The Smartest Iowan Game Show, #17 part 1

Andy and Angela compete for this week's title of the Smartest Iowan.

Round 1
1. What does the acronym, TTYL stand for?
Talk to you later

1. What paste is created from ground roasted peanuts?
peanut butter
When spread on a pine cone and sprinkled with bird seed makes a great birdfeeder

2. Popcorn pops when the heating of what molecule turns to steam, causing the shell of the kernel to burst?
water

2. In the U.S. what is the name of the first day of the week?
Sunday
Some countries, notably UK consider monday the first day of the week

3. The sitar was introduced in India in the 1300's, what is it?
musical instrument

3. Tonga is an Archipelago nation comprised of 169 islands. What ocean is it located on?
pacific
only island to still have its indigenous gov

4. What stock market index compiles stock prices from the 30 largest publicly held companies in the U.S.?
Dow Jones
The "Industrial" portion of the name is largely historical. Many of the 30 components have little or nothing to do with traditional heavy industry.

4. Lambert Glacier is the world's largest Glacier, what continent is it on?
Antarctica

5. Aerogel is a material with the lowest density of what state of matter?
solid
also called frozen smoke, thermal insulator, fireproof

5. Canada has 10 Provinces, what is the most Western Province?
British Columbia
also has three territories, northwest, yukon, and nunavut

6. What sport involves parachuting from low altitude fixed objects, and depending on the location, is generally regarded to be illegal?
base jumping
burj dubai, ended in arrest

6. What language is spoken by up to 10 million people, and is the only African language used in offical legal works in the African Union?
Swahili

7. What two brothers are credited for collecting and producing manuscripts of German folklore such as Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel?
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

7. What surgerical procedure involves creating incisions in a mother's uterus during child birth?
caesarean section
used to be emergency only, but now offered voluntarily

8. What romance movie written by Eleanor Bergstein portrays a daughter's relationship with a dance instructor on a family summer vacation?
dirty dancing
.3 of the movie features dancing

8. trojan horses, rootkits, and spyware are all types of what?
malware, virus

9. A serial killer is someone who murders at least how many people over the span of more than 30 days?
three

9. Butterflies use their antennae for what purpose?
smell, balance

10. The Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinios was purchased this year by a London-based insurance company. The new owner plans to change the name of the building, what will it be?
Willis Tower
despite sears not being located in the building, willis group holdings will change the name rather than pay extra for Sears naming rights

10. A decrease of dopamine in the substantia nigra causes symptoms of Parkinson's disease in patients with what psychological condition?
schizophrenia

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Iowa
• what to do
• bored
• help
• dying
• entertainment
• bar
• club
• movie show times
• Iowa City
• Coralville
• mall
• theatre
• pita

[PATV18]

The show broadcasts live. Contestants sometimes get nervous and second guess themselves on easy questions. I guess they think the answer is so obvious it couldn't possibly be right. Thanks for watching!

[r4ulGTZ26]

I WANT TO COMPETE MAN

[dillydillyston]

Are these contestants meant to be playing dumb? These questions are incredibly easy....