The Smartest Iowan Game Show, #18 part 1

Hans and Michael compete for this week's title of the Smartest Iowan.

Round 1
1. What is the most intelligent animal?
humans

1. What device is worn to filter light and protect your eyes from UV rays?
sunglasses

2. What is the smallest geographic continent in the world?
Australia

2. The Nile River begins in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, in what body of water does the Nile end?
Mediterranean sea

3. What table sport has a name that is an onomatopoeia?
ping pong

3. B.M.I. is a formula used to determine a person's weight status. What does B.M.I. stand for?
body mass index
around since 1800's, endorsed by health industry there are superior methods, uses height which is irrelevant

4. What type of cloud is involved in creating thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus

4. Asante is thank you in what African language?
swahili
ka-ree-boo is your welcome

5. What does I.Q. stand for?
Intelligence quotient

5. What is the name of the audio speaker that creates low frequency tones from 150hz to 20hz?
sub woofer

6. Located in the Pacific Ocean what island nation earns millions of dollars of revenue each year for the use of its .tv internet domain name?
Tuvalu

6. What aerophone musical instrument generally associated with Scotland, has ancient origins in Greece, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf?
bagpipe

7. What soft fiber wool material is obtained from the undercoat of goats?
Cashmere

7. To be considered antique, how old does a motor vehicle have to be?
25 years

8. In what country did ramen noodles originate?
china

8. Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling what type of alcohol?
wine

9. According to NASA, In our solar system, what is the most distance planet from the sun?
Neptune

9. What does NASA stand for?
national aeronautics and space administration

10. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland. What psychological response is it involved in?
stress

10. The tympanic membrane is associated with what physiological response?
hearing
ear drum

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