church of Cresco, the first airline stewardess in the country.

Download or read book Iowa Quiz Bowl Crash Course written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Iowa Mystery Van Takes Off written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa History written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa Festival Fun for Kids written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Iowa Quick fact Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa s Unsolved Mysteries Their Solutions written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa Survivor A Classroom Challenge written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Survivor GameBook is reproducible and allows kids to learn about their state through timed activities, prize suggestions and an official survivor certificate. The book includes timed, multiple-choice questions, fill in the blank questions, choose the appropriate dates and matching that are challenging and fun to answer. This book covers fascinating state facts and meets state standards.

Download or read book 365 Trivia Twist Devotions written by David R. Veerman and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore a world of amazing trivia and exciting spiritual truths! Every daily devotion in 365 Trivia Twist Devotions is based on a historical happening, intriguing invention, or offbeat holiday associated with that calendar day. From George Washington's birthday to National Waffle Day, each reveals the truths of God's Word in a fun new way. Bible verses and additional fun facts help to give every day of the year its own unique trivia twist.

Download or read book The Big Book of Disney Top 10s written by Jennifer Boothroyd and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2019 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Packed with fun, this collection of top 10 lists on all things Disney offers hours of entertaining reading and sharing. Superfans will love browsing all kinds of lists, including top funniest moments, favorite quotes, and incredible characters"--

Download or read book The Lincoln Highway in Iowa written by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iowa's Great Highway Before there was Route 66, there was the iconic Lincoln Highway. A symbol of limitless potential, America's first coast-to-coast highway spanned Iowa from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River. When you travel U.S. 30 across Iowa today, you're never far from the historic Lincoln Highway, if not right on top of it. Learn the history of an Iowa landmark.

Download or read book Digest written by Iowa. Department of Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: