Iowa

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Across
  1. 2. What is Iowa's state tree.
  2. 5. What town did the plane crash that caused the death of famous singers and songwriters Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP in 1959.
  3. 7. What trail in Iowa runs 25 miles through 5 towns across the Des Moines River Valley.
  4. 9. What is the capitol of Iowa.
  5. 11. What is the state rock.
  6. 13. What famous movie is about an Iowa farmer (Kevin Costner) who hears a mysterious voice telling him to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield.
  7. 14. Iowa has more ________ courses per capita than any other state.
  8. 15. In 1928, Otto Frederick Rohwedder, a resident of Davenport, invented a machine that could slice an entire loaf of ______ automatically.
  9. 18. What town in Iowa is famous for Ax Murder House.
  10. 19. The longest, largest and oldest recreational bicycle touring event in the world is held here annually since 1973.
  11. 21. Iowa is the largest producer of what commodity used in ethanol in the United States.
  12. 23. The first permanent military fortification on the Upper Mississippi that was built in 1808 to control trade and provide US dominance.
  13. 25. Who was the 31st president born in West Branch, Iowa.
Down
  1. 1. What river was the stone used in the construction of the Old Capital was floated down tto barge closer to the construction site.
  2. 3. What town has the biggest grotto in the world made of petrifications, shells, and minerals.
  3. 4. What was the name of the war that was about a border dispute in the 1930s between Iowa and Missouri.
  4. 6. How many domes does the State Capitol building have.
  5. 8. What city has the largest mural in the state of Iowa, this 360-degree mural on Grain Silos portrays archetypical figures that make up the industrial and cultural fabric of the evolving local community.
  6. 10. What is the name of the rotating jailhouse in Council Bluffs is one of the only jails of its type left in existence.
  7. 12. What apple originated from a seedling in Peru, Iowa.
  8. 16. What American Heavy Metal band formed in Iowa in 1995.
  9. 17. What toy/exercise equipment did George Nissen in 1903.
  10. 20. What famous pizza type was created in Iowa.
  11. 22. How many counties are in Iowa.
  12. 24. Only town island in Iowa.