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