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Golden Horseshoe 7. The name of the climate in West Virginia is:. Humid continental. The first governor of West Virginia was:. Arthur I. Boreman. Which of these rivers does not form part of the border of West Virginia?. A. Potomac B. Ohio C. Monongahela D. Tug Fork. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Golden Horseshoe 7
The name of the climate in West Virginia is:
Humid continental
The first governor of West Virginia was:
Arthur I. Boreman
Which of these rivers does not form part of the border
of West Virginia?
A. Potomac
B. Ohio
C. Monongahela
D. Tug Fork
Which of these rivers does not form part of the border
of West Virginia?
C. Monongahela
The Booker T. Washington home could be found in:
Malden
West Virginia is divided into how many
geographic regions?
four
During the years 1950-1953 many West Virginians served
in what war?
Korean
Before coming to Marshall University, Bob Pruett coached football at what major college?
University of Florida
“Harewood” was the Jefferson county
home of:
Samuel Washington
Blennerhassett Island is near the mouth of
what river?
Little Kanawha
Which of the following was a noted Indian fighter?A. Lewis WetzelB. Harman BlennerhassettC. A.B. BrooksD. James Rumsey
Which of the following was a noted Indian fighter?A. Lewis Wetzel
A National Cemetery is located in:
Grafton
What spy aided Stonewall Jackson in his raid on Harpers Ferry?
Bell Boyd
The scene on the back of the West Virginia state seal is one of:
industry
Which of the following is not a type of coal mine?A. slopeB. driftC. shaftD. grade
Which of the following is not a type of coal mine?D. grade
Burning Springs received its name from
large deposits of:
Natural gas
In 1960 messages were sent into space from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. What was the name of this project?
Ozma I
Glass is made from a material called:
silica
The Golden Grimes apple was first seen in
what county?
Brooke
A toy manufactured in Paden City is the:
marble
“Leatherbritches” is another name for:
Dried green beans
A “bobbin” might be found in what
industry?
textile
“The Battle of Forks and Spoons” is another
name for the Battle of:
Carnifex Ferry
The “Midland Trail” is another name for:
Route 60
The Rumsey Monument can be
found near:
Shepherdstown
The original name for the town of Berkeley
Springs was:
Warm Springs
The second largest mound in West Virginia
can be found in:
South Charleston
The Italian Heritage Festival is held in:
Clarksburg
What group of immigrants are most closely related to
the glass industry?
Belgian
The “Feast of Ramson” is held
annually in:
Richwood
Jesco White is also known as the:
Dancing Outlaw
The largest of the Hare Krishna farm communities in the world is located at:
New Vrindaban
West Virginia’s highest court is the:
Supreme Court of Appeals
The author of The Unquiet Earth is:
Denise Giardina
The “Institute for Labor Studies and Research”
can be found at:
WVU
Independence Hall is located in:
Wheeling
The oldest cemetery west of the Allegheny
Mountains is in:
Beverly
In which of these counties would you not find Dolly Sods?A. TaylorB. TuckerC. GrantD. Pendleton
In which of these counties would you not find Dolly Sods?A. Taylor
In 1902 the Negro vice president of UMWA
District 17 was:
Fred Bannister
A huge oven in which hot air is used to melt
and refine iron ore is a:
Blast furnace
The author of The Good Earth is:
Pearl Buck
The region draining into a river or river
system is the:
watershed
The skilled worker responsible for mixing the
ingredients in the glass making process is the:
teaser
The “Market Bulletin” is published by what
state department?
agriculture
The worth of land and buildings is decided by the:
assessor
The Fairfax Stone is at the headwaters of
what river?
Potomac
“Zeke from Cabin Creek” is the nickname for what NBA legend?
Jerry West
The Ohio River Railroad was built
by:
Johnson N. Camden
The activities and rates of public utilities are supervised by the:
Public Service Commission
Many pioneer women made their dresses from
cheap cotton print called:
calico
The right to vote is called:
suffrage
The “Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair” is held each year at:
Cedar Lakes
The three branches of government in West
Virginia are:
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Hulled and dried kernels of corn that have been
boiled is called:
hominy
Fort Fincastle was renamed to honor
what Virginia orator?
Patrick Henry
Lemuel Chenoweth was noted for
designing:
Covered bridges
The state fish of West Virginia is the:
Brook Trout
What town was established in 1885 by the Flat Top
Land Association?
Bramwell
The first iron furnace west of the Alleghenies
was built by:
Peter Tarr
The last name of “Devil Anse” was:
Hatfield
West Virginia’s state capitol building was
designed by:
Cass Gilbert
“Stonewall” was the nickname for:
Thomas Jackson
A synonym for rebellion is:A. suffrageB. insurrectionC. pacifismD. sovereignty
A synonym for rebellion is:B. insurrection
The oldest college still operating in West Virginia is:
Bethany
Musket balls were usually made of:
lead
Which state office issues licenses to do business in
West Virginia?
Secretary of State
To keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful the WV constitution
provides for a system of:
Checks and balances
Which two of the following West Virginians have won Olympic gold medals?A. Mary Lou Retton and Randy MossB. Jeff Hostetler and Jason WilliamsC. Ed Edsel and Mary Lou RettonD. Homer Hickam and Pearl Buck
Which two of the following West Virginians have won Olympic gold medals?
C. Ed Edsel and Mary Lou Retton
“Software Valley”runs between
what two cities?
Clarksburg and Morgantown
In 1907 a mine explosion killed at least 361 men at:
Monongah
No Star Nights is a book about what
industry?
Steel
The governor is officially elected in
which election?
general
Property taxes are collected by the:
sheriff
The first person to fly faster than the
speed of sound was:
Charles Yeager
The President who visited West Virginia during its Centennial celebration
was:
John Kennedy
The ship USS West Virginia was sunk at
the Battle of:
Pearl Harbor
The name of the ship that replaced the USS West Virginia is the:
Stump
The first capital of West Virginia was
in:
Wheeling
The West Virginia Wildlife Center is
located at:
French Creek
Which of the following are glass manufactures in West Virginia?A. Fenton and BlenkoB. Fiesta and NoritakeC. Fenton and MikasaD. Carnival and Pfaltzgraff
Which of the following are glass manufactures in West Virginia?A. Fenton and Blenko
What product were early traders hoping to obtain
from inland Indian tribes?
furs
The first settlement in what is now West Virginia was
probably at:
Shepherdstown
A landowner who does not live in the area where his
property is located is called:
absentee
Which of the following is not on the West Virginia State Seal?A. coal mineB. farmer dressed in hunting clothesC. two hunters riflesD. state moto
Which of the following is not on the West Virginia State Seal?A. coal mine
Who was responsible for bringing the C & O Railroad into West
Virginia?
Collis P. Huntington
What police chief claimed to have killed 7 mine
detectives at the “Matewan Massacre”?
Sid Hatfield
What union organizer was known as the
“Angel of the Miners?”
Mary Jones
Which interstate highway is nearest
to Fairmont?
I-79
What term refers to the money used to finance a
business venture?
capital