WV History Chapter 6 final assessment

West Virginia is divided into how many regions?

• 3

• 8

• 5

• 4

Spruce Knob is the highest point in West Virginia?

• True

• False

Which region is know to have fertile soil that is good for growing fruit orchards and is the lowest point in the state?

• Allegheny Highlands

• Allegheny Plateau

• Ohio River Valley

• Potomac Section

West Virginia's first capital was located in

• Wheeling

• Charleston

• Parkersburg

• Point Pleasant

The geographical center of West Virginia is located in

• Lewis County

• Mason County

• Braxton County

• Clay County

What region is the New River Gorge Bridge located

• Eastern Panhandle

• New River/Greenbrier Valley

• Hatfield-McCoy Mountain

• Metro-Valley

The Point Pleasant Battle Monument is located in which region

• Eastern Panhandle

• Potomac Section

• Metro Valley

• Ohio River Valley

John Henry was to believed to be a steel driver for what railroad company?

• C & O

  Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad

• Reading Railroad

• New River Railroad

• Cass Railroad

_______ is one who drills in untapped areas

Who was the first European t the the Shenandoah Valley (a)   .

• John Lederer
• William Penn