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 Who was Baby Mine? the giant ram that weighed 507.5 pounds in 2014 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 2 / 10 How many bales of hay can fit into the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center? 6 bales 1.23 million bales 96,075 bales 2,314 bales 3 / 10 When was the first Iowa State Fair cookbook published? 1973 1953 1983 1963 4 / 10 What was the hottest temperature recorded at the Iowa State Fair? 98 degrees 108 degrees 58 degrees 118 degrees 5 / 10 What are 2019 Iowa State Fair dates? Aug. 6-16 Aug. 7-18 Aug. 8-18 Aug. 5-15 6 / 10 When did the Iowa State Fair move to its current Fairgrounds at East 30th and East University? 1896 1886 2006 1876 7 / 10 What year had the largest Iowa State Fair attendance? 2018 2005 2000 2013 8 / 10 When was the first Iowa State Fair held? 1754 1954 1854 2019 9 / 10 In what year did the Iowa State Fair attendance first top 1 million? 2000 2001 2003 2002 10 / 10 Who holds the record for attracting the largest Iowa State Fair Grandstand crowd? Sonny and Cher in 1972 Chicago in 1974 the Beach Boys in 1975 Johnny Cash in 1970 Correct answer is Sonny and Cher in 1972. See how you did! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter