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WV Encyclopedia – WV Quizzes 2
1
Which of the following doctors is NOT known for publicizing the dangers of black lung
disease in coal mining?
Select The Best Answer
Donald L. Rasmussen
Harriet B. Jones
Hawey Wells
I. E. Buff
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2
By 1860, which of the following was the only institution of higher learning in present West
Virginia?
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Bethany College
Marshall College
Rector College
West Liberty State College
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3
From about 1764 to 1767, brothers John and Samuel Pringle lived in the hollowed cavity of
what type of tree?
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American chestnut
Sycamore
White oak
Yellow poplar
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4
In West Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley lies solely in which one of the following counties?
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Berkeley
Morgan
Jefferson
Greenbrier
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5
During World War II, the U.S. government interned Japanese, German, and Italian diplomats
at what West Virginia landmark?
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The Greenbrier
West Virginia Governor's Mansion
West Virginia Independence Hall
West Virginia University's Woodburn Hall
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6
With what other place does West Virginia share the motto, “Montani semper liberi?”
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Switzerland
Poland
Great Britain
Brazil
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7
Charleston native John C. Norman was a pioneer in what field?
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Computer technology
Nuclear power
Sonar
Heart surgery
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8
Which one of the following holds the current record for the state's tallest tree?
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Red oak
Sycamore
Yellow buckeye
Yellow poplar
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9
The Mystery Hole is:
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a Fayette County roadside attraction
a haunted coal mine
the den of an unidentified animal
no one knows; it’s a mystery
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10
Who was the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Congress?
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Elizabeth Kee
Helen Holt
Pearl Buck
Shelley Moore Capito
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11
The former state 4-H camp for African-Americans was named for which two prominent black
leaders?
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Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman
Leon Sullivan and Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Thurgood Marshall
Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver
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12
Bluefield native Maceo Pinkard composed which one of these classic songs?
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"Fly Me to the Moon”
"Sweet Georgia Brown"
"Unforgettable"
"Mona"
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13
Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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Brad Paisley
Buddy Starcher
Kathy Mattea
Little Jimmy Dickens
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14
Which one of the following cities was the first in West Virginia to receive telephone service?
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Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
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15
Which one of the following towns was named for a Civil War general from present West
Virginia?
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Fremont, California
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
McCausland, Iowa
Reno, Nevada
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16
Which mine disaster led to passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
Select The Best Answer
Benwood
Eccles
Farmington
Monongah
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17
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was a landmark 1943 U.S. Supreme Court
case related to what ritual of the school day?
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Praying in schools
Reading the Bible in schools
Saluting the flag
Saying the "Pledge of Allegiance"
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18
Which West Virginia county is the oldest?
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Berkeley
Hampshire
Jefferson
Kanawha
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19
Which one of the following rock formations is NOT located in Pendleton County?
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Champe Rocks
Seneca Rocks
Trout Rock
Pinnacle Rock
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20
Who was West Virginia's first African-American legislator?
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Christopher Payne
Harry Capehart
T. G. Nutter
T. J. Coleman
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21
What is the official West Virginia state soil?
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Ohio Valley glacial outwash
Allegheny loam
Opequon silty clay
Monongahela silt loam
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22
Which West Virginia company was a leading producer of an iridescent pressed glass later
known commonly as "carnival glass"?
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Blenko Glass
Fenton Art Glass
Fostoria Glass
Pilgrim Glass
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23
What is the only national forest that lies entirely within the boundaries of West Virginia?
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Allegheny National Forest
George Washington National Forest
Jefferson National Forest
Monongahela National Forest
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24
Which of the following was not an infamous West Virginia murderer?
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Harry Powers
John Morgan
John Hardy
Henry Morgan
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25
Who was the first black woman in West Virginia to hold a high level state administrative
position?
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Elizabeth Drewry
Helen Dobson
Mildred Mitchell Bateman
Minnie Buckingham Harper
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26
Which one of the following was NOT a goal of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?
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Disrupt the Confederacy’s ability to manufacture weapons
Seize guns from the armory and arsenal
Spark a local slave insurrection
Arm enslaved African-Americans
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27
This Monongalia County native was one of the 20th century's leading abstract painters and
printmakers.
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Blanche Lazzell
Jackson Pollock
John Mann
Mark Rothko
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28
This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the jazz era.
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"Chu" Berry
Coleman Hawkins
Johnnie Johnson
Lester Young
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29
Where was the first bank in present West Virginia established?
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Charleston
Martinsburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
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30
What was the nickname given to "Stonewall" Jackson's cousin William Lowther Jackson, who
commanded the losing Confederate forces at the Battle of Droop Mountain?
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Drywall
Haywall
Mudwall
Sandwall
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31
The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which
decade?
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1920s
1940s
1970s
1990s
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32
Jim Comstock founded which one of these?
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Concord University
University of Charleston
West Virginia University
University of Hard Knocks
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33
Which one of the following once owned most of the land in the present Eastern Panhandle?
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Charles Washington
George Washington
Morgan Morgan
Thomas Fairfax
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34
What is Elkinsia polymorpha?
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A folk legend about the ghost like apparition of U.S. Senator Stephen B. Elkins
A nocturnal marsupial found only in Randolph County
A rare muscular degenerative disease first discovered in Elkins
The oldest seed bearing plant in North America
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35
Where is the largest prehistoric conical burial mound in North America?
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Moundsville
Romney
South Charleston
St. Marys
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36
What color is the cover of the West Virginia Legislature's official handbook?
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Blue
Gold
Green
Red
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37
What is Fasnacht?
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A centuries old German dessert still popular in the Eastern Panhandle
A Christmas Eve celebration in Wheeling
A Mardi Gras-like celebration in Helvetia
An all-night marathon race held annually in Lewisburg
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38
What is the largest snake found in the wild in West Virginia?
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Black rat snake
Copperhead
Rattlesnake
Ringneck snake
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39
Which of the following was human?
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Flatwoods Monster
Mothman
Batboy
Clay County Wild Man
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40
Prior to the Civil War, how many governors of Virginia came from counties in present West
Virginia?
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0
1
2
3
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41
In what county was the African-American tuberculosis sanitarium located?
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McDowell
Mercer
Pocahontas
Wood
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42
Which of the following songs is not an official West Virginia state song?
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"This Is my West Virginia"
"The West Virginia Hills"
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"
"West Virginia, My Home, Sweet Home"
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43
Charles Lindbergh had a connection to West Virginia through:
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Father, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Sr.
Father-in-law, Dwight W. Morrow
Grandson, Erik Lindbergh
Mother, Evangeline Lodge Land
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44
In 1871, which one of the following established a West Virginia city that would honor his
name?
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Alexander Parker
Alfred Beckley
Collis P. Huntington
Zackquill Morgan
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45
The largest surrender of U.S. forces during the Civil War occurred in what present West
Virginia town?
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Charleston
Harpers Ferry
Philippi
Wheeling
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46
Prior to the 1930s, what percentage of miners in southern West Virginia lived in towns owned
by coal companies?
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60%
70%
80%
90%
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47
The National Youth Science Camp is held in which county each year?
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Greenbrier
Pendleton
Tucker
Pocahontas
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48
Which of the following is supposed to be the oldest church building west of the Allegheny
Mountains?
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Forks-of-Cheat Baptist Church in Monongalia County
Job’s Temple in Gilmer County
Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg
Rehoboth Church in Monroe County
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49
Where was the Guinness World Record set for “stalagmite sitting”?
Select The Best Answer
Carlsbad Caverns
Cumberland Caverns
Lost World Caverns
Luray Caverns
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50
What was the first economically successful industry in present West Virginia based on natural
resources?
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Coal
Gas
Oil
Salt
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51
What was the peak year for the number of farms in West Virginia?
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1880
1900
1920
1940
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52
Which city contains West Virginia's largest cemetery?
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Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
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53
What is the only type of trout native to West Virginia?
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Brook trout
Brown trout
Dolly Varden trout
Rainbow trout
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54
Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:
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They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers
The Silver Bridge
MIB [Men in Black], The Terror Among Us
all of the above
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55
Which West Virginia governor served for only seven days?
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Arthur Ingraham Boreman
Henry Hatfield
William Gaston Caperton, III
Daniel D. T. Farnsworth
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56
Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the “Curse of Cornstalk”?
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Silver Bridge Collapse
Hatfield-McCoy Feud
Shinnston Tornado
Flood of 1985
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57
The Mountain State’s only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia
communities?
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Cairo
Darkesville
Philippi
Odd
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58
The Greenbrier Ghost is commemorated by a:
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haunted house and lonely road
highway historical marker and tombstone
major resort and casino
hanging tree and frayed noose
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59
What baseball player played with the old Charleston Senators and went on to the United States
Senate?
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Hack Wilson
Jim Bunning
Lefty Grove
Lew Burdette
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60
What is the official West Virginia state animal?
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groundhog
opossum
white-tailed deer
black bear
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Monday, March 17, 2014
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