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WV Facts

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is West Virginia capital？
a)
Richmond
b)
Charleston
c)
I don't know
d)
Topeka
2.
In what US region is West Virginia located?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Midwest
3.
What is the capital of West Virginia?
a)
Charleston
b)
Charles Town
c)
Wheeling
d)
Morgantown
4.
What county is this bridge in?
a)
Raleigh
b)
Greenbrier
c)
Fayette
d)
Kanawha
5.
In what county can you find this hotel?
a)
Greenbrier
b)
Lewis
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Monroe
6.
In what county is this landmark in?
a)
Hancock
b)
Brooke
c)
Ohio
d)
Marshall
7.
What is the state insect?
a)
Mosquito
b)
Honey bee
c)
Lady bug
d)
Lightning bug
8.
What is the correct spelling of this mansion/island/state park in Parkersburg?
a)
Blenerhaset
b)
Blennerhasset
c)
Blennerhassett
d)
Blennerhasett
9.
When was WVU founded?
a)
1863
b)
1840
c)
1867
d)
1877
10.
The novel Rocket Boys is set in which WV town?
a)
Welch
b)
Coalwood
c)
Coaltown
d)
Big Creek
11.
What is West Virginia State Number?
a)
36
b)
28
c)
38
d)
Not Sure
12.
What is West Virginia State Bird?
a)
I don't know 
b)
Hummingbird
c)
Cuckoo
d)
Northern Cardinal 
13.
What is West Virginia State Flower? 
a)
Rose
b)
Rhododendron 
c)
Peony
d)
Not Sure 
14.
What is West Virginia motto?
a)
Regnat Populus
b)
Thus Always to Tyrants
c)
Montani Semper Liberi; Libertas E Fidelitate 
d)
I don't know
15.
Randy Moss is from WV, what is he known for?
a)
Writer
b)
Actor
c)
Musician
d)
Athlete
16.
Jimmy Dickens is from WV, what is he known for?
a)
Writer
b)
Actor
c)
Musician
d)
Leader
17.
Pearl Buck is from WV, what is he known for?
a)
Writer
b)
Actor
c)
Leader
d)
Athlete
18.

What is the capital of West Virginia?

a)

Charleston

b)

Morgantown

c)

Parkersburg

d)

Kingwood

19.

What does Montani Semper Liberi mean? It's our state motto.

a)

West Virginia's rivers are clean.

b)

Child of the Civil War

c)

Mountaineers are always free

d)

Mountaineers live in West Virginia

20.

Who is on the state seal?

a)

a farmer and a teacher

b)

a teacher and a doctor

c)

a miner and a teacher

d)

a miner and a farmer

21.

The picture shows WV state tree, which is...

a)

Sugar Maple

b)

Oak

c)

Red Spruce

d)

Orange Pine

22.

What happened on June 20, 1863?

a)

The Civil War began.

b)

Your teacher was born.

c)

West Virginia became a state.

23.

What mountain range goes through West Virginia?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

Sierra-Nevada

24.

West Virginia's state fish is the ...

a)

golden trout

b)

catfish

c)

blue dolphin

d)

brook trout

25.

West Virginia's first governor was...(I gave you some time on this question so you can search it on the internet first)

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Morgan Morgan

c)

Arthur Boreman

d)

A James Manchin

26.

What county do you live in?

(a)  

27.

Check 3 states that border West Virginia. There are 3 correct answers.

a)

Ohio

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

e)

North Carolina

28.

Size of WV in square miles

a)

24,230 sq mi

b)

13,453 sq mi

c)

5,983 sq mi

d)

50,786 sq mi

29.

Number of states that border WV

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

30.

Number of counties in WV

a)

40

b)

45

c)

50

d)

55

31.

Geographic center of WV is located in

a)

Morgan Co.

b)

Ohio Co.

c)

Braxton Co.

d)

Mingo Co.

32.

East to west, WV is

a)

120 miles

b)

125 miles

c)

130 miles

d)

135 miles

33.

North to South, WV is

a)

235 miles

b)

240 miles

c)

245 miles

d)

250 miles

34.

The oldest county in WV is

a)

Hancock

b)

Monogalia

c)

Jackson

d)

Hampshire

35.

In what year was Berkeley Co. organized?

a)

1772

b)

1872

c)

1972

d)

2002

36.

WV's state capital

a)

Charleston

b)

Martinsburg

c)

Morgantown

d)

Huntington

37.

WV day is

a)

May 20

b)

June 20

c)

July 20

d)

August 20

38.

WV's state nickname

a)

The Coal State

b)

The Panhandle State

c)

The Rocky State

d)

The Mountain State

39.

WV's state colors

a)

Maize and Blue

b)

Old Gold and Blue

c)

Periwinkle and Yellow

d)

Blue and Yellow

40.

WV state bird

a)

Oriole

b)

Blue Jay

c)

Cardinal

d)

Owl

41.

WV state flower

a)

Rose

b)

Rhododendron

c)

Sunflower

d)

Mum

42.

WV state fish

a)

Salmon

b)

Tuna

c)

Haddock

d)

Brook Trout

43.

WV state tree

a)

Sugar Maple

b)

Dogwood

c)

Wye Oak

d)

Spruce Pine

44.

WV state fruit

a)

watermelon

b)

golden delicious apple

c)

pear

d)

kiwi

45.

WV state animal

a)

white tail deer

b)

groundhog

c)

red fox

d)

black bear

46.

WV state motto

a)

Back off!

b)

We're the Best Virginia!

c)

Montani Semper Liberi

d)

West is the Best!

47.

a)

Seneca Rocks

b)

Pinnacle Rock

48.

a)

Seneca Rocks

b)

Pinnacle Rock

49.

a)

Kanawha Falls

b)

Blackwater Falls

50.

a)

Falls of Hills Creek

b)

New River Gorge

51.

a)

New River Gorge

b)

Falls of Hills Creek

52.

a)

Hawks Nest

b)

New River Gorge

53.

a)

Blackwater Falls

b)

Kanawha Falls

54.

a)

Dolly Sods

b)

Spruce Knob

55.

a)

Dolly Sods

b)

Spruce Knob

56.

a)

Canaan Valley

b)

Cranberry Glades

57.

a)

Canaan Valley

b)

Cranberry Glades

58.

Oldest mountain range in the US and a part of WV is the _______________

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Everest Mountains

59.

The best way that pioneers could claim land was

a)

by marking the trees around its border

b)

by recording details about it in a diary

c)

with actual settlement on it

d)

by drawing a map of it

60.

According to your textbook, the chimney in a pioneer cabin was made of

a)

bricks

b)

rough-hewn logs

c)

mud and twigs

d)

fieldstone

61.

Green beans that were strung on a thread and left to dry were called

a)

hominy

b)

hopping-jack

c)

jerkey

d)

leatherbritches

62.

Which of the following steps did pioneers not take when preparing wool to make cloth?

a)

curing

b)

carding

c)

spinning

d)

dyeing

63.

Which of these towns or cities became well known for making glass marbles?

a)

Wheeling

b)

Parkersburg

c)

Paden City

d)

Charleston

64.

A favorite style of dancing in frontier times was

a)

the Virginia reel

b)

the bran dance

c)

the highland fling

d)

the turkey trot

65.

For pioneers and early West Virginians weaving was

a)

a pastime

b)

a way to make extra money

c)

a necessity

d)

a way to have something to show at an arts and craft exhibit

66.

Whittling is another name for

a)

square dancing

b)

whistling

c)

carving

d)

paddling

67.

Which of the following kinds of music did people in early West Virginia not sing?

a)

spirituals

b)

folk songs

c)

rockabilly

d)

ballads

68.

A type of shelter made of logs resting against something for support is a

a)

dugout

b)

lean-to

c)

teepee

d)

hut

69.

Turning threads into cloth

a)

shearing

b)

weaving

c)

carding

d)

spinning

70.

Clipping wool from a sheep.

a)

shearing

b)

carding

c)

skeining

d)

weaving

71.

Making thread into long, loose coils

a)

shearing

b)

carding

c)

weaving

d)

skeining

72.

Straightening wool fibers

a)

carding

b)

weaving

c)

shearing

d)

spinning

73.

Turning fibers into threads

a)

shearing

b)

spinning

c)

weaving

d)

carding

74.

True or False:

All the whitewater rafting in WV is found in the Allegheny Plateau.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

True or False:

Spruce Knob is the highest point in WV

a)

True

b)

False

76.

True or False:

WV's first capitol was located in Parkersburg.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

True or False:

The Potomac section is where the history of WV began.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

True or False:

West Virginia is divided into eight tourist regions.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Which geographical region of WV includes numerous fruit orchards and the lowest point in the state?

a)

Allegheny Highlands

b)

Allegheny Plateau

c)

Ohio River Valley

d)

Potomac Section

80.

In which tourist region is the monument in the photograph located?

a)

Eastern Panhandle

b)

Hatfield and McCoy Mountains

c)

Metro Valley

d)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

81.

In which tourist region would you find avid ATV riders?

a)

Eastern

Panhandle

b)

Hatfield and

McCoy Mountains

c)

Metro Valley

d)

Mountaineer Country

82.

In which tourist region would you find the adventurous people in the photograph?

a)

Hatfield and McCoy Mountains

b)

Metro Valley

c)

Moutnaineer Country

d)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

83.

In which tourist region would you find the building in the photograph?

a)

Eastern Panhandle

b)

Metro Valley

c)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

d)

Potomac Highlands

84.

Using your knowledge of tourist Regions and the data on the map, in which tourist region are most of WV's state forests located?

a)

Hatfield and McCoy Mountains

b)

Mountain

Lakes

c)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

d)

Potomac Highlands

85.

Which tourist region generated the most revenue (money) in 2017?

a)

Eastern Panhandle

b)

Metro Valley

c)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

d)

Mountaineer Country

86.

Which of the following statements is supported by data on the table?

a)

Tourism has increased steadily in WV.

b)

Tourism is equally important in all nine tourist regions.

c)

Tourism's most popular attraction is outdoor adventure.

d)

Tourism is an important contributor to WV's economy.

87.

What is the total amount of revenue generated by tourist spending?

a)

$4,139,000

b)

$5,016,000,000

c)

$451,000,000

d)

$4,139,000,000

88.

A(n) (a)   is an area defined by common characteristics, such as soil, vegetation, climate, landforms, recreation, and economic opportunities.

89.

A(n) (a)   area is sometimes defined as country-like.

90.

A(n) (a)   are is sometimes defined as city-like.

91.

A(n) (a)   is an elevated tract of more-or-less level land.

92.

A(n) (a)   is someone who moves to a new country to settle.

93.

A(n) (a)   is someone who travels away from home to another place but does not plan to settle there permanently.

94.

A(n) (a)   is an item that has been left behind by ancient people.

95.

A(n) (a)   is a person who drills for oil in untapped areas.

96.

Where is the Potomac Eagle tourist attraction located?

a)

Mountaineer Country

b)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

c)

Northern Panhandle

d)

Potomac Highlands

97.

Where is the tourist attraction Mothman located?

a)

Eastern Panhandle

b)

Hatfield and McCoy Mountains

c)

Metro Valley

d)

Mid-Ohio Valley

98.

Where is the tourist attraction Mid-Atlantic Glass located at?

a)

Eastern Panhandle

b)

Hatfield and McCoy Mountains

c)

Metro Valley

d)

Mid-Ohio Valley

99.

Where is the tourist attraction Oglebay Park located at?

a)

Mountaineer Country

b)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

c)

Northern Panhandle

d)

Potomac Highlands

100.

Where is the tourist attraction Blennerhassett Island located at?

a)

Mountaineer Country

b)

New River/Greenbrier Valley

c)

Northern Panhandle

d)

Mid-Ohio Valley

101.

Where is the tourist attraction Matewan located at?

a)

Eastern Panhandle

b)

Hatfield and McCoy Mountains

c)

Metro Valley

d)

Mid-Ohio Valley

102.

Explain how West Virginia's natural environment supports tourism.

4 lines
103.

Which geographical region of WV includes steel-producing plants and the state's first capital?

a)

Allegheny Highlands

b)

Allegheny Plateau

c)

Ohio River Valey

d)

Potomac Section

104.

During the French and Indian War, most of the Indians sided with the

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Spanish

d)

Dutch

105.

To the Indians, a treaty signaled the

a)

transfer of property

b)

end of warfare

c)

marriage

d)

sharing hunting rights

106.

Forbade settlement west of the Allegheny Front and ordered people t return if they had already moved

a)

Ft. Gower Address

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Proclamation of 1763

107.

Why did most of the Indians side with the French?

a)

Less of a threat to their way of life

b)

They had better food

c)

Liked their language

d)

Had more settlers

108.

Number of states that border WV

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

109.

Number of counties in WV

a)

40

b)

45

c)

50

d)

55

110.

WV's state capital

a)

Charleston

b)

Martinsburg

c)

Morgantown

d)

Huntington

111.

An extreme shortage of food

a)

drought

b)

surplus

c)

famine

d)

poverty

112.

an extended family of people with a common ancestor

a)

matrilineal

b)

nomad

c)

tribe

d)

clan

113.

Natural resistance to disease

a)

vaccine

b)

immunity

c)

famine

114.

Peoples or cultures who lived before written history

a)

Historic

b)

Antiquated

c)

Prehistoric

d)

Old-fashioned

115.

A group of people who share a common ancestry, name, and way of living

a)

clan

b)

tribe

c)

descendents

d)

pedigree

116.

Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan & the New Jersey Plan?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The 3/5ths Compromise

c)

The Constitutional Compromise

d)

The Big Compromise

117.

What is the name of the first Constitution?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Articles of Incorporation

c)

The Federalist Papers

d)

The Great Constitution

118.

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Naturalization

119.

Members in the House of Representatives are based on a states

a)

Population

b)

Square footage

c)

Popularity

d)

Age

120.

Each state gets _____ Senators.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

121.

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't collect taxes

b)

Weak federal government

c)

No common currency

d)

All of these

122.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
123.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
124.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
125.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
126.

The state fair is not in Green Brier Valley.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

Which one is a state park in Greenbrier valley?

a)

Dog land

b)

Hawks nest

c)

Black water falls

d)

Dan's mountain

128.

Oprah did not sing in Greenbrier Valley.

a)

false

b)

true

129.

How many state parks are in Greenbrier Valley?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

over 4

130.

When was the Greenbrier Valley bridge done?

a)

1963

b)

1915

c)

1956

d)

1977

131.

There is a bunker under Greenbrier Valley bridge?

a)

true

b)

false

132.

When did they start building the Greenbrier bridge?

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1923

d)

1944

133.

How long is the New River Gorge bridge in feet?

a)

3,030

b)

5,150

c)

2,210

d)

1,520

134.

People did not sleep in the bunker.

a)

false

b)

true

135.

How many towns are there in Greenbrier Valley?

a)

21

b)

16

c)

11

d)

9

136.

How many counties are there in Greenbrier Valley?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

18

137.

How many natural resources are there in Greenbrier Valley?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

13

d)

19

138.

George Washington Carver lived at Washington Carver camp.

a)

true

b)

false

139.

How long is the Greenbrier Valley gorge bridge in miles?

a)

32.9 miles

b)

91.3 miles

c)

50 miles

d)

1 mile

140.

This quiz was good!

a)

true

b)

false

141.

Formed an association with another for mutual benefit

a)

Ally

b)

Treaty

c)

Retaliation

d)

Casualty

142.

Counter attack

a)

Ally

b)

Retaliation

c)

Treaty

d)

Casualty

143.

Persons killed or wounded

a)

Ally

b)

Casualty

c)

Treaty

d)

Retaliation

144.

Forbade settlement west of the Allegheny Front

a)

Proclamation fo 1563

b)

Proclamation of 1663

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Proclamation of 1863

145.

Persons who are running away from something

a)

Nullify

b)

Fugitive

c)

Ally

d)

Retaliation

146.

Took away the legal status of

a)

Treaty

b)

Fugitive

c)

Proclaim

d)

Nullify

147.

This was the proposed 14th colony

a)

Vandalia

b)

Maryalnd

c)

Delaware

d)

Virginia

148.

Two Unique settlers that lived in A sycamore tree near Buckhannon.

a)

John And Samuel Lays

b)

JoIn and Samuel Snyder

c)

John and Samuel Pringle

d)

John and Samuel Capp

149.

His family was killed by settlers

a)

Running Blade

b)

Chief Logan

c)

Chief Shawnee

d)

Chief Logstown

150.

He decided that the time had come to completely destroy the Indians.

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Batts and Fallam

c)

Stewart

d)

King George III

151.

The largest battle ever fought in North America between settlers and Indians

a)

Battle of Point Pleasant

b)

Battle of Bulltown

c)

Battle Of the Greenbrier

d)

Battle of Mingo

152.

The colonist pledged allegiance to the British King, but would only fight to protect their homeland.

a)

Soldier Oath

b)

Fort Randolph Address

c)

Fort Fincastle Address

d)

Fort Gower Address

153.

George Washington planned a community in this present day county

a)

Mercer

b)

Mason

c)

McDowell

d)

Mingo

154.

Not to take sides

a)

Neutral

b)

Rogue

c)

Unnatural

d)

Nullify

155.

Shawnee Chief that lead the Indians at the Battle of Point Pleasant

a)

Chief Logan

b)

Chief Running Bear

c)

Chief Cornstalk

d)

Chief Silverheels

156.

He commanded troops from the south at the Battle of Point Pleasant.

a)

Colonel Andrew Lewis

b)

Colonel Washington

c)

Colonel Braddock

d)

Colonel Randolph

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