1. What does “Pella” mean? a. City of Dutchmen b. City of Refuge 2. What town in Iowa is known as the birthplace of the Iowa flag? a. Iowa City b. Knoxville 3. What type of car is associated with the Knoxville Raceway? a. Sprint Car b. NASCAR 4. What river is Lake Red Rock located on? a. Des Moines River b. Skunk River 5. Who arrives in Pella on November 30th each year? a. Queen of the Netherlands b. Sinterklaas 6. What does “Bos Landen” mean? a. Land of Hazards b. Land of Woods 7. What is the only institution for higher education located in Marion County? a. Molengracht Institute of Technology(MIT) b. Central College 8. Where can you find a miniature Dutch village? a. Tiny Town Sculpture Gardens b. Pella Historical Village 9. In Marion County over 500 of what type of mines once operated? a. Coal Mines b. Diamond Mines 10. What is the color of the Pella tulip? a. Crimson c. Yellow 11. Which Marion County town shares its name with a major motion picture released in 1998? a. Gettysburg b. Pleasantville 12. What Marion County town is known as the birthplace of the zip code water tower? a. Melcher-Dallas b. Watertown 13. What Marion County resident was at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. the evening President Abraham Lincoln was shot? a. Marion Lincoln b. William Stone 14. In 1995, four __________ were constructed at Cordova Park on the shores of Lake Red Rock? a. Cliff Diving Platforms b. Rental Cabins 15. How many VIP boxes are located at the Knoxville Raceway? a. 52 b.24 16. How many red bricks are used in the base of the Dutch Windmill in Pella? a. 29,969 b. 13,339 17. How tall is the Dutch Windmill in Pella? a. 531 feet tall b. 135 feet tall 18. What does Molengracht translate to? a. “Canal by the Windmill” b. Dutch version of Moulin Rouge 19. How many times has Marion County received honors as the top tourism county in Iowa since 1995? a. Five times b. One time 20. Where can the original design of the Iowa flag be found on exhibit? a. Iowa Capitol in Des Moines b. Marion County Courthouse
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