The Smartest Iowa, Episode #29 part 1

Contestants Jon and Mark compete for this week's title of the Smartest Iowan.

Directoer: Emily Ashenfelter
Graphics: Seth Camillo
Judge: Prophet Livingood

1. If we mix the paint colors blue and yellow what color will we make?
green
 
1. What nation is directly north of the United States?
Cananda

2. According to NASA, what is the official title for Earth's moon?
the moon

2. On a two dimensional surface, what is the shortest distance between two points?
line 

3. if we make batter from flour, eggs, and milk and cook it on a griddle or pan, what breakfast food will we make?
pancake, crepes

3. What sweet sticky substance is made from the sap of maple trees and occasionally
served with pancakes?
maple syrup

4. Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian cartographer and explorer. What continents is his name associated with?
North and South America 

4. Nearly 500 years before Columbus, this Norse explorer is credited as the first European to reach North America. Who is it?
Leif Ericson 

5. What political party controls a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives?
democrat

5. The current US Secretary of Defense has served since replacing Donald Rumsfeld in 2006. Who is it?
Robert Gates 

6. Who directed the movies Platoon, Wall Street, and Born on the Fourth of July?
Oliver Stone  

6. What 1950's musical by Arthur Laurents is set in New York City and features a rivalry between street gangs the Jets and the Sharks?
west side story 

7. What traditional Scottish dish contains sheep heart, liver, and lung and served with onion, oatmeal, and suet?
haggis

7. Both lemons and limes are native to what continent?
Asia 

8. Yeast, mold, and mushrooms are what type of eukaryotic organism?
fungi 

8. The moon, Rhea is thought to be the only moon in the solar system to have rings. It orbits a planet also known for its rings. What is it?
Saturn  

9. Fungiform Papillae, Foliate Papillae, and Circumvallate Papillae are located in the mouth and are associated with what sense?
taste

9. Stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. Where is it located?
ear 

10. Pajamas were sold widely in Europe for the first time in the 1700's after the British developed trading posts in what Asian country?
India 

10. Uyghur is a Turkic ethnic group in Eastern and Central Asia. In what nation do the majority of Uyghurs preside?
China

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