Iowa State Fair History

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1 / 10

Who was Baby Mine?

a big board that weighed in at 1,335 pounds in 2012

the World Super Bull that weighed 3,404 pounds in 2009

a baby elephant purchased for the fair in 1929

the giant ram that weighed 507.5 pounds in 2014

2 / 10

In what year did the Iowa State Fair attendance first top 1 million?

2002

2000

2001

2003

3 / 10

When did the Iowa State Fair move to its current Fairgrounds at East 30th and East University?

1896

1886

1876

2006

4 / 10

When was the first Iowa State Fair held?

1954

2019

1754

1854

5 / 10

What are 2019 Iowa State Fair dates?

Aug. 7-18

Aug. 6-16

Aug. 5-15

Aug. 8-18

6 / 10

How many bales of hay can fit into the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center?

1.23 million bales

6 bales

2,314 bales

96,075 bales

7 / 10

When was the first Iowa State Fair cookbook published?

1983

1953

1963

1973

8 / 10

Who holds the record for attracting the largest Iowa State Fair Grandstand crowd?

Chicago in 1974

the Beach Boys in 1975

Johnny Cash in 1970

Sonny and Cher in 1972

9 / 10

What was the hottest temperature recorded at the Iowa State Fair?

108 degrees

98 degrees

58 degrees

118 degrees

10 / 10

What year had the largest Iowa State Fair attendance?

2005