Iowa State Fair History Iowa State Fair History Join us each week to test your knowledge of central Iowa topics.Quizzers who score more than 80% will be entered into the Annual CITYVIEW Trivia Event Contest.DETAILS TO COME. 1 / 10 How many bales of hay can fit into the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center? 6 bales 96,075 bales 2,314 bales 1.23 million bales 2 / 10 When was the first Iowa State Fair cookbook published? 1973 1963 1983 1953 3 / 10 What year had the largest Iowa State Fair attendance? 2000 2013 2005 2018 4 / 10 When did the Iowa State Fair move to its current Fairgrounds at East 30th and East University? 2006 1886 1876 1896 5 / 10 Who was Baby Mine? a baby elephant purchased for the fair in 1929 a big board that weighed in at 1,335 pounds in 2012 the giant ram that weighed 507.5 pounds in 2014 the World Super Bull that weighed 3,404 pounds in 2009 6 / 10 What are 2019 Iowa State Fair dates? Aug. 6-16 Aug. 5-15 Aug. 8-18 Aug. 7-18 7 / 10 In what year did the Iowa State Fair attendance first top 1 million? 2001 2000 2002 2003 8 / 10 When was the first Iowa State Fair held? 1754 2019 1954 1854 9 / 10 Who holds the record for attracting the largest Iowa State Fair Grandstand crowd? the Beach Boys in 1975 Sonny and Cher in 1972 Chicago in 1974 Johnny Cash in 1970 Correct answer is Sonny and Cher in 1972. 10 / 10 What was the hottest temperature recorded at the Iowa State Fair? 58 degrees 98 degrees 118 degrees 108 degrees See how you did! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
