What is the capital of Iowa?
AnswerDes Moines
Des Moines is Iowa's capital and largest city.
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Iowa facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Iowa geography, history and farm country, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Iowa is a leading US producer of which crop?
AnswerCorn
Iowa is one of the top corn-growing states.
Going deeper
In which year did Iowa become a state?
Answer1846
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846.
The 1989 film 'Field of Dreams' was filmed near which Iowa town?
AnswerDyersville
The baseball field was built on a farm near Dyersville.
How many states border Iowa?
Answer6
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota border Iowa.
Expert level
Iowa's land became part of the US through which 1803 deal?
AnswerLouisiana Purchase
Iowa was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves mounds shaped like what?
AnswerAnimals such as bears and birds
Native peoples built earthen mounds in animal shapes.
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