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News Quiz: Perspectives on Climate Change

By IowaWatch | April 22, 2016

According to a Pew Research Center survey, 22 percent of U.S. adults say climate change is due to natural patterns and one-quarter believe there is no solid evidence Earth is getting warmer, despite a large consensus in the scientific community. A recent national survey and an informal state survey conducted by IowaWatch, working with the Cedar Falls High School Tiger Hi-Line, show this conflict also plays out in the classroom. Check your knowledge of recent research on climate change and how climate change is taught.

Test your Iowa rock and roll history on the Wadena Rock Festival's 50th anniversary

News Quiz: Flooding Trends In Iowa

Looking Ahead, With A News Quiz: Importance Of Iowa's Presidential Precinct Caucuses

How Well Can You Do On Our Annual Thanksgiving-Football-In-Iowa Quiz?

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News Quiz: Hate Group, Or Similar Activity In Iowa History

By IowaWatch | September 20, 2018

Four registered hate groups were listed on the Southern Poverty Law Center Hate Map as operating from Iowa in late July 2018. They are called the Daily Stormer, Gallows Tree Wontansvolk Alliance, ACT for America and Great Millstone. Four hate groups is a relatively low amount when compared to other U.S. states. During the 1920’s the Ku Klux Klan was present in Iowa, making its way into the state shortly after World War I. During this time the Klan experienced a national rebirth and membership was soaring to new highs across America. However, as time went on its numbers dwindled.

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News Quiz: Iowa’s Governors

By IowaWatch | July 9, 2018

Former Iowa Gov. Robert Ray died July 8 at the age of 89. Ray, a Republican, was respected by people in his party and Democrats because of his bipartisan approach to governing. Test your knowledge on some of the other chief executives who have served the state during its history.

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News Quiz With Something About Iowa Newspapers You Might Not Know

By IowaWatch | January 30, 2018

For as long as Iowa has existed newspapers have recorded the events and people shaping communities, informing current residents but also leaving a history for future generations. But you might not be aware of a few things found in the history of Iowa newspapers.

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Iowa’s Diverse Native History, In A News Quiz

By IowaWatch | December 4, 2017

An estimated 17 Native American tribes have lived in Iowa, according to Iowa’s Official Register, a 2011 document by the State Library of Iowa. How familiar are you with the history surrounding the tribes that lived in Iowa?

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Know Your Thanksgiving Weekend College Football In Iowa? Try This News Quiz

By IowaWatch | November 20, 2017

Each Thanksgiving we like to bring out this news quiz about Thanksgiving weekend football at Iowa colleges, given that the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College football teams are on the schedule this year. The state of Iowa’s history of Thanksgiving football goes back quite a few years. How far? Find out in this IowaWatch news quiz.

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News Quiz: Iowa’s History-Making Governors

By IowaWatch | May 24, 2017

Kim Reynolds has made history as Iowa’s first female governor. Test your knowledge of other chief executives in Iowa’s history.

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Three Questions That Explain Iowa’s, and Terry Branstad’s, Tie To China

By IowaWatch | December 7, 2016

Iowa, and in particular, Gov. Terry Branstad, have built significant economic and diplomatic relationships with China since the 1980s. Learn more in this news quiz about Iowa-Chinese relations.

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News Quiz: Thanksgiving Football In Iowa Has A History

By IowaWatch | November 22, 2016

The state of Iowa’s history of Thanksgiving football goes back quite a few years. How far? Find out in this IowaWatch news quiz.

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News Quiz: Relationship between Iowa and China

By IowaWatch | August 26, 2016

Gov. Terry Branstad said in a summer IowaWatch interview that Iowa needs to maintain trade relationships with China and get good business deals with partners in that country. Iowa has built significant economic and diplomatic relationships with China since the 1980s. Find out in this news quiz how much you know about Iowa-Chinese relations.

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News Quiz: Scams Targeting The Elderly

By IowaWatch | August 5, 2016

A recent IowaWatch report reveals that many elderly people have become scammers’ easy targets and lost billions of dollars in the past several years. Take this news quiz and find out how much you know about financial scams that target seniors, and how to deal with them.

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Promised help for residents at a deteriorating mobile home park tabbed for redevelopment hasn't happened, so something new is needed.

Source: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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