The Smartest Iowan Game Show, #19 part 1

David and John compete for this week's title of the Smartest Iowan.

Round 1
1. According to various additions to children's literature, what animal goes "gobble, gobble"?
turkey

1. What comfy article of clothing, thought to be in use as early as 8th Century BCE, is used to cover your feet?
socks
smelly old socks

2. What rainforest, although the largest in the world, is continuously decreasing in size?
Amazon

2. What geologic landform located along a body of water includes deposits of sand, gravel, and shell fragments?
beach

3. What mythological creature found in various cultures has lizard-like features, occasionally has wings, and breathes fire?
dragon

3. What class of mammal is characterized by females that carry their infants in a pouch?
marsupials

4. What is 1,000 kilobytes referred to as?
1 MB

4. chalk bag, fall factor, and bail are all terms associated with what sport?
rock climbing

5. What concentrated beverage involves high pressured hot water being forced through fine ground coffee, which serves as a base for other coffee drinks?
espresso

5. turmeric, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and red pepper are spices commonly used in what dish?
curry

6. Juba, Khartoum, and El Fasher are all cities in what nation?
Sudan

6. What Southeast Asian island city/nation was a small fishing village before being settled by the British in the 1800's.
Singapore

now one of the most expensive cities to live in the world, illegal to chew gum

7. What book by Fannie Flagg, involves the story of Idgie Threadgoode and is named after a certain dish served at the Whistle Stop Cafe?
Fried Green Tomatoes

7. What author born, Marguerite Ann Johnson, wrote the book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", as well as a volume of poetry titled, "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie"?
Maya Angelou

8. What herbicide used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War is still found to effect the environment in the region, today?
agent orange, dioxin
us involved in a project to remove the toxin from the soil

8. What food product made from corn involves enzymatic processing to alter its glucose levels?
high fructose corn syrup

9. In fashion design, a tailored article of clothing custom-made to a person's specifications is called what?
bespoke

9. The characteristics of a fragrance is divided into three categories, what are these categories referred to as?
notes

top first smelled, middle, base

10. The nation of Iran, recently held Presidential elections, what type of government does Iran have?
theocratic republic

10. In particle physics, an outer electron involved in chemical reactions with other atoms is referred to as what?
valence electron

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