WV History

What date was WV declared a state?

• June 20, 1863

• June 20, 1963

• July 20, 1863

• August 20, 1683

What state did West Virginia secede from?

(a)  

What does Montani Semper Liberi mean?

• Mountaineers are always free

• The mountains are my home

• Almost Heaven

• Freedom is in the mountains

What do the two men on the WV state seal represent?

• a hiker and a train conductor

• a coal miner and a farmer

• a steel and oil worker

• the two brothers who founded WV

What is WV's nickname?

• Almost Heaven

• Mountaineers

• The Mountain State

• Coal Country

West Virginia is known for...

• coal mining

• mountains

• civil war battles

• all of the above

This food was created in Fairmont, WV as a easy snack for coal miners

• hot dogs

• pepperoni rolls

• hot pockets

• soft pretzels

Who are the senators in WV? (Select 2)

• Shelley Capito

• Jim Justice

• Patrick Morrisey

• Robert Byrd

Who is the governor of WV?

• Jim Justice

• Patrick Morrisey

• Donald Trump

• Shelley Moore Capito

This WV college was founded. before WV was even a state, in 1837.

• WVU

• Marshall

• Potomac State

• Fairmont