Golden Horseshoe Review 3
He struck oil at Burning Springs Samuel D. Karnes
The 1924 Democratic candidate for President from WV John Davis
WV Governor responsible for desegregating schools William Marland
WVU football, NFL Hall of fame, played for Giants and Redskins Sam Huff
Reporter from Harpers Magazine, described the destruction at Harper’s Ferry Porte Crayon David Hunter Strother
Two opera singers Phyllis Curtain Eleanor Steber
Religious leader and founder of Bethany College Alexander Campbell
French explorer that placed lead plates in the banks of the Ohio River Celoron de Bienville
Mingo Indian Chief, his family was murdered Chief Logan
First English explorer into the interior of WV Christopher Newport
Confederate General that destroyed Harper’s Ferry Stonewall Jackson
Senator from the restored government, sponsored an amendment that made statehood possible Waitman T. Willey
Exhibited his steam boat at Shepherdstown on the Potomac River James Rumsey
Sheriff of Matewan at the Matewan Massacre Sid Hatfield
WV is shaped from what large mountain system? Appalachians
The largest tributary of the Ohio Kanawha
Spectacular overhanging rocks where the South Branch cuts through Hardy and Hampshire Counties The Trough
Where one sided spruce trees are found Dolly Sods
Largest County Randolph
Where the Kanawha River meets the Ohio River Point Pleasant
The Attorney General’s office is part of what branch of government? Executive
Who would replace the Governor if he died? Senate President
Who founded Mother’s Day? Where? Anna Jarvis - Grafton
The Morrill Land Act of 1862 provided for what? WVU
First developed the concept of vocational education Booker T. Washington
Name of the loyal government of Virginia during the Civil War Restored Govt. of Va.
Location of the Mountain State Forest Festival Elkins
State Capital Charleston
Location of the Festival of Lights Wheeling
Location of The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
Location of the Blue Ridge Outlet Mall Martinsburg
The geographic center of the state Braxton County
Location of the FBI Fingerprinting Center Clarksburg
Location of Blennerhassett Island Parkersburg
Three ways pioneers obtained their land Corn Rights Settlement Rights Tomahawk Rights
What river could you travel south downstream? Greenbrier
First to fly faster than the speed of sound Chuck Yeager
Who chooses the State Superintendent of Schools? WV Board of Ed.
First battle of the American Revolution Battle of Pt. Pleasant
1972 collapse of dam in which over 100 people drowned Buffalo Creek
First National Strike Martinsburg (RR)
Prohibited workers from striking injuction
“Nail” City Wheeling
Kind of coal in WV Bituminous
Killed Alexander Hamilton, conspired with Blennerhassett Aaron Burr
Actress and spy, helped Stonewall Jackson Belle Boyd
Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner from Hillsboro Pearl S. Buck
White man turned Indian, led Shawnee at the Battle of Fallen Timbers Blue Jacket
Bully of the boatman, keel boater on the Ohio an Mississippi Mike Fink
Barney Fife on the Andy Griffth Show Don Knotts