1. Golden Horseshoe 2006

2. Which Native American tribe was pushed out of the Ohio Valley by the Iroquois in 1630? a. Seneca b. Shawnee c. Tuscarora d. Mingo
b. Shawnee

3. Through the year 2000 the West Virginia Constitution of 1872 has been amended: a. 27 times b. 10 times c. 71 times d. 95 times
c. 71 times

4. West Virginia's first governor was: a. Waitman T. Willey b. Arthur I
West Virginia's first governor was: a. Waitman T. Willey b. Arthur I. Boreman c. Francis Pierpont d. John S. Carlile
b. Arthur I. Boreman

5. Whose death on Election Day 1882 is generally known as the "official" start of the Hatfield - McCoy feud? a. Ellison Hatfield b. Roseanna McCoy c. Devil Anse Hatfield d. Randolph McCoy
a. Ellison Hatfield

6. The town of Huntington was created out of 5,000 acres of farmland bought for the: a. Norfolk and Western Railroad b. Kanawha Salines c. Weirton Steel Company d. C and 0 Railroad
d. C and 0 Railroad

7. In 2004 West Virginians elected die first woman, Betty Ireland to the office of: a. Attorney General b. Secretary of State c. Secretary of Agriculture d. Lieutenant Governor
b. Secretary of State

8. Which United States president sent revenuers into the hills to spy on neighbors who were operating illegal stills? a. Ulysseus S. Grant b. Rutherford B. Hayes c. Warren G. Harding d. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Rutherford B. Hayes

9. Who designed the Great Seal of West Virginia? a. Waitman T. Willey b. J. Edgar Boyers c. Peter G.VanWinkle d. Joseph H. Diss Debar
d. Joseph H. Diss Debar

10. For the purpose of electing members of the West Virginia Senate, West Virginia is divided into how many Senatorial Districts? a. 17 b. 34 c. 58 d. 55
a. 17

11. The type of climate found in West Virginia is: a. Mediterranean b
The type of climate found in West Virginia is: a. Mediterranean b. Humid continental c. Marine d. Tundra
b. Humid continental

12. During a historical visit to West Virginia, who stated, "The sun does not always shine in West Virginia but the people always do." a. George Bush b. Eleanor Roosevelt c. John F. Kennedy d. John Denver
c. John F. Kennedy

13. The only natural lake in West Virginia is: a. Sutton b. Trout Pond c
The only natural lake in West Virginia is: a. Sutton b. Trout Pond c. Summersville d. Stonewall Jackson
b. Trout Pond

14. Which river is a direct tributary of the Ohio River. a. Coal b
Which river is a direct tributary of the Ohio River? a. Coal b. Gauley c. Kanawha d. New
c. Kanawha

15. Which of the following rivers originates outside of, flows into, and ends in West Virginia? a. Ohio b. Shenandoah c. South Branch Potomac d. New
d. New

16. Which river in West Virginia has the most major tributaries. a
Which river in West Virginia has the most major tributaries? a. Monongahela b. Potomac c. Kanawha d. New
c. Kanawha

17. The majority of rivers in West Virginia flow: a. North and West b
The majority of rivers in West Virginia flow: a. North and West b. East and South c. East and North d. North and East
a. North and West

18. Which of the following form parts of the border of West Virginia. a
Which of the following form parts of the border of West Virginia? a. South Branch Potomac River b. Ohio River c. Tug Fork River d. B and C
d. B and C

19. Which of tile following statements about the New River is true based on the map? a. It is the oldest river in the United States. b. It was once a part of the prehistoric Teays River. c. It is more important than the Gauley. d. Data not given.
d. Data not given.

20. The Scots-Irish settlements in West Virginia could predominately be found in the: a. Greenbrier Valley b. Eastern Panhandle c. Northern Panhandle d. Kanawha Valley
a. Greenbrier Valley

21. The second largest battle fought in North America between the settlers and the Indians was at: a. Ft. Necessity b. Ft.Gower c. Lewisburg d. Point Pleasant
d. Point Pleasant

22. To support one of its fastest growing industries, tourism
To support one of its fastest growing industries, tourism. West Virginia has been divided into how many regions? a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10
c. 8

23. What is the county seat of Putnam County. a. Hurricane b. Poca c
What is the county seat of Putnam County? a. Hurricane b. Poca c. Buffalo d. Winfield
d. Winfield

24. The three major interstate highways that cross through Charleston, allowing travelers and businesses to continue their travels or shipments in any directions are: " a. 160,179,166 b. I 64,177,179 c. I 95,180,177 d. I 64,177,165
b. I 64,177,179

25. This future West Virginia governor and United States senator became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1973: a. Arch Moore b. Jay Rockefeller c. Cecil Underwood d. Gaston Caperton
b. Jay Rockefeller

26. c. New River Gorge Bridge
This 3,030 foot bridge in Fayette County is open to pedestrian traffic each year on the third Saturday of October. a. Silver Bridge b. Patrick Street Bridge c. New River Gorge Bridge d. Wheeling Suspension Bridge
c. New River Gorge Bridge

27. In what Kanawha County community did Booker T
In what Kanawha County community did Booker T. Washington spend his childhood? a. Marmet b. Malden c. Rand d. Cabin Creek
b. Malden

28. Which West Virginia town is named after the youngest daughter of Chief Cornstalk? a. Monongah b. Oceana c. Sistersville d. Logan
b. Oceana

29. What was the last county formed in West Virginia. a. Mason County b
What was the last county formed in West Virginia? a. Mason County b. Grant County c. Mingo County d. Summers County
c. Mingo County

30. One of the greatest industrial disasters of the 20th Century occurred when men were digging a tunnel for Union Carbide at Hawk's Nest and became sick with: a. emphysema b. silicosis c. pneumonia d. influenza
b. silicosis

31. Scientists who study what is left behind by ancient peoples are known as: a. anthropologists b. geologists c. sociologists d. archaeologists
d. archaeologists

32. What was the first major industry to develop in western Virginia. a
What was the first major industry to develop in western Virginia? a. coal b. iron c. salt d. timber
c. salt

33. It is estimated that 361 men and boys died in a mine disaster on December 6, 1907 in what town? a. Matewan b. Shinnston c. Monongah d. Bramwell
c. Monongah

34. This governor is credited with creating the PROMISE scholarship which allowed many West Virginia students to attend any public-in-state university free of charge. a. Governor Arch Moore b. Governor Cecil Underwood c. Governor Bob Wise d. Governor Gaston Caperton
c. Governor Bob Wise

35. b. West Virginia University
This institution of higher education began in 1867 as an agricultural college. a. West Virginia State University b. West Virginia University c. Marshall University d. Fairmont State University
b. West Virginia University

36. c. Storer College in Harper's Ferry
The first black college in West Virginia was established by the Freedman's Bureau in 1867 at: a. West Virginia State in Institute b. Bluefield State in Princeton c. Storer College in Harper's Ferry d. West Liberty State in Wheeling
c. Storer College in Harper's Ferry

37. Currently, West Virginia's leading agricultural product is: a
Currently, West Virginia's leading agricultural product is: a. poultry b. tobacco c. apples d. grapes
a. poultry

38. West Virginia University has developed a technological program to train students to identify individuals by voice, fingerprints, or parts of the eye called: a. forensics b. biochemistry c. biophysics d. biometrics
d. biometrics

39. On February 26,1972 a gob pile dam collapsed at the head of: a
On February 26,1972 a gob pile dam collapsed at the head of: a. Welch Hollow b. Paint Creek c. Johnstown Road d. Buffalo Creek
d. Buffalo Creek

40. c. The West Virginia Hills
"...How majestic and how grand. With their summits bathed in glory, Like our Prince Immanuel's Land!..." These words come from the first stanza of which state song? a. This Is My West Virginia b. Country Roads c. The West Virginia Hills d. West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home
c. The West Virginia Hills

41. According to recent State Tax Department statistics, the largest source of state government general revenue is the: a. personal income tax b. business and occupation tax c. severance tax d. lottery
a. personal income tax

42. An agreement between an employer and a worker in which the worker agrees not to join a labor union is a/an: a. Injunction b. Yellow dog contract c. Terminal agreement d. Writ of habeas corpus
b. Yellow dog contract

43. Due to the threat of desertions, this man abandoned an expedition to defeat the Indians on the Virginia frontier in the winter of a. Alexander Spotswood b. George Washington c. Andrew Lewis d. Governor Dinwiddie
c. Andrew Lewis

44. The environment around this West Virginia locale is so fragile that rock climbing is forbidden and a guide must accompany all tours. a. Snowshoe Mountain b. Spruce Knob c. Cooper's Rock d. Ice Mountain
d. Ice Mountain

45. The availability of such resources as coal, water, and salt were major factors in this company's decision to locate in West Virginia. a. Dow b. Toyota c. Union Carbide d. Proctor and Gamble
c. Union Carbide

46. The elected official of our state who supervises elections of all state officials is the: a. Secretary of State b. Attorney General c. State Adjutant General d. State Auditor
a. Secretary of State

47. On what site did archaeologists find the remains of a 7 foot 6 inch male skeleton? a. Criel Mound b. Grave Creek Mound c. Mount Carbon d. Ben's Run
a. Criel Mound

48. Which of these West Virginians earned the nickname "The Great Wildcatter" for his style of searching for oil? a. Israel C. White b. Michael L. Benedum c. Johnson Newlon Camden d. John D. Rockefeller
b. Michael L. Benedum

49. The single largest capture of Union troops during the Civil War took place in this West Virginia community. a. Camifex Ferry b. Harper's Ferry c. Droop Mountain d. Rich Mountain
b. Harper's Ferry

50. During the Civil Rights movements of the late 1950s, this Charleston native organized a boycott of Philadelphia businesses that would not hire African Americans. a. T.J.Jakes b. Thomas Bickley c. Leon Sullivan d. HalGreer
c. Leon Sullivan

51. Which West Virginia company's employees and families produced a Sunday afternoon radio show to plug its products during the Great Depression? a. Peabody Coal b. Wheeling Steel c. Blenko Glass d. Union Carbide
b. Wheeling Steel

52. This Marshall County native is the only West Virginia governor to be elected for three four-year terms. a. Jay Rockefeller b.. Cecil Underwood c. Hulett Smith d. Arch Moore
d. Arch Moore

53. Media mogel Martha Stewart recently did time in a women's federal prison located in which West Virginia community? a. Huntington b. Morgantown c.. Alderson d. Elkins
c.. Alderson

54. "... a bundle of the best nerves I ever saw; cut and thrust and bleeding and in bonds. He is a man of clear head, of courage, fortitude, and simple ingenuousness. He is cool, collected, indomitable; and it is but just to him to say that he was humane to his prisoners and he inspired me with great trust in his integrity as a man of truth." The above quotation was a reference made about a man who had a huge impact on West Virginia history. a. Stonewall Jackson b. John Brown c. Charles Sumner d. Francis H. Pierpont
b. John Brown

55. Who is believed to be the first European to see the area where the Big Coal enters the Kanawha River near present-day St. Albans? a. James Needham b. Captain Thomas Batts c. Robert Fallam d. Gabriel Arthur
d. Gabriel Arthur

56. Which West Virginia Congressman recently declared his candidacy for an unprecedented eighth term? a. Jay Rockefeller b. Robert Byrd c. Alan Mollohan d. NickRahall
b. Robert Byrd

57. a. Sam Huff and Jerry West
West Virginia University recently announced the retirement of the jersey Numbers of which two of its greatest athletes? a. Sam Huff and Jerry West b. Hot Rod Hundley and Bobby Huggins c. Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley d. Adam "Pac Man" Jones and Jeff Hostetler
a. Sam Huff and Jerry West

58. "There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any human creature
"There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any human creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many." The above quotation is from a speech by: a. Chief Logan b. Chief Cornstalk c. Colonel Cresap d. Lord Dunmore
a. Chief Logan

59. This West Virginia Governor settled an end to the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike. a. John Comwell b. William Glasscock c. Henry D. Hatfield d. William Marland
c. Henry D. Hatfield

60. Who was the first explorer to discover coal in an area that is now called Boone County in 1742? a. Celoron De Blainville b. Christopher Gist c. John Peter Salley d. Alexander Spotswood
c. John Peter Salley

61. Which Virginia based company is the largest coal producer in West Virginia? a. Massey Energy b. PeabodyCoal c. Colony Bay Coal d. Consolidated Coal
a. Massey Energy

62. What was the name of the proposed 14th colony which included most of West Virginia? a. Kanawha b. Vandalia c. Allegheny d. Montania
b. Vandalia

63. The largest and most profitable activity of the railroads in West Virginia is the transportation of: a. Passengers and express b. Petroleum and oil field supplies c. Coal and chemicals d. Livestock and grain
c. Coal and chemicals

64. The 2005 West Virginia Men's Basketball team came within a basket of beating which team to make the Final Four for just the second time in school history? a. Texas Tech b. Louisville c. Boston College d. Providence
b. Louisville

65. What two occupations do the men on the state seal represent. a
What two occupations do the men on the state seal represent? a. Farming and ranching b. Physicians and attorneys c. Mining and lumbering d. Farming and mining
d. Farming and mining

66. Which West Virginian authored the award winning 1993 Newbery Medal, Missing May? a. Cynthia Rylant b. Louise McNeill c. Homer Hickham d. Walter Dean Myers
a. Cynthia Rylant

67. The two panhandles which make West Virginians shape unique can be found in what areas of the state? a. South and North b. East and West c. North and East d. West and South
c. North and East

68. This woman was referred to as "the miner's angel" because of her many appearances in the coalfields to help organize miners. a. Anna Jarvis b. Mother Jones c. Mary Ingles d. Nancy Hart
b. Mother Jones

69. Which West Virginia author won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for her novel, The Good Earthy a. PearlS. Buck b. Mary Lee Settle c. Denise Giardina d. Jayne Ann Phillips
a. PearlS. Buck

70. The legal age to buy alcohol in West Virginia is: a. 18 b. 20 c. 21 d

71. An example of a citizenship responsibility is to: a. bear arms b
An example of a citizenship responsibility is to: a. bear arms b. serve on a jury c. slander a person's character d. search a person's home without probably cause
b. serve on a jury

72. In 1818, the portion of the National Road was completed from Cumberland, Maryland to which city in West Virginia? a. Charleston b. Huntington c. Wheeling d. Martinsburg
c. Wheeling

73. The country's first spa, attracting the colonial elite of Virginia's society to soak up its warm, healing spring waters, is found in: a. White Sulphur Springs b. Berkeley Springs c. Webster Springs d. Red Sulphur Springs
b. Berkeley Springs

74. b. New River Gorge Bridge
The new state quarter representing West Virginia displays the: a. State capitol dome b. New River Gorge Bridge c. Cass Scenic Railroad d. Mountaineer football stadium
b. New River Gorge Bridge

75. A person who is willing to work while regular workers are on strike is a: a. Scab b. Wildcatter c. Foreman d. Union buster
a. Scab

76. Which military academy was Stonewall Jackson a graduate. a
Which military academy was Stonewall Jackson a graduate ? a. The Citadel b. Virginia Military Institute c. West Point d. Annapolis
c. West Point

77. The date on the front of the West Virginia state seal is: a
The date on the front of the West Virginia state seal is: a. July 4,1775 b. June 20,1863 c. October 10,1492 d. December 7,1941
b. June 20,1863

78. d. A miniature golden horseshoe
Alexander Spotswood awarded each of the explorers who sought to extend British influence into the Valley of Virginia with : a. A diamond b. 500 gold pieces c. A piece of land d. A miniature golden horseshoe
d. A miniature golden horseshoe

79. The famous girl guerrilla who rode with the Confederate Moccassin Rangers was: a. Ann Bailey b. Betty Zane c. Belle Boyd d. Nancy Hart
d. Nancy Hart

80. Attorney General Darrell McGraw
Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Attorney General Darrell McGraw

81. Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Governor Joe Manchin

82. Congressman Allan Mollohan
Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Congressman
Allan
Mollohan

83. Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito
Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Congresswoman
Shelley
Moore
Capito

84. Congressman Nick Rahall
Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Congressman
Nick
Rahall

85. Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Senator
Robert C. Byrd

86. Senator Jay Rockefeller
Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Senator
Jay
Rockefeller

87. Secretary of State Betty Ireland
Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government
Secretary of State
Betty Ireland

88. B A D C Use the map to identify: 1. The Greenbrier 2. Winter Place
3. WV’s First Capital
4. West Virginia
University D C D C B A

89. A D B C Use the map to identify: Sternwheel Regatta Sutton Dam
Marshall University
Potomac Eagle B D A

90. C B D A Use the map to identify: Blennerhassett Island
Mt. State Forest Festival
Bluefield
Blackwater Falls A C D A B

91. In which year were the most Italian immigrants employed as miners?
1908
1912
1916
1920
Use chart to answer the following:
b. 1912

92. a. 5, 299 How many more total miners were there in 1920 than in 1908?
5, 100
5, 868
5, 000
Use chart to answer the following:
a. 5, 299

93. What does the man on the ladder to the left of the page symbolize?
Government
The public
Labor
Management
d. Management

94. According to the cartoon,
arbitration is the most
effective way to:
Settle disputes between
labor and management
b. Create monopolies
c. Destroy Capitalism
d. Achieve all the demands
of laborers
Settle disputed between
labor and management